Villa Face Cup Final Loss - But Is This a Turning Point?
Aston Villa failed to raise their sixth league cup on Sunday following a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City at Wembley. The Midlands side were left gutted as their hopes of winning their first piece of silverware in over 20 years were dashed at the hands of a world-class City side, who made it their third consecutive victory in the competition. The action-packed final was gripping throughout with some end-to-end phases, however Manchester City's quality really shone through in Villa's final third, as each attack looked dangerous. Guardiola's side got their first goal within 20 minutes with a soft ball in from Aguero. A familiar pain for Villa players and fans this season - conceding weak goals from crosses and set pieces. However, City's win did not come without some controversy. Their second goal was arguably the result of a foul corner, as the ball had deflected off Gündoğan to go behind for a goal kick. The linesman and ref were completely oblivious an