Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said Manchester City took advantage of key moments to secure a 2-0 victory in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley.
Two second-half headers from Nico O’Reilly sealed the win for City, as they lifted their first trophy of the season.
Arteta reflected on the outcome after the match and pointed to missed opportunities in the opening half as a major factor in the result.
“There were different moments in the game,” Arteta explained.
“We had some really good ones in the first half, we had the biggest chance of the game by far and would have been 1-0 up.
“That would have changed the course of the game. In the second half, we had some issues to get out of the block in the first 20 minutes some issues to get out from that block, to press them better and manage the ball much better than when we did.
“We conceded the goal in an unexpected manner, and three minutes later they scored in similar conditions.
“Sometimes you have to give credit to the opposition, they capitalised when they were on top and we didn’t.”
The defeat means Arsenal missed the chance to claim early silverware, while City began their campaign with a major title.
