MATCH FACTS

■ Manchester City are just the second side to win three consecutive League Cup titles after Liverpool between 1980-81 and 1983-84 (4 in a row). Indeed, only Liverpool (8) have won the competition more times than Man City (7).

■ Only Arsenal (6) have finished runners-up more often in League Cup history than Aston Villa (4 — level with Liverpool, Manchester United, Spurs).

■ City manager Pep Guardiola has now won the League Cup on three occasions (2018, 2019, 2020) — only Alex Ferguson (4), Brian Clough (4) and Jose Mourinho (4) have won the competition more often as managers.

■ Guardiola has won 21 of his previous 25 finals as a top-flight manager, including all six with City (2 Community Shields, 3 League Cups, 1 FA Cup).

■ Aston Villa have scored 20 League Cup goals this season, the last side to net 20+ in a single EFL Cup campaign were Manchester City in 2013-14 (22).

■ Blues striker Sergio Aguero has scored 10 goals in his last six starts against Aston Villa, while the Argentine has been directly involved in eight goals in 10 appearances at Wembley.

■ Since making his League Cup debut for City in November 2011, Aguero has scored more goals in the competition than any other player (11).