Liverpool vs Newcastle LIVE: Result and reaction as Magpies claim historic Carabao Cup win

Liverpool vs Newcastle LIVE: Carabao Cup final updates

• Newcastle defeat Liverpool 2-1 in Carabao Cup final at Wembley
• 90+4’ GOAL! Chiesa gets in behind and scores for Liverpool (LIV 1-2 NEW)
• 64’ SAVE! Kelleher keeps Liverpool in the game with save from close range (LIV 0-2 NEW)
• 59’ SAVE! Jones is denied by Pope’s right hand (LIV 0-2 NEW)
• 52’ GOAL! Isak turns home Murphy’s knockdown (LIV 0-2 NEW)
• 51’ DISALLOWED! Isak’s goal is ruled out (LIV 0-1 NEW)
• 45’ GOAL! Dan Burn nods Magpies ahead on stroke of half-time (LIV 0-1 NEW)
• 24’ CHANCE! Tonali whips a shot wide from the edge of the box (LIV 0-0 NEW)

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Newcastle end trophy drought with Carabao Cup glory as clever plan sinks Liverpool

The banner in Wembley’s top tier could have formed part of the team talk. It was certainly a motivation. “Write your name in the history books,” it read. Newcastle United did. Dan Burn and Alexander Isak, the scorers who will forever be bracketed together in Tyneside folklore.

The right-sided double act of Kieran Trippier and Jacob Murphy, who got an assist apiece. The unique Joelinton, the £40m misfit rebranded as midfield powerhouse. Bruno Guimaraes, the first Newcastle captain to lift a trophy at Wembley since 1955.

Eddie Howe, the manager who accomplished something that eluded even beloved figures like Kevin Keegan and Sir Bobby Robson.

Newcastle secure Carabao Cup glory after clever plan sinks Liverpool at Wembley

Emotional Eddie Howe dedicates Newcastle’s Carabao Cup triumph to late mother

Eddie Howe’s thoughts turned to his late mother and his sons as Newcastle United ended their 70-year wait for a domestic trophy with Carabao Cup final victory over Liverpool.

Goals from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak at Wembley secured a 2-1 win, despite substitute Federico Chiesa’s late strike, and established head coach Howe as the first English manager to win one of the nation’s big men’s football prizes since Harry Redknapp in 2008.

Emotional Eddie Howe dedicates Newcastle’s Carabao Cup triumph to late mother

How Dan Burn and Alexis Mac Allister mismatch summed up Liverpool’s day to forget

Virgil van Dijk became a striker on the halfway line, for once obscured by another “colossus”.

In his absence, Liverpool’s defence was held together by Dominik Szoboszlai, Jarell Quansah and Andy Robertson. Mohamed Salah stood on the periphery. For the second time in six days, he watched on, barely having a kick, as Liverpool suffered a painful defeat.

On the touchline, Arne Slot found that he had Federico Chiesa at his disposal. The lesser-spotted Italian not only saw the Wembley pitch but scored Liverpool’s consolation in the Carabao Cup final.

On the whole, it rather summed up an afternoon where barely anything went to plan for them.

How Dan Burn and Alexis Mac Allister mismatch summed up Liverpool’s day to forget

‘It’s like the World Cup!’ Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes hails Carabao Cup victory

Captain Bruno Guimaraes hailed Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup final victory as “like the World Cup” after a gripping 2-1 win over Liverpool.

The Brazilian lauded the club’s supporters for their dedication with Eddie Howe’s side finally delivering a piece of silverware for the first time in 70 years.

Dan Burn’s bullet header and Alexander Isak’s smart finish were enough, despite Federico Chiesa’s late strike awarded in stoppage time after a VAR check.

‘It’s like the World Cup!’ Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes hails Carabao Cup win

'He is a great man'

Joelinton on Eddie Howe: "He is great. He is a great man who works hard to give everything. It has been an unbelievable journey together and I'm happy to give him the title too.

