Having not previously beaten Liverpool since December 2015, Newcastle United outdid the Reds in the League Cup final to win 2-1, lifting their first piece of major domestic silverware since 1955.
Pre-match, Eddie Howe referenced that changes had been made after lessons the Magpies took from their final two years ago, and they seemed to be working as his side started brightly, even if Harvey Barnes couldn’t guide his attempt from Jacob Murphy’s cross on target.
Murphy and Sandro Tonali were also unable to work Caoimhín Kelleher with their attempts, while a Liverpool side coming into this final off the back of a draining defeat to Paris Saint-Germain struggled to create despite having their fair share of possession.
Newcastle continued to be the main aggressors but Kelleher rushed out to deny Bruno Guimaraes after Dan Burn had won the initial header from a corner.
Andrew Robertson made two vital blocks in quick succession to deny an Alexander Isak header and a Kieran Trippier strike, shortly before Kelleher held Guimaraes’ flicked header following Burn’s first contact from the ensuing corner.
At the very death of game, Federico Chiesa gave Liverpool fans some sort of hope but Newcastle remain focused to ensure that they go away from Wembley with the Carabao cup trophy