Capital One Cup final: Manchester City v Sunderland – in pictures

The match starts with an opening ceremony akin to a low-budget Super Bowl, with a giant trophy, an acrobat on wires and a soldier channeling the Ministry of Silly Walks Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A young Sunderland fan proudly displays his badges Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The 'ceremony' finishes with both teams emerging from the smoke onto the turf Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Nine minutes in and underdogs Sunderland unexpectedly take the lead. A great long ball from Adam Johnson finds Fabio Borini in the City box. A one-on-one confrontation with City keeper Costel Pantilimon sees the Italian steer the ball into the far corner Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

And so come Sunderland's celebrations as City look suitably dejected Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Sergio Agüero is crowded out of contention by Sunderland's midfield. As the whistle blows on half-time, City have still to make anything stick on the Black Cats Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Manchester City fans look on with consternation as their team enters the second half 1-0 down Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Just under 10 minutes after the second half begins and Yaya Touré equalises for City with a phenomenal strike well outside of the Sunderland box. He curls it into the top left corner, well out of reach of the keeper Vito Mannone, with just inches to spare to the posts Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Touré celebrates his goal with captain Kompany Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Consternation turns to celebration as the City fans cheer Touré's equaliser Photograph: Tom Jenkins

David Silva beats Sebastian Larsson to a header Photograph: Tom Jenkins

In the space of a single minute, City go from 0-1 down, to 2-1 up. After Sunderland regrouped for an attack on goal after Touré's goal, City again take possession and storm down to the Sunderland end, resulting in a wonderful strike from Samir Nasri curled around Marcos Alonso into the goal. Mannone didn't even move Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Even the Sunderland fans' masks bear a worried expression at this point Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Touré shields the ball as Jack Colback fights in vain for possession Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Borini braves Kompany's boot to get the ball Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

What seemed like an upset waiting to happen in the first half has been reversed, and the City fans make their feelings known Photograph: Tom Jenkins

As the game enters its 90th minute, with four minutes of extra-time left to play, Jesús Navas puts the final nail in Sunderland's coffin. A pass from Touré releases Navas on the right and the Spaniard is quick enough to beat Wes Brown to the ball, before finishing inside the near post Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Gus Poyet looks like he's given up – as well he might Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A City fan shows off his tattoo Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The whistle blows, and Sunderland look on dejectedly as City's players and fans celebrate Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A sheepish looking Manuel Pellegrini holds the trophy aloft Photograph: Tom Jenkins

While the City fans hold their own version in the stands Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The trophy is presented, the fireworks lit, and at the end of it all, Manchester City are declared the winners of the Capital One Cup Photograph: Tom Jenkins