LONDON: Newcastle United ended their 70-year wait for a domestic trophy, defeating defending champions Liverpool 2-1 to claim the League Cup at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
Goals from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak secured a historic victory, igniting celebrations among the Geordie faithful.
Local hero Burn opened the scoring just before halftime, powering home a towering header from a corner in the 45th minute, giving Newcastle a well-earned lead.
Roared on by a sea of fans clad in black and white, Newcastle took complete control of the match seven minutes after the break when Swedish forward Isak swept a shot past Liverpool keeper Caoimhin Kelleher.
