Newcastle United have ended their 56-year wait for a trophy, beating Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley in the Carabao Cup final. Dan Burn and Alexander Isak got the goals in a brilliant performance from Eddie Howe's men,

Liverpool lost in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday to Newcastle United suffering heartbreak twice in a week. Just five days after being eliminated from the Champions League by PSG, Liverpool took part in their third Carabao Cup final in four seasons.

On the last four occasions the holders had reached the EFL Cup final prior to this match, they had gone on to lift the trophy, but Liverpool were not able to continue that trend

Liverpool are just weeks away from Premier League glory barring a meltdown but there is a palpable sense of anti-climax and uncertainty over the future after a chastening week for Arne Slot's men.Barring a historic collapse,

Arne Slot was defiant after his Liverpool side ended a miserable week with defeat to Newcastle in the League Cup final on Sunday, switching the focus to the team's Premier League charge. - 'Tough week' - Slot admitted it had been a "tough week" but pointed out that his side had extended their lead in the Premier League.