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Newcastle win English League Cup, secure first major domestic trophy in 70 years
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Newcastle win English League Cup, secure first major domestic trophy in 70 years

Newcastle ended its 70-year-wait for a major domestic trophy by beating Liverpool 2-1 in the English League Cup final on Sunday. Dan Burn and Alexander Isak scored either side of halftime to seal victory at Wembley. Substitute Federico Chiesa pulled a goal back for Liverpool in added time, to set up a tense finish, but Newcastle held on. Story continues below this ad Newcastle’s last major domestic trophy was the FA Cup in 1955 and this was its first piece of silverware since being bought by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in 2021. 😍 The moment you've been dreaming about, @NUFC fans! 🏆⚫️⚪️#EFL | #CarabaoCupFinal pic.twitter.com/CcecoqZuRX — Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) March 16, 2025 Liverpool is 12 points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League and looks on ...
Arsenal keep alive faint title hopes with 1-0 win over Chelsea
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Arsenal keep alive faint title hopes with 1-0 win over Chelsea

Arsenal defeated London rivals Chelsea 1-0 for their first win in four Premier League games on Sunday as a headed goal by stand-in striker Mikel Merino boosted their faint hopes of catching up with runaway leaders Liverpool. Merino scored in the 20th minute when he stooped to flick his looping header over Robert Sanchez in theChelsea goal after a Martin Odegaard corner. The Spanish midfielder, who has led Arsenal’s attack in the absence of injured colleagues in recent weeks, came close to a second goal in the 60th minute but his side-footed volley was kept out by a fine save by Sanchez. Story continues below this ad Chelsea were also missing firepower up front with top scorer Cole Palmer absent through injury while centre forward Nicolas Jackson remains sidelined, also due...