"Every time I step on the pitch I do it for him. He changed my position and gave me the confidence to play. He's a great man, I love him."

'It's the start of a new era'

Newcastle midfielder Joelinton said: "It's an unbelievable feeling, an unbelievable day. I dreamed so much of this feeling and this day. Well done to every player, coach and everyone connected to the club.

"My journey since I started playing football to come from Brazil to here today makes me feel proud. It's an honour for me to give something back to the fans. They support us even in difficult moment. They deserve this after so long.

"It's the start of a new era for this club.”

'It's one of the worst performances I've seen'

Jamie Carragher said: "It's one of the worst performances I have seen from Liverpool in a cup final, they've given so much this season, they've lost one league game, one Champions League game, lost in the FA Cup and a dead rubber in the Champions League, three or four games they wanted to win all season.

“It's shone a light on where Liverpool need to improve. I think the lack of pace in the team, in attack, is glaring.

“I feel sorry for Salah, he's taken criticism, he didn't do too much, but he doesn't get help off the attackers, not like Mane or Firmino.

“The current attacks, they're good players but not great players, Liverpool need to buy two attackers, not squad players, to play alongside Salah. I have been excited because they can win the league and still have a lot to improve."

'They deserved to win'

More from Arne Slot who said: "We have to be better with the ball, you have to create more, always waiting for a ball. When the game can go your way, more space opens up.

“Going 1-0 down on the stroke of half-time, normally it opens up more, but we gave them the positive mindset to be 1-0 up, then not long after the break it's 2-0, they'll fight even harder. We had one or two chances, but all together, they deserved the win.

"No, these two games are the opposite to each other, all the things of Tuesday are the opposite tonight. No, that would not do justice to Newcastle, the game went how they wanted, it wasn't about energy."

'We played the way they wanted us to'

Liverpool boss, Arne Slot, said: "We played a game of football the way they wanted it to be, it's a compliment to them, we didn't have that, they were really aggressive to stop us bringing the ball out of the back.

“It went their way, put it that way. I wouldn't say not brave enough, they went man for man in a high press, they have very strong players, good in the dribbles.

“Dan Burn won every header and dribble, not only him, a very good gameplan from them and a deserved win.”

Alexander Isak speaking to Sky Sports:

"It was his [Dan Burn's] game. He is brilliant. If he can score goals then great but it's the way he defends. That sets the foundation for us.

"This is really just the start. We will see more from the fans and what it means for the people when we get back to Newcastle. We are all aware of how long it's been for the fans without a trophy.

"This game is about moments and it's not about being really good as a striker but it's about being there to score when needed.

"The first half was a bit frustrating for me but I kept telling myself my moment would come.

"When you've been without a trophy for so long it can be in the back of your head but no hopefully we have won this it is bright days in front of us."

Reaction from Dan Burn

Newcastle goalscorer and man of the match Dan Burn told Sky Sports:

"I've had worse weeks. I don't want to go to sleep because I feel like I'm dreaming and it's all going to be a lie.

"I knew Alexis [Mac Allister] wasn't looking at the ball and I'd be able to get a jump on him. I don't get many so I saved it for a big occasion.

"I feel sometimes I get around bodies and it's tough to get free. I feel strange, I feel numb at the minute."

'I want to enjoy it'

"I want to enjoy it first. I am always about tomorrow but I’ll put the coaching books away for a few days,” said Eddie Howe.

"Both teams were quite direct and we dealt with that really well. Nobody wanted to make a mistake, there wasn’t much pretty football played but we were effective in both boxes.

"We didn’t want to show our hand when we played them a few weeks ago, we still wanted to win that game we just did it in a different way."

Salah nullified

For the first time in his Liverpool career, Mohamed Salah neither attempted a shot nor created a chance in a match where he played 90+ minutes.

'We wanted to do the club proud'

More from Howe who said: "We were well aware of the history and we wanted to do the club proud. We wanted to score, we wanted to perform and we wanted to win.

