Newcastle Stun Liverpool To Win League Cup, Ending 56-year Trophy Drought

Newcastle United ended their 56-year wait for a major trophy with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the League Cup final on Sunday.

Eddie Howe's side delivered a historic performance at Wembley, leaving the Premier League leaders stunned.

Dan Burn broke the deadlock late in the first half, and Alexander Isak doubled the lead after the interval with his 27th goal of the season.

Liverpool's Federico Chiesa pulled one back in stoppage time, but Newcastle held firm to secure their first major title since the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Their last domestic triumph had come even earlier, with the FA Cup victory in 1955.

In the years since their last silverware, 30 different English clubs had lifted trophies, while Liverpool alone had claimed 38 major honours.