March 16, (THEWILL) – Newcastle United ended their 70-year trophy drought by defeating Liverpool 2-1 in the EFL Cup final at Wembley Stadium.
The historic triumph represents their first major silverware since winning the FA Cup in 1955, bringing jubilation to the Tyneside faithful.
Dan Burn opened the scoring with a powerful header from Kieran Trippier’s corner just before half-time, becoming only the second Newcastle player to score in an EFL Cup final.
Alexander Isak doubled the advantage shortly after the break, firing into the bottom-left corner on his 100th appearance for the club.
Liverpool struggled throughout the match, managing just one shot in the first half and failing to register an attempt on target until Federico Chiesa’s consolation goal in the 94th minute.
Mohamed Salah was particularly ineffective, limited to only 23 touches and no shots during the entire contest, despite Liverpool holding 65.5% possession.
Eddie Howe’s experienced Newcastle side, with an average age of 29 years and 13 days, executed their game plan perfectly against Arne Slot’s team.
The Magpies were dominant in attack with 17 shots worth 1.84 expected goals while maintaining defensive discipline until Chiesa’s late strike following a VAR review.
The result marks a significant disappointment for Liverpool, who entered the week with treble ambitions but now find themselves focusing solely on the English Premier League following their UEFA Champions League elimination by Paris Saint-Germain earlier in the week.
For Newcastle, the victory signals the end of decades of frustration in domestic cup competitions.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
