Match Report
Liverpool were beaten 2-1 by Newcastle United in the 2025 Carabao Cup final on Sunday afternoon at Wembley.
A header from defender Dan Burn in the opening period was followed by a strike via forward Alexander Isak to earn Eddie Howe’s side victory.
Substitute Federico Chiesa reduced the deficit with a low finish in added time at the end of the contest following VAR intervention, though the Reds were left beaten at the national stadium.
Team news
Caoimhin Kelleher started in goal as one of two changes made by Arne Slot from the team deployed against Paris Saint-Germain in midweek.
The other was an enforced one, with Jarell Quansah stepping in for the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold.
First half
The opening 10 minutes passed without major incident in the capital with Newcastle looking the more threatening of the two teams.
Harvey Barnes twice got behind Liverpool in the early exchanges, though was unable to work an effort on goal, his first half-volley from a Jacob Murphy cross flying wide.
His second opportunity came following a slick free kick move, which allowed him to break into the area, but his resulting cross was cleared away from danger.
Murphy then shot over from distance as Liverpool began to assert themselves on the game by dominating much of the possession though were creating little in the final third.
Sandro Tonali tried his luck with a dipping low shot past Kelleher’s left post from outside the area, before Ibrahima Konate was forced to clear a fizzing ball into the six-yard box over his own crossbar from Murphy.
Newcastle continued to apply pressure in response with quick breaks and on the stroke of half-time found the lead they had earlier threatened.
Kieran Trippier’s corner ball was stood up into the box and Burn was left to run onto the ball and power a header home into the bottom corner of the net.
There was still time for Liverpool to attempt a response in added time, though Jota saw his volley fly wide of the mark after Salah and Diaz combined via a cross and header to find the forward.
Second half
Liverpool began after the change of ends on the front foot, but it was Newcastle who added to their lead to take control of the contest.
Isak was first denied a close-range tap-in from a corner ball by a raised offside flag in minute 50, though two minutes later was on the scoresheet for certain via a low drive.
Tino Livramento’s deep cross into the box was knocked down by Murphy, leaving the striker to drill home a first-time finish into the back of the net.
In response, Curtis Jones and Darwin Nunez were introduced from the bench and the former threatened quickly, forcing goalkeeper Nick Pope into a strong save from inside the box.
Newcastle responded with a chance of their own, Isak turning on the volley to work Kelleher into a point-blank save after a cushioned pass from Barnes from the left.
As the game continued into the latter stages, Cody Gakpo, Harvey Elliott and Chiesa stepped off the bench.
It was Chiesa who got on the scoresheet in added time as the Reds reduced the deficit, finishing off a forward ball from Harvey Elliott to net low.
His goal was initially ruled out for offside, though following a lengthy VAR check the effort was given on replay.
However, Liverpool were unable to strike again, leaving Newcastle to claim the trophy.
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