Manchester United vs Newcastle United summary: score, goals, highlights, Carabao Cup final

De Gea makes history

The Spanish shot-stopper has the most clean sheets in Manchester United's history.

Fernandes and Maguire lift the trophy

Carabao Cup champions!

Christian Eriksen is out on the pitch with the players now. Jadon Sancho has a selfie stick and is recording the celebrations with his team-mates.

Ten Hag title

It hasn't taken ETH long!

There's the trophy lift on the pitch!

The ticker tape and fireworks go off!

Half of Wembley is still full. 

First trophy in 2023

They're bringing it home.

Ten Hag gets his hands on the trophy and lifts it with Anthony!

The Newcastle players have applauded the Manchester United players. That is a class move in fairness.

The trophy is being passed to the whole squad. Each player gets their chance to lift the trophy. They will be hoping it's not their last.

Manchester United are Carabao Cup winners in 2023!

Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes together raise the Carabao Cup!

Ten Hag is walking behind his players. How proud he must be today. What a transformation!

The players are now being handed their medals. 

The Manchester United players are making their way up the Wembley steps.

Eddie Howe is building something at Newcastle. Their fans will be disappointed but will also realise how far they have come.

Heartbreak for Newcastle

The last time Newcastle United won a major trophy was in 1969. They also lost to Manchester United in their last final, the FA Cup final in 1999. The score that day was also 2-0.

Carabao Cup champions!

Silverware for United in February!

Are Manchester United back? They're certainly moving in that direction. Erik ten Hag has his first trophy with United.

The United players go over to their fans in Wembley. Casemiro scored the first and Botman scored an own goal. Newcastle were unable to get back into the game despite several spells of pressure. 

FT: Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle United

Manchester United are Carabao Cup winners!

It's their first trophy since 2017.

And there it is!

MANCHESTER UNITED ARE CHAMPIONS!!!

Lisandro Martínez is yellow carded for blasting the ball at Newcastle players.

There are some handbags between the sides now.

We're into the final 60 seconds!

That should have been 3-0!

KARIUS!

What a save to deny Bruno Fernandes!

Joelinton's header comes off the bar!

Ritchie's cross is headed goalbound and comes back off the crossbar. That is the closest they have come.

Two Newcastle changes

Wilson and Almirón go off.

There will be five minutes added on!

Rashford's first-half goal has actually gone down as an own goal. It's a Sven Botman own goal.

Harry Maguire replaces Marcus Rashford.

Murphy!

He shoots from 30 yards and it curls just wide!

Manchester United have been happy to soak up the pressure.

Sancho lays it back to Wan-Bissaka, who shoots straight at Karius from 20 yards.

Newcastle have another corner. De Gea punches Trippier's cross away. United continue to defend well. 

Murphy shoots well over the bar for Newcastle. It's a tough angle and pretty ambitious.

Newcastle only have six minutes plus stoppage time to find a couple of goals.

Sancho replaces Anthony for Manchester United.

Confirmation of those Newcastle changes.

It remains Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle United.

It's a poor delivery by Trippier. Bruno Fernandes takes it away for Manchester United.

Murphy wins a corner from the right.

Double change

Howe rolls the dice.

OFF Allan Saint-Maximin
ON Jacob Murphy

OFF Bruno Guimaraes
ON Joseph Willock

Sabitzer has been impressive since coming on. This time, his shot from 30 yards out is blocked. 

We're now into the last 15 minutes at Wembley. Newcastle are running out of time.

Rashford!

Sabitzer plays in the England forward, who cuts inside and sees his low effort saved by Karius, who is making his Newcastle debut. 2-0

Manchester United have not won a piece of silverware since May 2017, when Jose Mourinho led the club to a Europa League win over Ajax.

Double change for Man Utd

McTominay and Sabitzer come in.

Joelinton!

The shot hits Martínez and bounces out for a corner. Newcastle continue to threaten. This has been their best spell but they haven't beaten De Gea yet.

