Updated On: 18 March, 2025 07:42 AM IST | London | AFP
Newcastle shock Liverpool 2-1 in final to end seventy-year domestic trophy drought; manager Eddie Howe dedicates title to club’s loyal fans

Newcastle players celebrate winning the EFL Cup after beating Liverpool on Sunday. Pic/Getty Images
Eddie Howe hailed his Newcastle team as they ended 56 “years of hurt” with a 2-1 win against Liverpool in the English League Cup final on Sunday.
Goals from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak put Newcastle in dreamland at Wembley, with Federico Chiesa’s strike in the closing minutes coming too late to save the Premier League leaders.