Aymeric Laporte's 82nd-minute header proved to be enough to separate Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup final, though many will claim Laporte was lucky to be on the pitch after avoiding two yellows in quick succession in the first half.
Victory for City means it is their fourth league cup under Pep Guardiola, as well as the eighth in their entire history - while for Spurs, the wait continues for a trophy, silverware proving elusive for Tottenham since the League Cup in 2008.
Interim manager Ryan Mason could have few complaints about the final result, with City dominating the tie from almost the first whistle.
However, the manner in which his side conceded may frustrate him, with the winning goal coming from a free-kick needlessly given away by Serge Aurier for a foul on Raheem Sterling in the closing stages of the game.
Former Tottenham defender Michael Dawson was part of the Sky Sports punditry team, and the ex-Spurs skipper had some stern criticism for Aurier in the wake of the game.
Dawson said: "Disappointing. The free-kick from Aurier is criminal. Sterling is going nowhere so he gives Man City an opportunity.
"They haven’t been great at defending crosses all season. Sissoko then gets caught square on, as soon as he does, Laporte has one step, gets in front of him because he doesn’t see and puts it into the bottom corner."
Dawson was not the only former Spurs star frustrated with Aurier's defending, as Jamie Redknapp also questioned the right-back.
"Aurier does well to start with, he follows the one-two and then just makes the most ridiculous and rash decision, that we see him do so often," he said. "Just stand up, don’t dive in, don’t give the foul away - elementary mistake.
"Then you have a player who’s just come on as a sub - Sissoko - who is telling someone else what to do instead of doing his own job. He doesn’t see the run, his body position is wrong."
