Manchester City completed the first part of a potential domestic treble by coming from behind to beat Sunderland 3-1 in the Capital One Cup final at Wembley today.
The pre-game favourites were given a scare after Fabio Borini's 10th-minute strike earned the Black Cats a 1-0 half-time lead.
However, stunning quick-fire strikes from Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri within 12 minutes of the restart helped City overturn the deficit before Jesus Navas made sure of the result in the final stages to seal Manuel Pellegrini's first title in England.
Pellegrini's charges fashioned the first attempt of the showpiece but fit-again Sergio Aguero saw his goal-bound effort parried away by Vito Mannone.
Moments later Gus Poyet's men took the lead. Borini latched on to Adam Johnson's over-the-top ball and managed to get the better of Vincent Kompany before firing past Costel Pantilimon from an angle.
The Italian had the opportunity to double Sunderland's lead shortly before the interval, racing through one-on-one with Pantilimon but Kompany's last-ditch tackle thwarted the Liverpool loanee before he could pull the trigger.
The Sky Blues emerged from the break reinvigorated the drew level on 55 minutes through Toure, whose long-range effort looped over Mannone and nestled in the top corner.
City then capitalised on the punch-drunk state of their North East counterparts once again minutes later, as Nasri's outside-the-boot effort from inside the box left Mannone stranded.
Steven Fletcher had a good chance to equalise with 20 minutes remaining but the Scotland international fired tamely into the grateful arms of Pantilimon.
Navas put the result beyond doubt in the dying embers, slotting beyond the Italian goalkeeper after a swift counter attack to cap the Citizens' first trophy of the season.
The Manchester giants stay on course for treble of domestic honours as Pellegrini's men remain in contention for the Premier League and FA Cup.
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