Within a short time, the Arne Slot team is playing the second title chance this season. In contrast, Newcastle is celebrating for the first time in 70 years.
FC Liverpool has to continue waiting for the first trophy since Jürgen Klopp’s farewell last summer. Five days after the bitter Champions League-Aus, the Reds lost the final for the English League Cup with 1: 2 (0: 1) against Newcastle United in the Wembley Stadium. Within a short time, the team of Klopp successor Arne Slot played the second title chance this season.
Newcastle, which has been owned by the Saudi Arabian state fund since 2021, won the first national trophy since 1955. 70 years ago, the Magpies had recently won the FA Cup.
Dan Burn (45th) and former Dortmund Alexander Isak (52nd) met for the desired triumph, the connection by Federico Chiesa (90.+4) came too late for Liverpool.
In the previous year, the LFC, which had failed in the round of round of 16 of the premier class on Paris Saint-Germain during the week, won the League Cup under Klopp with a 1-0 final victory against Chelsea. Liverpool is a record winner with ten triumphs. The Premier League clearly lead the Reds with twelve points ahead of FC Arsenal.