Manchester United are about to make a double change.

Manchester United are about to make a double change.

Botman is booked for protesting a Fred is fouled by Isak.

Man United deal with the short corner. 2-0

Saint-Maximin dances on the left. Wan-Bissaka blocks the cross. Newcastle have a corner on the left.

Isak tries to get through the Man United defence on the edge of the box but has no way through. United are defending really well. It's Fred this time.

Newcastle were beaten by Manchester United in the 1999 FA Cup final.

Today, the Magpies are attempting to win their first major trophy in almost 54 years, with their most recent coming in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969.

Guimaraes comes back on. Man United are winning 2-0 at Wembley as we approach the hour-mark.

Guimaraes slides into a challenge with Bruno Fernandes. He goes rolling around and it looks like it's an ankle issue he has. 

Weghorst has scored one goal in 11 appearances for Man United since joining in January. Ten Hag does like him.

It goes short to Shaw, who whips it into the box. Weghorst's header is saved easily by Karius.

Burn heads it out for another corner. Bruno will take it.

Bruno Fernandes drives a dipping shot over. It takes a deflection and goes out for a corner. Luka Shaw runs over to take it.

Wilson catches Martínez as he heads the ball away. Newcastle are not giving up just yet and have started the second half well. Isak has made an impact since coming on.

Erik ten Hag has described Newcastle as “annoying”.

The Dutch coach believes Eddie Howe’s side time-waste and warned his players and the match officials about their tactics.

“I think it’s a great team with a clear philosophy about how they want to play the game. The key word is intensity. They do really well. They’re an annoying team to play against, so we have to find a way to win. They try to annoy you. We have to make sure that we play our game and we focus on our game.”

Wan-Bissaka heads Trippier's free away. It remains 2-0 to Manchester United.

Shaw fouls Almirón and Newcastle have a free out on the right. Trippier stands over it.

Newcastle change

OFF Sean Longstaff

ON Alexander Isak

Man Utd change

OFF Diogo Dalot

ON Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Rashford cuts in from the left, and plays it to Fred, who sends his low left-footed strike wide.

I have a couple half-time changes to report.

We're underway for the second half!

Newcastle trail

The Magpies have it all to do.

Man Utd ahead

They're on some run.

Newcastle started well but have it all to do in London. There is still a long way to go here and many say that 2-0 is a dangerous lead!

Manchester United are in cruise control at Wembley with goals from Casemiro and Rashford, arguably their two best players this season.

HT: Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle United

There's the whistle for half-time!

Joelinton gets a yellow card for taking down Casemiro.

Bruno Fernandes takes the corner from the left. It's headed away by Newcastle fan Dan Burn.

Karius saves superbly from Weghorst!

Rashford: 17 goals in 19 games

He is the best forward in Europe right now.

Manchester United have only lost once in their last 20 games. They are brimming with confidence.

The Manchester United fans are in full voice at Wembley as their team lead 2-0.

Longstaff goes down after a challenge from Fred but it does look accidental.

There will be five minutes added on!

Dan Burn sends his header just wide!

It's a good chance for Newcastle just before the break.

Rashford scores again

It's 2-0!

It's Rashford's 25th goal of the season. He has been sensational.

United have a two-goal lead at Wembley!

What a first half for Ten Hag's side.

Newcastle have it all to do!

Weghorst slips in Rashford in the inside left channel. He shoots and it takes a deflection off Botman and flies past Karius.

Marcus Rashford doubles United's lead!

Manchester United 1-0 Newcastle United

Casemiro times his run to perfection to head United into the lead. Karius had no chance.

Big game player

Casemiro scores the opener at Wembley!

Casemiro's goal is onside and it stands!

It's a GOAL!

Manchester United take the lead!

It's going to VAR!

Shaw sends in an exceptional ball from the left and Casemiro sends his glancing header past Karius.

GOAL!

CASEMIRO SCORES!!!

