Manchester City were a class above Arsenal for victory in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.

City won their first silverware under Pep Guardiola as they cruised past a poor Arsenal side to win the Carabao Cup final 3-0 at Wembley.

Arsenal hopes were damaged on 18 minutes when Sergio Aguero finished clinically after a defensive mistake.

City were by no means at their rampant best, but that goal allowed them to command the game thereafter and when Vincent Kompany doubled his side's advantage just before the hour mark, the game was over as a contest.

David Silva added a third soon after as City's longer-serving players stepped up when it mattered most and City would surely have had more but for easing off with the trophy sealed.

City boss Pep Guardiola said: “It is important to win this trophy because our supporters are so happy.

“I'm happy for our fans, for my staff, for the players and for Sheikh Mansour and our Chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak."

Asked why he stayed on the pitch for the trophy lift the boss said: “Because it's nicer to see it from the pitch – you get to see everything much better.

“The first half was not good – too many mistakes with simple passes – but the second half we played with more courage, more personality. That is why we were outstanding after the break.

“It was so important we won this after going out of the FA Cup. It's a pity because we played 45 minutes against Wigan with 10 against 11 and we played good, but unfortunately couldn't go through.

“Now we have to focus absolutely on the Premier League and trying to win the games we need to win the title and try and progress to the Champions League quarter-final.

“This win is not for me, it's for Manchester City."