Manchester United beat Southampton to win 2016-17

Manchester United beat Southampton to win 2016-17 EFL Cup Manchester United on 26 February 2017 defeated Southampton 3-2 to grab the 2016–17 EFL Cup. The final match was played in London, United Kingdom. Manchester United’s star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice, including an 87th-minute winner, to lock the win of the club. It is fifth League Cup for the Manchester United. About Manchester United • Manchester United Football Club is a professional football club. • It is based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. • The club competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. • The club is nicknamed as "the Red Devils." • The club was founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878. In 1902, its name was changed to Manchester United. • The club has won a record 20 League Titles, a joint-record 12 FA Cups, five League Cups and a record 21 FA Community Shields. • It has also won three European Cups, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, one Intercontinental Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup. • In 1998–99, it became the first football club in the history of English football to achieve the treble of the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. • For 2015-16, the club was the highest-earning football club in the world, with annual revenue of 689 million euro. About EFL Cup • The EFL Cup is also known as the League Cup. • It is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. • It is organised by the English Football League (EFL). • The competition is open to any club within the top four levels of the English football league system. • The competition was first held in 1960–61 as the Football League Cup. • It is one of the three top domestic football competitions in England, alongside the Premier League and FA Cup. • Manchester City was the winner of the 2016 League Cup.