Newcastle put together a good move. The ball then falls to Saint-Maximin at the back post. He shoots, but De Gea saves. It's a brilliant stop by the Spaniard.

Schar and Martínez are still down. Schar seems to have come out the worse of the pair.

The camera turns to Sir Alex Ferguson, who is on his phone. He must be checking the score in the Old Firm game.

Schar and Martínez have collided in the air and are both down getting treatment. It's a clash of heads in the 6-yard box.

The ball falls to Trippier on the right. He crosses to Schar, who heads over the bar. 

Guimaraes is down getting treatment for Newcastle.

Fred wins a free for Manchester United on the halfway line. He scored for United in their 2-1 win over Barcelona on Thursday night. They will play Real Betis in the last 16 of the Europa League on 9 March and 16 March.

Casemiro wins the ball back and then plays it forward but Trippier intercepts it. Casemiro has brought so much to this United side since joining from Real Madrid.

Dalot fires it across goal but Guimaraes clears it away. Anthony plays the right-back in down the line. Newcastle have been the better side but that is better from Ten Hag's side.

Weghorst shoots!

The Dutch striker shoots straight at Karius from just inside the box. It's not his best effort but it's United's best chance of the game so far. 0-0

Eddie Howe will be pleased with how his side have started here, full of intensity and the right amount of aggression.

The last time Newcastle won a major trophy was in 1969, while Manchester United are attempting to lift their first silverware under Erik ten Hag and first trophy since 2017.

It has been end-to-end so far but remains goalless in London. 

Guimaraes goes to shoot on the edge of the box. He tries to shoot but Fred gets in the way and Guimaraes kicks him. Fred goes down. Ten Hag is having a word with Anthony. So many Brazilians!

Trippier vs Rashford will be an intriguing duel today.

It has been a frantic start at Wembley. Almirón goes racing down Newcastle's left but United handle it having been done on the break.

Joelinton heads the corner away!

Rashford gets away down the left and plays a first-time pass into the middle but Botman reads it and it goes out for a corner.

Manchester United played on Thursday, whereas Newcastle have had a week to prepare for this one. 

Manchester United are playing from right to left as we watch it. 

Both sides are wearing their home kits.

We're underway at Wembley!

The teams are out on the pitch at Wembley and what an atmosphere we have here!

1999 FA Cup final

Newcastle were beaten by Manchester United in the 1999 FA Cup final. The 1999 final was the club's last and they return to Wembley 24 years later.

Today, the Magpies will be attempting to win their first major trophy in almost 54 years, with their most recent coming in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969.

What an atmosphere!

The Geordies have travelled in their numbers!

Kickoff is just 15 minutes away!

Rashford starts for United

Marcus Rashford was a doubt for Sunday’s final after he sustained a knock to his ankle against Barcelona in the Europa League on Thursday night.

Rashford does start today at Wembley and has scored 24 goals for United this season - the best season of his career to date.

Today's teams!

Here are the teams!

Debut for Karius

Loris Karius will make his first appearance since 28 February 2021 in a Bundesliga match for Union Berlin, 728 days ago.

Not many players make their club debut in a final but Karius has been handed a start with the two first-choice keepers out.

Ten Hag sits down with Ferguson

Erik ten Hag is spending time with Manchester United’s legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

As the Dutch coach continues to grow into his role at Old Trafford, he was spotted having dinner with Sir Alex in Wilmslow, Cheshire earlier this week.

Ten Hag was asked about meeting Ferguson at a pre-match press conference ahead of the Europa League second leg with Barcelona on Thursday and spoke about having him as a sounding board.

“It’s massive. I always enjoy it, to speak with people who have a lot of knowledge, a lot of experience,” Ten Hag said.

“He wants to share it, he wants to help, he wants to support. You feel Manchester United is his club, he feels so committed. He wants [to see] that we are doing well.

“It was a great night and I look forward to the next night with him.”

