Newcastle United ended a 70-year trophy drought by clinching the EFL Cup with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Wembley Stadium. Dan Burn scored the opener with a header just before halftime, followed closely by Alexander Isak's decisive goal shortly after the break. Though Federico Chiesa netted a consolation for Liverpool in stoppage time, it was not enough to change the outcome. This win marks Newcastle's first major cup victory since the FA Cup in 1955, celebrating a significant achievement for the club's history.
Despite an open start, there were few clear-cut chances, with Harvey Barnes skewing an early volley well wide before Jacob Murphy blazed a wild effort high over the crossbar. But with Liverpool struggling to click into gear, Newcastle eventually made the breakthrough on the stroke of half-time, as Burn beat Alexis Mac Allister to Kieran Trippier's corner, rising high to send a brilliant header beyond a wrong-footed Caoimhin Kelleher.
Alexander Isak celebrates his 100th Newcastle appearance with his 58th goal for the club. It might yet prove to be his most important, too.
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