Manchester United Beats Newcastle 2-0 To Win Carabao Cup After Six Years
Manchester United has defeated Newcastle United 2-0 in the Carabao Cup final to win their first trophy in six years while ensuring the Magpies’ 68-year wait for a taste of domestic silverware continues.
A first-half header from Casemiro opened the scoring before Marcus Rashford’s shot deflected off Sven Botman, beating stand-in Newcastle goalkeeper Loris Karius, to put Erik ten Hag’s side ahead at half-time.
Newcastle had been the better team until Casemiro’s opener, with David de Gea producing a vital stop to deny the excellent Allan Saint-Maximin. Still, Eddie Howe’s team could not find a response after the restart.
It means United lift their first piece of silverware since the Europa League in 2017 after Ten Hag steered the club to a trophy in his first season in charge.
Newcastle was playing in their first cup final in 24 years, but a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United was the same result as their previous visit to Wembley in the 1999 FA Cup final.