Ferguson will no doubt be in attendance today as the club look to win their first trophy under Ten Hag.

Manchester United beat Barcelona

Manchester United advanced to the last 16 of the Europa League with a 2-1 win over Barcelona at Old Trafford on Thursday.

The Old Trafford outfit won 4-3 on aggregate and will play Real Betis on 9 March and 16 March for a place in the quarter-finals of the competition.

It's a busy time period for the club, who will be delighted with how things are currently going under Erik ten Hag.

Ten Hag: Newcastle are annoying

Erik ten Hag has described today's opponents Newcastle as “annoying”.

The Dutch coach believes Eddie Howe’s side time-waste and warned his players and the match officials about their tactics.

“I think it’s a great team with a clear philosophy about how they want to play the game,” Ten Hag said.

“The key word is intensity. They do really well. They’re an annoying team to play against, so we have to find a way to win. They try to annoy you. We have to make sure that we play our game and we focus on our game.”

Howe: "This could be decided on very small margins"

“It’s all set up to be a great game,” Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said pre-match.

“The game against them at Old Trafford was like that.

“We hit the woodwork two or three times. They had chances to score as well.

“It was a very tight game and this could be decided on very small margins. We need to make sure we’re on the right side of it.

“I’ve got no doubt that both clubs will treat the game with the same importance and are both desperate to win. I don’t think there will be any other thought from both sets of players or both coaches. I think it will make for a great game because everyone will be desperate to lift the trophy.”

The teams have arrived

Kickoff at Wembley is just under an hour away!

Pope out

Newcastle are goalkeeper Nick Pope after his Premier League red card against Liverpool.

Second-choice keeper Martin Dubravka is cup-tied having played on loan at Manchester United earlier in the season.

Former Liverpool shot-stopper Loris Karius starts in goal.

New Newcastle signing Anthony Gordon is also cup-tied, but Bruno Guimaraes is available after a recent red card. 

Newcastle XI

Loris Karius starts in goal for the Magpies with Nick Pope suspended.

Man Utd XI

Marcus Rashford, who was a doubt for the final, starts for United.

Ten Hag makes two changes from the team that beat Barcelona on Thursday, with Dalot and Anthony starting.

Pre-match stroll

The Newcastle players are out on the Wembley turf ahead of the warm-up.

Sunday’s game will represent Manchester United’s 53rd at Wembley – at least 11 more than any other team, while they will bring up 10 EFL Cup final appearances, with only Liverpool (13) bettering that tally.

They will hope Newcastle’s dreadful record at the national stadium continues, with the Magpies’ eight-match losing streak at Wembley the longest in the venue’s history.

Fans travel to Wembley

It hasn't been easy to find a ticket today!

CARABAO CUP FINAL

Carabao Cup triumph would help put Man Utd ‘where they belong’, says Antony

Brazilian forward Antony says victory for the Red Devils in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final would represent a crucial step towards putting the club “back where it belongs”.

United are bidding to end a six-year trophy drought when they face Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium, having last lifted major silverware when they won an EFL Cup and Europa League double under Jose Mourinho in 2017.

“When I came here, I said that Manchester United is a huge club and we’re going to put this club back where it belongs – fighting for and winning trophies,” he told the club’s website.

Who will come out on top?

The last time Newcastle won a major trophy was in 1969, while Manchester United are attempting to lift their first silverware under Erik ten Hag and first trophy since 2017.

The sides met at Old Trafford in October, a match that ended in a 0-0 draw.

I can see this one being won by a narrow margin. Both teams have seen serious improvement this season under their respective coaches.

Calm before the storm

The fans have gathered on the streets of London. Both sets of supporters have travelled south in large numbers but inside the dressing rooms, it is currently a lot quieter as the kitmen lay out the jerseys and the players get ready for their warm-ups.

Cup final day!

It's the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium this afternoon. 

We'll be bringing you live coverage of the final as both clubs look to get their hands on some silverware this season.

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