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.
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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! 

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