London, March 23 -- Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-0 in the EFL Cup final on Sunday, withNico O'Reilly scoring twice in a four-minute burst in the second half to seal the trophy.
The victory gave Pep Guardiola his fifth EFL Cup title with City and could provide a lift for the closing stretch of the season, with his side still trying to chase down Arsenal in the PremierLeague title race despite a nine-point gap.
City were the better side after halftime and deserved their win against an Arsenal team that looked short of its usual sharpness, perhaps feeling the effects of a demanding Champions League outingin midweek.
Elsewhere in the Premier League, Sunderland claimed a dramatic 2-1 win over Newcastle Unitedat St James' Park in the Tyne-We...