Rating individual performances from the Carabao Cup final

Manchester City

Claudio Bravo: 6/10

Shaky. He'll naturally be credited with the assist for Aguero's first-half strike, and his distribution was quite accurate. Didn't do much else well in fairness, and almost conceded a nightmare goal early in the second 45 and was hesitant in possession on a few occasions, leading to some nervy moments from a City perspective.

Clearly not good enough to be any more than a backup option, as ruthless as it may sound.

Kyle Walker: 7/10

Showed great spatial awareness and managed to recover accordingly in thwarting Aubameyang from close-range. Admittedly though, he was erratic in the tackle on a few occasions and almost sustained an innocuous injury midway through the second-half too!

Vincent Kompany: 9/10 - Man of the Match

Arsenal v Manchester City - Carabao Cup Final

The captain, leader and goalscorer on this occasion - Kompany was excellent and naturally, has been precisely what City have missed in large periods during a fantastic season so far. Kept Aubameyang quiet in attack - many thought he'd struggle - handled him well and showed good anticipation before slotting home a goal of his own, all whilst helping keep a clean sheet too. A tactical booking was his only real blemish.

Nicolas Otámendi: 7.5/10

Kompany's centre-back partner wasn't bad either. Otámendi, who has shown signs of improvement this season under Guardiola's guidance, did well and equally displayed some of his weaknesses when out of possession too.

Was strong in the air, winning four aerial duels, whilst he also made two tackles and five clearances. However, he committed two needless fouls and despite having several touches of the ball in his own half, had a few nervy moments which Kompany had to help support him through.

Danilo: 7/10

This is a match that Danilo will be hoping stands him in good stead for the remainder of the current campaign, as well as the foreseeable future as a City player. Used sparingly since his arrival last summer, questions over his defensive capabilities still remain, but the Brazilian managed to combine well with Silva for their third goal and equally made himself a nuisance in attack after the interval. Definitely, something to think about.

Fernandinho: 6/10

For someone with Fernandinho's control, poise and efficiency, this was far from it. He appeared rattled after battling alongside Wilshere and prior to his hamstring injury, was arguably lucky not to be given his marching orders after cynical fouls in quick succession before the interval.

Won three aerial duels, three interceptions and a tackle during his 51 minutes, though.

Ilkay Gundogan: 6.5/10

Started in sloppy fashion, especially with his ball retention, but clearly upped his level as the match wore on when he needed to. It was his low strike in the area which Kompany turned home from close-range, crediting him with what proved to be a pivotal assist.

Still feel he's better suited playing further forward than in defensive midfield, though Arsenal did not force him into many uncomfortable moments out of possession - says a lot about their attacking struggles on this occasion, really.

David Silva: 8/10

Midfield metronome. What more is there really to say? Silva oozed class as he usually does and managed to utilise space effectively, leaving Arsenal's backline chasing shadows trying to halt his progress.

Importantly, he did not shy away from his defensive responsibilities either - three tackles and an interception - statistics proved that he's doing more from a deeper role and continues picking his moments when getting forward, to devastating effect on this occasion.

Kevin De Bruyne: 7.5/10

Was not at his best by any means, but still managed to control the midfield and showed flashes of individual brilliance before being fouled for good measure upon occasion. Just like Silva, he embraced his defensive responsibilities - which meant his creative genius was not on full display, but it didn't need to be!

Leroy Sané: 7.5/10

Gave Bellerín a tough time with his blistering speed, created a handful of promising chances which ultimately went astray, and was continually getting himself into good positions in-and-around the box.

Understandably frustrated by his team-mates' failure to pass to him at times, but acquitted himself well and City fans were slightly disappointed to see the livewire substituted.

Sergio Aguero: 7.5/10

Only needed one chance to finish! Was a deft flick over the helpless Ospina, meaning Aguero's now on 199 Manchester City goals - he continues to impress in the key moments and made no mistake here. Completed three dribbles but didn't see much of the ball as the match wore on, either. Only Aubameyang (19) had fewer touches for any starter on the pitch.

Substitutes:

Bernardo Silva: 6/10

Kept things accurate and tidy for the most part, was an energetic introduction at a time when City increased their tempo in search of the killer goal.

Gabriel Jesus: N/A

Came off the substitutes' bench in the final fifteen minutes but didn't have enough time to earn a fair rating.

Phil Foden: N/A

Was only on the pitch for a few minutes, but it certainly would've meant a lot for the talented teenager - who has broken through into the senior ranks this term after excelling at youth level, for both club and country.