"We are breaking new ground, I thought we were magnificent today.

"We worked consistently for two weeks on set plays just for this game and if you had seen us in practice you would have said we haad no chance.

"We couldn’t believe Dan Burn scored - he didn’t train like that! He was a colossus for us."

Reaction from Newcastle boss

Eddie Howe said: “I am very very emotional and been all day which is unlike me.

"We knew what was at stake today for all of our fans, we wanted to do them proud and win the trophy.

"I am so, so pleased with the result and the performance - we deserved to win today.

"It was tough when Liverpool scored. I was thinking about extra time, we always make it difficult for ourselves it was never going to be 2-0."

Newcastle end trophy drought with Carabao Cup glory as clever plan sinks Liverpool

The banner in Wembley’s top tier could have formed part of the team talk. It was certainly a motivation. “Write your name in the history books,” it read.

Newcastle United did. Dan Burn and Alexander Isak, the scorers who will forever be bracketed together in Tyneside folklore.

The right-sided double act of Kieran Trippier and Jacob Murphy, who got an assist apiece. The unique Joelinton, the £40m misfit rebranded as midfield powerhouse. Bruno Guimaraes, the first Newcastle captain to lift a trophy at Wembley since 1955. Eddie Howe, the manager who accomplished something that eluded even beloved figures like Kevin Keegan and Sir Bobby Robson.

Newcastle secure Carabao Cup glory after clever plan sinks Liverpool at Wembley

'Howe will be in upper echelons on Newcastle managers'

Isaac Hayden, former Newcastle player, spoke about Eddie Howe and says he is one of the hardest working managers.

Hayden told BBC Radio 5 Live:

“Eddie Howe is one of the hardest working managers I have seen. It's a credit to him and he fully deserves it.

“He is going to be talked about in the upper echelons of Newcastle managers.”

Howe admits he disguised tactics during Premier League meeting with Liverpool

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe admitted that he held back certain players and tactics during Premier League meetings with Liverpool in order to surprise them this afternoon.

“Yes we did, I can say that now, they got a glimpse of us,” Howe said.

“Obviously I didn't tell the players that, but we wanted to do it a different way.”

Newcastle celebrate winning the Carabao Cup

'Eddie Howe deserves it'

Jamie Redknapp says: “Eddie Howe deserves it. He has been a brilliant coach.

“He's improved players. What he has done with Joelinton, he's turned him into a midfield powerhouse and that is all thanks to Howe.

“They had no Anthony Gordon and no Lewis Hall, did it matter? Not one bit.”

'I'm gutted for Liverpool'

More reaction from Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher:

“I'm gutted Liverpool didn't win today but if there is any team you would accept losing to, it's Newcastle.

“They have such huge support in the North East.”

Newcastle win Carabao Cup final

Cue the celebrations, it’ll be busy in Newcastle tonight:

The winners of the 2024/25 Carabao Cup...

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— Newcastle United (@NUFC) March 16, 2025

Newcastle win Carabao Cup final

‘It’s like the World Cup!’ Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes hails Carabao Cup victory

Captain Bruno Guimaraes hailed Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup final victory as “like the World Cup” after a gripping 2-1 win over Liverpool.

The Brazilian lauded the club’s supporters for their dedication with Eddie Howe’s side finally delivering a piece of silverware for the first time in 70 years.

Dan Burn’s bullet header and Alexander Isak’s smart finish were enough, despite Federico Chiesa’s late strike awarded in stoppage time after a VAR check.

‘It’s like the World Cup!’ Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes hails Carabao Cup win

Howe overtakes Redknapp

Eddie Howe becomes the first English manager to win a domestic cup trophy since Harry Redknapp did so with Portsmouth in 2008.

'I'm delighted for Eddie Howe'

Gary Neville says: “I'm delighted for Eddie Howe, I really am.”

Newcastle win the Carabao Cup

Newcastle are the Carabao Cup champions!

Here come Newcastle.

