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League Cup final 2017: Manchester United vs Southampton

Even as Manchester United sailed smoothly towards the final and were heavy favourites to lift the trophy, Southampton were scripting a story of their own, having driven out Liverpool and Arsenal in the previous two rounds; threatening to cause another huge upset in the finals with an incredible comeback.

Swedish sensation Zlatan Ibrahimovic put the Red Devils in front before Jesse Lingard doubled the advantage. Fading Italian star Manolo Gabbiadini was resurrecting his career with the Saints since the 2016 summer move and fueled his revival with an amazing brace on either half of the game to draw Southampton level.

As the match seemed to head to an extra-time, Ibrahimovic sprung out of the blue to jolt Southampton again in the penultimate minute, and douse off their burgeoning title aspirations in what was a thrilling league cup final.

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