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'Emotional' Jose Mourinho hails EFL Cup final winner Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said he was feeling "emotional" after watching his side lift the EFL Cup with a thrilling 3-2 win over Southampton at Wembley.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice, the decisive goal coming three minutes from the end, when Southampton looked set for extra time after recovering from 2-0 down thanks to a brace from Manolo Gabbiadini.

Mourinho hailed Ibrahimovic, whose strikes took his tally for United to 26, telling Sky Sports: "I think, honestly, he won the game for us.

"He was outstanding in a match where our opponent was better than us for long periods of the game.