They walk up the steps and collect their medals. Kieran Trippier, the captain who lost this final two years ago, grabs one handle of the trophy.

Bruno Guimaraes, who captained the team to victory today, grabs the other.

Together they hoist the trophy high and the crowds at Wembley go wild.

Newcastle have done it. They’ve ended their long wait and the celebrations begin again.

'Newcastle battered Liverpool'

Jamie Carragher didn’t hold back when assessing the game on Sky Sports.

He said: "They battered Liverpool, it should have been three or four nil.

“I find it difficult to be too critical, Liverpool were poor at Paris Saint-Germain but Newcastle wiped the floor with them.

“Liverpool ran out of steam, thankfully they've got a big lead in the Premier League and can see that home."

Liverpool receive runners-up medals

The Liverpool players have already made their way up the Wembley steps and received their runners-up medals.

It’s the longest walk in football and a disappointing one for Arne Slot’s Reds.

'It's the best day of my life'

More reaction from Newcastle’s captain. Bruno Guimaraes says this is the ‘best day of his life’ after leading the Magpies to their first major trophy since 1955.

He said: “I don't have any words. It's the best day of my life. For them [the fans] it's like the World Cup. People have grown up and not seen us as champions. My first year as captain of this club and it's one of the best days. This is unbelievable.

"This is my second home. We are making history. Some day when I leave this club I want the fans to sing my name the way they do to Shearer. He text me before the game. I'm so emotional today."

A touch of class from Van Dijk

As the Newcastle players huddled together to begin the celebrations Liverpool’s captain Virgil van Dijk went across and shook the hands of each of them.

He’ll be suffering but showed a touch of class with that gesture in a painful moment.

'They deserve everything'

Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes gave his immediate reaction to Sky Sports saying:

"It's all for these fans. They deserve everything. When I first came here I said I wanted to put my name in history.

"We can now say we are the champions again. This is one of the best days of my life.”

FT Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle

Liverpool vs Newcastle player ratings as Mohamed Salah anonymous in Wembley defeat

Newcastle United stunned Liverpool to win the Carabao Cup and lift their first piece of domestic silverware in 70 years at Wembley. A famous day for Newcastle saw Dan Burn and Alexander Isak score either side of half time, as Eddie Howe’s side held on after Federico Chiesa’s late consolation to deservedly beat the Premier League leaders.

Arne Slot will have to wait for Liverpool’s coronation as Premier League champions for his first trophy, in what has been a painful week for the Reds after defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League in midweek.

But the day belonged to Newcastle, who from magnificent in avenging their Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester United two years ago. Local hero Burn was left unmarked to head in the opening goal, before star striker Isak doubled their lead in front of the jubilant Newcastle fans at Wembley.

Here are how the players rated at Wembley

Liverpool vs Newcastle player ratings as Mohamed Salah anonymous in Wembley defeat

Full-time! Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle

90+11 mins: Newcastle have done it!

They are the Carabao Cup champions and their long, long wait for silverware is over.

Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle

90+8 mins: Kelleher launches the ball up the pitch but Liverpool can’t keep the ball.

Joe Willock, a Newcastle substitute, takes it into the corner and wins a throw in.

Newcastle are managing the game. Sandro Tonali is booked for time-wasting.

Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle

90+6 mins: There was a two-minute stoppage for a VAR check.

That time will be added on to the stoppage time taking the game over 100 minutes.

Will Liverpool score again?

GOAL! Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle (Federico Chiesa, 90+4')

Chiesa scores!

Harvey Elliott slides a wonderful pass in behind the defensive line and picks out Federico Chiesa.

He touches it into the box then rolls a lovely shot wide of Nick Pope and into the back of the net.

Is there going to be another twist in the tale?

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

90+3 mins: It’s not going to happen for Liverpool.

Things aren’t going their way. Newcastle have this one in the bag even if they concede a goal.

Eddie Howe can pop the champagne. He’s not convinced though, he’s marshalling his players on the sidelines, forcing them back into position.

Five minutes to play.

