Liverpool v Newcastle United, 16 March 2025

Score2-1 to Newcastle United
RefereeJohn Brooks
CompetitionLeague Cup Final
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance88,513

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Kick-off: 4.30pm . This was the 65th League Cup Final, the eighth under the sponsorship of Carabao. . This was the 52nd League Cup Final to be played at Wembley Stadium. . Newcastle United had now become the 24th different winners of the League Cup. . This was the Magpies' first win in their 18 meetings with Liverpool in all competitions since December December 2015. . The Alan Hardaker Trophy Man of the Match award was won by Dan Burn.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

2 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Federico Chiesa 90+4 G

Goals:

Dan Burn 45 G
Alexander Isak 52 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Jarell Quansah
Defender Virgil van Dijk (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Dominik Szoboszlai
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Luis Díaz
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Starting lineup:

Nick Pope Goalkeeper
Dan Burn Defender
Fabian Schär Defender
Tino Livramento Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Trippier Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder (captain)
Jacob Murphy Midfielder
Sandro Tonali Midfielder
Harvey Barnes Midfielder/Forward
Joelinton Midfielder/Forward
Alexander Isak Forward

Substitutions:

Curtis Jones for Ibrahima Konaté 57
Darwin Núñez for Diogo Jota 57
Cody Gakpo for Alexis Mac Allister 67
Federico Chiesa for Ryan Gravenberch 74
Harvey Elliott for Luis Díaz 74

Substitutions:

Callum Wilson for Alexander Isak 81
Joe Willock for Harvey Barnes 81
Emil Krafth for Jacob Murphy 90

Cards:

Federico Chiesa 90+8 Y

Cards:

Nick Pope 90 Y
Sandro Tonali 90+9 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward James McConnell
Midfielder/Forward Darwin Núñez

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender Matt Targett
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Sean Neave
Forward Will Osula
Forward Callum Wilson

Comments:

This was the 15th time that Liverpool had reached a League Cup Final; five more than any other team. . The Reds failed in their attempt to equal Manchester United's national record of winning a total of 19 domestic cup finals. . This was their first defeat in their eight visits to Wembley Stadium in all competitions since October 2017 against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. . Federico Chiesa's goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

Comments:

Newcastle United had now won their first major trophy since the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup against Ujpest Dosza in June 1969 and the first major domestic trophy since the FA Cup against Manchester City in May 1955. . Blyth-born Dan Burn became the first player to score in a major cup final at Wembley Stadium for the Magpies since Alan Gowling in the League Cup Final against Manchester City in February 1976. . Eddie Howe had now become the first English manager to win a major domestic trophy since Harry Redknapp with Portsmouth in the FA Cup in 2008. The last English manager to win the League Cup was Steve McClaren with Middlesbrough in 2004.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

Goals:

Federico Chiesa 90+4 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Jarell Quansah
Defender Virgil van Dijk (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Dominik Szoboszlai
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Luis Díaz
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Substitutions:

Curtis Jones for Ibrahima Konaté 57
Darwin Núñez for Diogo Jota 57
Cody Gakpo for Alexis Mac Allister 67
Federico Chiesa for Ryan Gravenberch 74
Harvey Elliott for Luis Díaz 74

Cards:

Federico Chiesa 90+8 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward James McConnell
Midfielder/Forward Darwin Núñez

Comments:

This was the 15th time that Liverpool had reached a League Cup Final; five more than any other team. . The Reds failed in their attempt to equal Manchester United's national record of winning a total of 19 domestic cup finals. . This was their first defeat in their eight visits to Wembley Stadium in all competitions since October 2017 against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. . Federico Chiesa's goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

2 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Dan Burn 45 G
Alexander Isak 52 G

Starting lineup:

Nick Pope Goalkeeper
Dan Burn Defender
Fabian Schär Defender
Tino Livramento Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Trippier Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder (captain)
Jacob Murphy Midfielder
Sandro Tonali Midfielder
Harvey Barnes Midfielder/Forward
Joelinton Midfielder/Forward
Alexander Isak Forward

Substitutions:

Callum Wilson for Alexander Isak 81
Joe Willock for Harvey Barnes 81
Emil Krafth for Jacob Murphy 90

Cards:

Nick Pope 90 Y
Sandro Tonali 90+9 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender Matt Targett
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Sean Neave
Forward Will Osula
Forward Callum Wilson

Comments:

Newcastle United had now won their first major trophy since the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup against Ujpest Dosza in June 1969 and the first major domestic trophy since the FA Cup against Manchester City in May 1955. . Blyth-born Dan Burn became the first player to score in a major cup final at Wembley Stadium for the Magpies since Alan Gowling in the League Cup Final against Manchester City in February 1976. . Eddie Howe had now become the first English manager to win a major domestic trophy since Harry Redknapp with Portsmouth in the FA Cup in 2008. The last English manager to win the League Cup was Steve McClaren with Middlesbrough in 2004.