Newcastle Defeat Liverpool To Win EFL Carabao Cup At Wembley Stadium

 

Newcastle United have won their first major trophy in 70 years after defeating Liverpool by 2-1 in the EFL Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium.

The Reds arguably couldn’t have asked for a better opponent historically, since they have beaten Newcastle in seven of the last eight games, most recently last month in a 2-0 victory at Anfield. 

Liverpool had a youthful line-up dubbed ‘Klopp’s kids’ to thank for their record-extending tenth Carabao Cup final win last year, Arne Slot failed in his turn to bring home the trophy that rounded off his predecessor’s legacy at the club.

Dan Burn's glance header from Tripper's corner set the Magpies ahead with an opening goal on the brink of halftime. Soon after the break, they doubled the lead as Alexander Isak lashed into the net Jacob Murphy's header pass from Tino Livramento's cross/ 

Federico Chiesa pulled on back for the Red as Harvey Elliot played him in on a counter and struck the ball down the bottom left of the goal. The goal was initially considered offside until the VAR overturned the referee's decision and the goal was given to the player,

Arne Slot securing the silverware for Liverpool in his first season would have been a great way to endear himself to the Liverpool faithful, Liverpool's backline dealt with adversity from the Magpies but yet cracked under pressure.

The Toon Army came out in their numbers for this final, watching their side lifting their first major domestic trophy since 1955.