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

90 mins: Eight minutes of added time to play.

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

88 mins: This will easily be the worst week of Arne Slot’s tenure as Liverpool boss so far.

Knocked out of the Champions League, beaten in the Carabao Cup final.

Only two goals can stop that happening now.

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

86 mins: Every foul results in a break in play as the Newcastle players go down with niggles and injuries.

Time is ticking away. Newcastle are so close to winning a trophy for the first time since 1955.

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

83 mins: Joelinton takes a shot from range but pulls it wide.

Tonali then blazes one at goal only for Kelleher to keep it out.

Newcastle are making a late push for a third goal here.

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

81 mins: Elliott picks out Jones on the edge of the box. He spins and shoots but the effort is too high.

Callum Wilson is brought on to replace Alexander Isak who departs the field to a loud round of applause.

He takes his time doing so as well.

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

78 mins: Chiesa wins a free kick just outside the penalty area.

For pure drama a Liverpool goal would cause chaos in this game.

Newcastle won’t want it and neither will the fans. They want this match to end as it is.

Szoboszlai’s deliver is cleared by Dan Burn.

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

75 mins: All shape is out of the window for Liverpool who are now just a collection of attacking players.

Salah’s cross is turned behind by Livramento.

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

72 mins: Eddie Howe is now looking towards his own bench but won’t want to upset the momentum his team have built up.

Arne Slot brings on Federico Chiesa and Harvey Elliott who replace Ryan Gravenberch and Luis Diaz.

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

69 mins: Jacob Murphy takes the ball off Gakpo and looks to place a shot into the bottom corner.

He guides it wide.

Liverpool are open and are there for the taking. They’re going all out to attack. Newcastle know another goal makes it game over.

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

67 mins: There’s a break in play as a couple of Newcastle players need treatment.

Alexander Isak is one and Joelinton the other. Two crucial players for Eddie Howe.

Cody Gakpo is on for Liverpool with Alexis Mac Allister taken off.

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

64 mins: Save!

Newcastle come at Liverpool again. A long ball is won by Guimaraes who dinks it into the box and finds Barnes.

He chips the ball to Isak whose shot is pushed clear by Kelleher.

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

63 mins: Joelinton blocks a crucial shot from Robertson and lets out a roar. He is well up for this one.

Liverpool’s corner is swung in by Mac Allister but Pope is there to punch it away.

Newcastle may have to do a lot more defending unless they can score again.

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

59 mins: Save!

Incredible. Liverpool burst forward on the break and sweep the ball into the box.

It’s pulled back to Jones who shoots and is denied by the strong right hand of Nick Pope.

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

57 mins: Newcastle are well on top now.

“This is really special, they're almost crying, I'm almost crying for them. It's brilliant football.” say Gary Neville on Sky Sports.

“Murphy really good, but then, that's not easy, he sweeps it into the net, what a finish, what a game.”

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

56 mins: Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones come on to replace Ibrahima Konate and Diogo Jote.

Attacking changes from Slot.

Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle

54 mins: Liverpool need a response and they nedd it now.

Arne Slot is looking to the bench.

Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

54 mins: Liverpool got a let-off. Two minutes later, Alexander Isak scores again. And this one does count. Liverpool have not dealt with Newcastle’s direct approach all afternoon. Murphy got the jump on Robertson and that is a perfect striker’s finish from Isak. The Newcastle fans at Wembley will be starting to believe that they are witnessing a historic afternoon.

GOAL! Liverpool 0-2 Newcastle (Alexander Isak, 52')

That will stand!

It’s the dangerman as well. Alexander Isak gives Newcastle hope that the trophy is coming hom with them.

Tino Livramento comes down the left and flicks the ball into the box. Jacob Murphy wins the header and nods it down to Isak who curls the ball home!

Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

51 mins: Disallowed!

Newcastle have the ball in the back of the net again. Trippier curls the ball to the back post where Joelinton arrives.

