Manchester City secured a 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the English League Cup final, with Nico O'Reilly scoring twice. This win, however, does not significantly alter Arsenal's nine-point lead in the Premier League title race.

• Manchester City won the League Cup against title rivals Arsenal.
• Pep Guardiola's side is trailing Arsenal by nine points in the Premier League.
• Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is determined to use the defeat as motivation for the remainder of the season.

Real Madrid secured a dramatic 3-2 derby victory over Atletico Madrid, keeping pace with leaders Barcelona, who narrowly beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0. Both teams remain on track at the top of La Liga.

• Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior scored twice to seal the win against Atletico Madrid.
• Barcelona maintained a four-point lead thanks to Ronald Araujo's winning goal.
• Despite battling with 10 men after Federico Valverde's red card, Real Madrid, under caretaker manager Alvaro Arbeloa, held on for victory.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta defended his choice to start goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in the League Cup final on Sunday, despite a costly blunder leading to a 2-0 defeat against Manchester City.

• Kepa Arrizabalaga's mistake allowed Manchester City to score their opening goal.
• The loss means Arsenal have not won a major trophy since 2020.
• Arteta stated it would have been "unfair" to drop Kepa, who had played throughout the competition.