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Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says 'outstanding' Zlatan Ibrahimovic won the game as he admits Southampton deserved more from EFL Cup final display

Jose Mourinho heaped praise on Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the star forward carried Manchester United to EFL Cup glory on Sunday.

The Red Devils beat Southampton 3-2 at Wembley with Ibrahimovic nodding a late winner after opening the scoring with a sublime free-kick earlier in the game.

'I think honestly he (Ibrahimovic) won the game for us because he was outstanding,' Mourinho said after becoming the first manager to win a trophy in his debut season at Old Trafford.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates at the end of the EFL Cup final with Jose Mourinho
Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates at the end of the EFL Cup final with Jose Mourinho
The 35-year-old (centre) rose high in the closing stages to head home the winning goal

The Portuguese added that Ibrahimovic's contribution was all the more important because of how well their opponents had played.