He pulls the ball back to Burn who shoots. Guimaraes is stood in front of Kelleher who drops to the right and keeps the ball out.

The rebound comes to Isak who turns it home.

The offside flag goes up immediately!

Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

48 mins: I would guess based on the first couple of minutes of the second half that Arne Slot told his players to be braver on the ball and try and play through Newcastle’s high press. It almost worked there but Joelinton has been everywhere today and cuts it out.

Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

48 mins: Eddie Howe will have told his team to play in exactly the same way.

Going too defensive will allow Liverpool to get into the game.

Van Dijk drives forward and sends the ball into the box for Jota.

He cuts it back towards Diaz but Joelintion sticks out a leg and pokes the ball away!

Second half! Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

The ball is rolling at Wembley again as Alexander Isak knocks it back to Fabian Schar.

He lofts it over to the left wing but Liverpool recover the ball.

The Reds need to up the tempo or else their title will be heading to St. James’ Park.

Half-time: Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp says:

“They’ve been very direct Newcastle and that’s made Liverpool uneasy.

“They’ve been fabulous.”

Half-time: Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

Newcastle had nine shots in the first half with three of them on target.

Dan Burn’s goal is the difference.

In contrast, Liverpool had one shot. That was a very poor 45 minutes for Arne Slot’s men.

Half-time: Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

Dan Burn has given Newcastle the lead in the Carabao Cup final.

Can Eddie Howe’s men go on to win this trophy now?

Half-time: Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

Liverpool wouldn’t have deserved to be level. They almost were. Salah comes alive at last in stoppage time and finds Diaz with the outside of his foot. Jota’s tough run in front of goal continues as he shanks wide. Liverpool were almost out of jail but trail at the break as Burn blows kisses to the Newcastle fans.

Half-time! Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

45+2 mins: Jota has a chance to equalise just before the break.

Mo Salah dinks the ball into the box, Diaz nods it down but Jota snatches at the shot and hooks it wide.

Eddie Howe’s men head into the break with the lead.

Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

Newcastle’s sixth corner of the half and they get the breakthrough at last right on the stroke of half time.

Of course Dan Burn was the target. The giant centre-back stayed clear at the back post, with Alexis Mac Allister closest but unable to offer any competition.

What a header. What a week for Burn, having received his first England call up two days ago.

GOAL! Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle (Dan Burn, 45')

Harvey Barnes takes a shot from the left side of the box and wins a corner as Ibrahima Konate turns the ball behind.

The resultant corner is sent deep into the box. Dan Burn lunges at it and wins the header.

He directs it down into the ground and guides the ball into the far bottom corner!

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

42 mins: The ball strikes Trippier’s hand inside the Newcastle box as he tries to get to the ball before Luis Diaz.

VAR looks at the incident and decides against awarding a penalty.

Trippier’s arm is out to help him maintain balance and therefore not in an unnatural decision is the official word.

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

39 mins: Tripper is clutching his right hamstring may have an issue.

That won’t be a good thing for Newcastle.

Konate and Joelinton then tussle over an aerial ball with the Liverpool defender winning the ball.

It drops towards Tonali and Szoboszlai who clash heads and cause a pause in the game.

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

38 mins; Joelinton turns and roars to the Newcastle fans after racing back to dispossess Quansah. In response, the Newcastle fans chant his name. Hard to argue against the idea that Newcastle just want this more at present.

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

36 mins: The corner is sent over to the far post where Burn wins the header.

He gets it to Schar, I think, but his flick on lands in Kelleher’s arms.

Positive stuff for Newcastle.

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

35 mins: Newcastle almost find the opening goal from what was their sixth corner of the final already. Burn was the obvious target but won his header at the back post and Guimaraes flick would have beaten Kelleher if either side of the goalkeeper.

Newcastle have not seen much of the ball but their direct approach has unnerved Liverpool.

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

33 mins: Brilliant from Robertson!

Harvey Barnes gets a bit of space on the left side and lifts a cross into the box.

