Meanwhile, Blackburn Rovers boosted their hopes of English Premier League survival with a 2-0 win over Sunderland at Ewood Park.
Elsewhere, Newcastle United will return to the English Premier League as champions after their 2-0 win at Plymouth secured the Championship title.
London, England (CNN) -- On-form Wayne Rooney came off the bench to score the winner as Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the English League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.
CNN: Rooney heads winner for United in English League Cup final
Meanwhile, at Wembley Stadium, Liverpool defeated Championship side Cardiff City 3-2 on penalties to win the English League Cup, manager Kenny Dalglish's first trophy since returning to the club.
CNN: Arsenal fight back to win sensational north London derby
In the English Premier League , Chelsea moved into third place following a 2-0 win over West Ham at Stamford Bridge.
The debate about imposing limits on overseas players has intensified recently, with particular focus on the English Premier League after the national team's 3-2 loss to Croatia which eliminated them from Euro 2008.
Ferguson made the remarks after his side's 2-2 home draw against Sunderland in the English Premier League on October 3, claiming 49-year-old Wiley could not keep up the pace of the game.
Athletic Bilboa, such impressive winners over English Premier League leaders Manchester United in the quarterfinals, were held 2-2 by Schalke on their home ground, but the Basque side went through 6-4 on aggregate.
In the English Premier League, 10-man Liverpool beat relegation haunted Blackburn 3-2 at Ewood Park to end a run of three defeats and a draw.
Manchester United stayed on course for a record-extending 20th English title by beating the Premier League's bottom club Queens Park Rangers 2-0 on Saturday to extend the team's lead to 15 points.
CNN: Beckham 'excited' by possible 'Classique' debut for PSG
Telecom regulator Ofcom announced Wednesday that British Sky Broadcasting, the country's biggest satellite broadcaster and main broadcast partner for the English Premier League, must offer its main sports channels, Sky Sports 1 and 2, to other cable, Internet and terrestrial channels at cheaper wholesale prices.
In the English Premier League a late penalty from captain Steven Gerrard helped Liverpool to a 3-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, who opened the door for Chelsea to reclaim third spot in the race for Champions League football.
The 23-year-old broke his leg in Saturday's 2-1 victory against Birmingham, which left the club second in the English Premier League after four wins from four.
In Saturday's other English Premier League fixtures, Everton kept up their push for a Champions League place next season with a 2-0 over Queens Park Rangers.
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