Newcastle United defeated Liverpool to finally secure glory and win the Carabao Cup in a 2-1 victory at Wembley.
Newcastle had not won a major domestic trophy in 70 years but Dan Burn’s bullet header and a stunning Alexander Isak finish secured Eddie Howe‘s side victory despite a late scare after Federico Chiesa’s goal, following a VAR check.
Arne Slot‘s side had found themselves 2-0 down and set up a grand stand finish when Chiesa’s goal was belatedly given after a two-minute VAR check.
But the Reds could not bounce back from a demoralising penalty shootout defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, and the wait for a first trophy under Arne Slot will rely on them holding on in the Premier League title race.
Follow all the reaction to Liverpool vs Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final, below:
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Newcastle United stunned Liverpool to win the Carabao Cup and lift their first piece of domestic silverware in 70 years at Wembley. A famous day for Newcastle saw Dan Burn and Alexander Isak score either side of half time, as Eddie Howe’s side held on after Federico Chiesa’s late consolation to deservedly beat the Premier League leaders.
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Goals from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak at Wembley secured a 2-1 win, despite substitute Federico Chiesa’s late strike, and established head coach Howe as the first English manager to win one of the nation’s big men’s football prizes since Harry Redknapp in 2008.
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Virgil van Dijk became a striker on the halfway line, for once obscured by another “colossus”.
On the touchline, Arne Slot found that he had Federico Chiesa at his disposal. The lesser-spotted Italian not only saw the Wembley pitch but scored Liverpool’s consolation in the Carabao Cup final.
On the whole, it rather summed up an afternoon where barely anything went to plan for them.
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The Brazilian lauded the club’s supporters for their dedication with Eddie Howe’s side finally delivering a piece of silverware for the first time in 70 years.
Dan Burn’s bullet header and Alexander Isak’s smart finish were enough, despite Federico Chiesa’s late strike awarded in stoppage time after a VAR check.
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The right-sided double act of Kieran Trippier and Jacob Murphy, who got an assist apiece. The unique Joelinton, the £40m misfit rebranded as midfield powerhouse. Bruno Guimaraes, the first Newcastle captain to lift a trophy at Wembley since 1955.
Eddie Howe, the manager who accomplished something that eluded even beloved figures like Kevin Keegan and Sir Bobby Robson.
‘He is a great man’
Joelinton on Eddie Howe: “He is great. He is a great man who works hard to give everything. It has been an unbelievable journey together and I’m happy to give him the title too.
“Every time I step on the pitch I do it for him. He changed my position and gave me the confidence to play. He’s a great man, I love him.”
‘It’s the start of a new era’
Newcastle midfielder Joelinton said: “It’s an unbelievable feeling, an unbelievable day. I dreamed so much of this feeling and this day. Well done to every player, coach and everyone connected to the club.
“My journey since I started playing football to come from Brazil to here today makes me feel proud. It’s an honour for me to give something back to the fans. They support us even in difficult moment. They deserve this after so long.
“It’s the start of a new era for this club.”
‘It’s one of the worst performances I’ve seen’
Jamie Carragher said: “It’s one of the worst performances I have seen from Liverpool in a cup final, they’ve given so much this season, they’ve lost one league game, one Champions League game, lost in the FA Cup and a dead rubber in the Champions League, three or four games they wanted to win all season.
“It’s shone a light on where Liverpool need to improve. I think the lack of pace in the team, in attack, is glaring.
“I feel sorry for Salah, he’s taken criticism, he didn’t do too much, but he doesn’t get help off the attackers, not like Mane or Firmino.
“The current attacks, they’re good players but not great players, Liverpool need to buy two attackers, not squad players, to play alongside Salah. I have been excited because they can win the league and still have a lot to improve.”
‘They deserved to win’
More from Arne Slot who said: “We have to be better with the ball, you have to create more, always waiting for a ball. When the game can go your way, more space opens up.
“Going 1-0 down on the stroke of half-time, normally it opens up more, but we gave them the positive mindset to be 1-0 up, then not long after the break it’s 2-0, they’ll fight even harder. We had one or two chances, but all together, they deserved the win.
“No, these two games are the opposite to each other, all the things of Tuesday are the opposite tonight. No, that would not do justice to Newcastle, the game went how they wanted, it wasn’t about energy.”
‘We played the way they wanted us to’
Liverpool boss, Arne Slot, said: “We played a game of football the way they wanted it to be, it’s a compliment to them, we didn’t have that, they were really aggressive to stop us bringing the ball out of the back.
“It went their way, put it that way. I wouldn’t say not brave enough, they went man for man in a high press, they have very strong players, good in the dribbles.
“Dan Burn won every header and dribble, not only him, a very good gameplan from them and a deserved win.”