Isak wins the header but nods it straight at the left-back who blocks it.

Following up is Trippier but his shot is blocked by Robertson as well and goes out for a corner.

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

30 mins: Robertson then delivers the corner which Joelinton handles well enough.

The Reds win a throw in that gets played back to Konate.

He gives it to Quansah who threads a pass forward which gets intercepted.

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

28 mins: Mo Salah has been starved of service so far but that is down to Newcastle determined effort to restrict him.

Luis Diaz is seeing more space on the opposite wing as a result and he wins a free kick.

Andy Robertson stands over the ball before flicking it into the box.

Schar gets his head on it first and deflects it out for a corner.

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

27 mins: Potentially the biggest moment of the game, without a shot on target. Quansah’s heavy touch almost saw Isak race through but Konate’s recovering challenge was excellent and perfectly timed. It was a huge boost for Slot that Konate was fit.

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

27 mins: A high corner is sent over to the far post from Newcastle.

Dan Burn wins the header and nods it down to Bruno Guimaraes.

He takes the ball to the nearest post and looks to turn but Caoimhin Kelleher charges at him and smothers the ball before he gets a shot away.

Strong from the goalkeeper.

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

24 mins: The last eight teams to score first in the League Cup final have gone on to win it.

That might be why the two teams are being cagey. Liverpool’s play is possession based, Newcastle are trying to be more direct.

Barnes and Isak combine to get the ball into the box. Isak knocks it back to Sandro Tonali who curls an effort at the target but whips it wide of the far post!

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

22 mins: Jacob Murphy passes a short corner to Alexander Isak who is put under pressure from Diogo Jota.

Jota is knocked over by the Newcastle forward which results in a Liverpool free kick.

Not the greatest set piece from Eddie Howe’s men.

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

22 mins: There is enough evidence early on that Newcastle’s shape out of possession is going to frustrate Liverpool. Of the 22 players on the pitch, we’ve seen the least from the two biggest stars: Salah and Isak have barely had a touch yet.

The biggest cheer of the afternoon is the big screen at Wembley showing Ant, Dec and Alan Shearer in attendance.

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

20 mins: Mo Salah drops deeper to collect the ball and slips it down the wing for Dominik Szoboszlai.

He pulls a pass into the box where Diogo Jota is arriving but Fabian Schar beats him to the ball and boots it away.

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

18 mins: Bruno Guimaraes nicks the ball off Mac Allister who then takes out Joelinton trying to win it back.

Earlier Jarell Quansah leapt into a heavy challenge and was lucky not to give up a free kick.

There’s an old school physical nature to the game so far. Quite enjoyable to watch and the referee is being lenient enough to let the game flow.

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

15 mins: Quarter of an hour gone at Wembley with neither goalkeeper having been put under pressure.

Both teams are trying to assert some control on the game but it’s been a physical battle with no clear winner as of yet.

Bruno Guimaraes looks to send a pass through to Harvey Barnes but Virgil van Dijk spots it and intercepts.

Jacob Murphy is then fed the ball in a bit of space and goes for goal. He unleashes on the ball from range and smokes it well over the top.

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

12 mins: Liverpool faced a really tough midfield three against PSG and Newcastle’s trio offers a very different test. The ball-playing ability of Guimaraes and Tonali is complemented by the explosiveness of Joelinton, who can be Newcastle’s most attacking midfielder one moment and their deepest the next.

Kick off! Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

Liverpool get the ball rolling and work it over to the right side of the pitch.

There’s tussle for possession and the ball goes out for a Liverpool throw in.

Unchanged Newcastle

Newcastle have endured a tough run of luck ahead of the Carabao Cup final, losing their first-choice left side after Anthony Gordon was suspended for three games and Lewis Hall suffered a season-ending injury. Sven Botman is also unavailable for Eddie Howe, who is yet to beat Liverpool while in charge of Newcastle.

