Newcastle United beat Liverpool to win Carabao Cup - ending 70-year wait for domestic trophy

Newcastle United have won their first domestic trophy in 70 years after beating Liverpool 2-1 in the Carabao Cup.

Tens of thousands of Magpies fans flooded the capital on Sunday to watch their team end their drought against last year's winners at Wembley.

TV presenters Declan Donnelly and Ant McPartlin were among fans rejoicing in the stands, while celebrations erupted across Newcastle.

The club lifted the European Inter-City Fairs Cup in 1969 but haven't won a domestic trophy since their 1955 FA Cup victory.

Liverpool, who have won 38 major trophies since Newcastle last got their hands on any silverware, went into the match as heavy favourites.

The last time the teams met, in the league last month, Liverpool eased to a 2-0 win - and they sit comfortably top of the Premier League table, seemingly headed for the title.

But Newcastle had the best of the first half and got their reward as local hero Dan Burn headed home from a corner just before half-time, sending supporters into dreamland.

They found the back of the net again early in the second half, but the celebrations were cut short as the goal was disallowed for offside.

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Minutes later, Alexander Isak struck and this time it did count, doubling Newcastle's lead and sending the Geordie faithful in the crowd wild once more.

Liverpool gave themselves a lifeline in stoppage time with a goal from Federico Chiesa - after a tense VAR check - but Newcastle held on to secure the win.

'For them it's like the World Cup'

Eddie Howe, who became the first English manager to win a domestic trophy since Harry Redknapp in 2008 in front of a crowd of 88,513, told Sky Sports he was "very emotional".

"We just knew what was at stake today for all the people here, all the people back in Newcastle and we just wanted to do them proud," he said.

"We were desperate to try and win the trophy after all the years of hurt. I'm so pleased not just with the result, but with the performance. I thought we deserved the win today."

Bruno Guimaraes described his side's win as "one of the best days" of his life, telling Sky Sports: "It's a lot for these fans, they deserve everything."

"For them this is like the World Cup. People have not seen Newcastle as champions. We are here to make history and I'm very happy. We deserve this, this is unbelievable."

Liverpool's League Cup loss comes just days after the Premier League leaders were knocked out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on penalties.

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