▁short ▁corner ▁before ▁receiving ▁the ▁return ▁ball ▁and ▁crossing ▁into ▁the ▁six - yard ▁box , ▁where ▁Wayne ▁Ro oney ▁had ▁st olen ▁in ▁to ▁head ▁past ▁Sh ay ▁Given . ▁The ▁goal ▁secured ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁win ▁for ▁United ▁( 4 – 3 ▁on ▁aggregate ) ▁and ▁a ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Football ▁League ▁Cup ▁Final , ▁their ▁second ▁League ▁Cup ▁final ▁in ▁a ▁row ▁and ▁their ▁third ▁in ▁five ▁years . ▁ ▁In ▁a ▁repeat ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁final , ▁United ' s ▁oppon ents ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁were ▁A ston ▁Villa . ▁They ▁beat ▁Black burn ▁Ro vers ▁ 7 – 4 ▁on ▁aggregate ▁( including ▁a ▁ 6 – 4 ▁home ▁win ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁leg ) ▁to ▁reach ▁their ▁first ▁League ▁Cup ▁final ▁for ▁ 1 4 ▁years ▁and ▁their ▁first ▁W emble y ▁final ▁since ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁FA ▁Cup ▁Final . ▁ ▁United ▁won ▁the ▁final ▁ 2 – 1 . ▁James ▁Mil ner ' s ▁fifth - min ute ▁penalty , ▁awarded ▁after ▁N eman ja ▁V idi ć ▁fou led ▁Gabriel ▁Ag bon la hor , ▁gave ▁A ston ▁Villa ▁an ▁early ▁lead , ▁but ▁Michael ▁O wen ▁equal ised ▁seven ▁minutes ▁later ▁after ▁Richard ▁Dun ne ▁gave ▁the ▁ball ▁away . ▁Park ▁Ji - s ung ▁hit ▁the ▁post ▁late ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁half , ▁but ▁Wayne ▁Ro oney ' s ▁header ▁from ▁Antonio ▁Val encia ' s ▁cross ▁gave