But Howe names an unchanged team from Monday night’s win at West Ham. Harvey Barnes and Tino Livramento start at left wing and left back respectively, with Kieran Trippier at right back. Alexander Isak and Joelinton were unavailable for Newcastle’s defeat to Liverpool late last month but are available to boost Howe’s side.

Slot explains decision to start Kelleher in Carabao Cup final

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has explained his decision to start goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher ahead of Alisson for the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle and says it was “not that difficult”.

The 26-year-old Irishman will start in his third Carabao Cup final in a row for Liverpool after starring in the Reds’ previous two victories at Wembley in this competition in 2022 and 2024.

Kelleher has played in every Carabao Cup round for Liverpool this season, barring the semi-final first leg defeat at Tottenham, and was impressive earlier in the campaign when first-choice keeper Alisson was injured.

Arne Slot explains decision to start Caoimhin Kelleher in Carabao Cup final

Liverpool's unbeaten run

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 17 games against Newcastle since a 2-0 loss at St. James' Park in December 2015.

Only against Norwich City (19) are they currently enjoying a longer run without defeat.

A long wait for Newcastle

Newcastle's last major domestic trophy win was the 1955 FA Cup, beating Manchester City 3-1 at Wembley.

Chasing Manchester United

Liverpool have won 18 domestic English cup trophies - 10 League Cups, eight FA Cups.

They could equal Manchester United's haul of 19 if they are victorious this afternoon.

Kelleher starts ahead of Alisson in Carabao Cup final

There’s only one place to start in terms of team news: Arne Slot has gone for Kelleher over Alisson in a huge call. The Irishman played in every game in the competition, barring the semi-final win over Tottenham, and has stared in Liverpool’s last two Carabao Cup triumphs.

He scored a penalty in the shootout win over Chelsea in 2022 and made key saves against the Blues as Virgil van Dijk scored a late winner in 2024.

Liverpool vs Newcastle line-ups

Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Quansah, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota

Here’s how we line up for the #CarabaoCupFinal 👊

UP THE REDS! 🔴

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 16, 2025

Newcastle XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Barnes

Your Carabao Cup Final Magpies 💪

HOWAY THE LADS! 🖤🤍#wedontdoquietpic.twitter.com/YRIL9XWrFV

— Newcastle United (@NUFC) March 16, 2025

A first for Slot?

Arne Slot can become the first Reds boss since Joe Fagan in 1984 to win the League Cup in his first season in charge.

This will be his fourth final in charge of a team, with all three previous games ending 1-0 when he was in the dugout for Feyenoord.

Newcastle players arrive at Wembley

Dan Burn, called up to Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad on Friday, leads the Newcastle team out onto the Wembley pitch, stopping as Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville offer a handshake and a word of congratulations as he does so.

There aren’t many Newcastle fans in the stadium yet, but those set behind the goal made quite the noise as their players walked out onto the turf.

Newcastle fans descend on London

The London underground was a sea of black and white this afternoon as Newcastle fans flocked to their second Carabao Cup final in three years. With Trafalgar Square closed due to an event, the travelling Geordies were stationed at Covent Garden this afternoon soaking up the atmosphere, before making their way down Wembley Way.

They will hope to see their team end a 70-year wait for a domestic trophy.

As Newcastle and Liverpool clash in unique Carabao Cup final, so do romance and politics

By the early hours of Wednesday morning, Arne Slot was already thinking about ways to subtly recondition Liverpool’s focus. He wanted to make sure the players seamlessly went from the disappointment of Wednesday in the Champions League to seizing the opportunity of Sunday in the Carabao Cup final.

There were no such necessities for Newcastle United. They’ve been gearing up to this for weeks, because they’ve been waiting for such an opportunity for years.

Many at Newcastle can’t remember winning any trophy at all. Nobody needs reminding that it is 56 years since the club lifted the old Fairs Cup, which was the Europa League’s forerunner, and 70 since the FA Cup. You can sense the yearning.

Preview by Miguel Delaney

As Newcastle and Liverpool clash in unique final, so do romance and politics