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Chelsea fans before the match. Action Images via Reuters
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Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko and team mates celebrate after winning the penalty shootout. Action Images via Reuters
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Manchester City players react during the penalty shootout. Action Images via Reuters
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Chelsea players react during the penalty shootout. Action Images via Reuters
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Manchester City's Raheem Sterling scores from the penalty spot during the shootout to win the match. Action Images via Reuters
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Chelsea's David Luiz misses from the penalty spot during the shootout. Action Images via Reuters
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Chelsea's Eden Hazard scores from the penalty spot during the shootout. Action Images via Reuters
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Manchester City's Sergio Aguero scores from the penalty spot during the shootout. Action Images via Reuters
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Kepa Arrizabalaga of Chelsea reacts as he refuses to be substituted. Getty Images
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Aguero shoots under pressure from Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea. Getty Images
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Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, talks to Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan and Vincent Kompany. Getty Images
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Aguero in action against Chelsea's Jorginho. EPA
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Chelsea's Gonzalo Higuain comes on as a substitute to replace Willian. Reuters
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Jorginho and team mates before the start of extra time. Reuters
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Manchester City's Fernandinho is shown a yellow card by referee Jonathan Moss. Action Images via Reuters
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Aguero heads towards goal. Getty Images
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Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne in action against Chelsea's Ross Barkley. EPA
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Manchester City's Nicolas Otamendi in action. Action Images via Reuters
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Hazard runs with the ball under pressure from Aymeric Laporte of Manchester City. Getty Images
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Manchester City's Fernandinho with Hazard as David Luiz reacts. Reuters
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Chelsea's Emerson Palmieri in action with Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne. Action Images via Reuters
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Aguero shoots during the Carabao Cup Final. Getty Images
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Sterling battles for possession with Azpilicueta. Getty Images
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Chelsea's Ross Barkley and Azpilicueta in action with Manchester City's Nicolas Otamendi. Reuters
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Fans inside the stadium before the match. Action Images via Reuters
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Chelsea fans before the match. Action Images via Reuters
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Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko and team mates celebrate after winning the penalty shootout. Action Images via Reuters
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Manchester City players react during the penalty shootout. Action Images via Reuters
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Chelsea players react during the penalty shootout. Action Images via Reuters
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Manchester City's Raheem Sterling scores from the penalty spot during the shootout to win the match. Action Images via Reuters
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Chelsea's David Luiz misses from the penalty spot during the shootout. Action Images via Reuters
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Chelsea's Eden Hazard scores from the penalty spot during the shootout. Action Images via Reuters
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Manchester City's Sergio Aguero scores from the penalty spot during the shootout. Action Images via Reuters
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Kepa Arrizabalaga of Chelsea reacts as he refuses to be substituted. Getty Images
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Aguero shoots under pressure from Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea. Getty Images
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Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, talks to Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan and Vincent Kompany. Getty Images
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Aguero in action against Chelsea's Jorginho. EPA
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Chelsea's Gonzalo Higuain comes on as a substitute to replace Willian. Reuters
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Jorginho and team mates before the start of extra time. Reuters
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Manchester City's Fernandinho is shown a yellow card by referee Jonathan Moss. Action Images via Reuters
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Aguero heads towards goal. Getty Images
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Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne in action against Chelsea's Ross Barkley. EPA
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Manchester City's Nicolas Otamendi in action. Action Images via Reuters
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Hazard runs with the ball under pressure from Aymeric Laporte of Manchester City. Getty Images
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Manchester City's Fernandinho with Hazard as David Luiz reacts. Reuters
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Chelsea's Emerson Palmieri in action with Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne. Action Images via Reuters
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Aguero shoots during the Carabao Cup Final. Getty Images
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Sterling battles for possession with Azpilicueta. Getty Images
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Chelsea's Ross Barkley and Azpilicueta in action with Manchester City's Nicolas Otamendi. Reuters
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Fans inside the stadium before the match. Action Images via Reuters
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Chelsea fans before the match. Action Images via Reuters
Manchester City retain League Cup on penalties as Chelsea crisis deepens for Maurizio Sarri with Kepa Arrizabalaga refusing to be substituted
Raheem Sterling scores decisive spot-kick for City after goalless draw as woes increase for Maurizio Sarri
Graham Caygill
24 February, 2019
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