Defeating Liverpool, Newcastle won the English League Cup

For the first time in 70 years, Newcastle have won a national title. And for the first time since the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969, the Magpies have lifted a major trophy in any competition. Goals from centre-back Dan Burn and striker Alexander Isak brought the 2025 League Cup to Newcastle. Meanwhile, Liverpool only managed to pull one goal back in the final minutes, thanks to striker Federico Chiesa.

Liverpool are leading the Premier League, and are considered the strongest club in the world right now, according to the power index.Opta. Newcastle are sixth in the Premier League, and 11th in the world. However, Liverpool failed to score a single goal in the first half, allowing their opponents nine chances.

Newcastle's bombardment of the opposition goal was rewarded, as they opened the scoring from a corner late in the first half. Defender Kieran Trippier flicked the ball into the box for Burn to head from 12 metres into the far corner, beating goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. No Liverpool player was close enough to mark the 2.01m centre-back for the goal.

According to statisticsFootballBurn's header only has a 4% chance of scoring. That means an average player would need 25 shots like that to score a goal. That shows how difficult it is for the English midfielder to score.

More than 10 minutes of break did not cool down the excitement of the "Magpies". In the 50th minute, Isak put the ball into the net but the goal was not recognized because of offside. The referee confirmed that midfielder Bruno Guimaraes was in an offside position, intervening in the situation that goalkeeper Kelleher could not catch the ball.

However, Isak only had to wait two more minutes to celebrate his goal. From a cross from right midfielder Jacob Murphy, the Swedish striker placed a low shot into the far corner, raising the score to 2 - 0. This was Isak's 23rd goal in all competitions this season, after 33 matches.

Isak jumped on the billboard to celebrate with the fans. Tens of thousands of Newcastle fans also jumped with excitement. In the stands, Ant and Dec, famous for their roles as presenters,Britain's Got Talent, jumping up and down with excitement. Former striker Alan Shearer was also excited for his old team.

The two-goal advantage allowed Newcastle to play defense and counterattack as they were accustomed to. In the final minutes, they almost didn't want to play anymore, just attacking. Liverpool could only stuff the ball into the penalty area. Chiesa seized the opportunity to score in such a situation, but it was too late.

In just four days, Liverpool have lost two important games of the season. They were eliminated by PSG on penalties in the Champions League round of 16, and now they are down in the League Cup. They were eliminated in the fourth round of the FA Cup, leaving them with only one competition left: the Premier League. Arne Slot's men are currently 12 points ahead of Arsenal, with nine games remaining.