Newcastle United won their first domestic trophy for 70 years — and ended a wait for a major prize stretching back to 1969 — with a deserved 2-1 Carabao Cup final victory over Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday night.
Underdogs Newcastle and their fans were sent into ecstasy as goals either side of half-time by Dan Burn and Alexander Isak put them on course for a triumph that will lead to legendary status on Tyneside for manager Eddie Howe and his players.
Burn celebrated his first England call-up by meeting Kieran Trippier’s corner with a towering header in first-half stoppage time, before Isak pounced to finish clinically from Jacob Murphy’s knockdown after 52 minutes, moments after a goal was ruled out for offside.
Liverpool, who were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League on penalties by Paris St-Germain in midweek, pulled a goal back through substitute Federico Chiesa in stoppage time.
Newcastle, however, survived a tense finish to clinch their first major silverware since the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969 and first domestic success since the 1955 FA Cup.
Liverpool, who were on course for an unprecedented quadruple, will now focus on the only trophy available to them this season: the English Premier League title.
They are comfortable at the top of the table, 12 points clear of second-placed Arsenal with only nine rounds of fixtures left.
