Newcastle beat Liverpool to end 70-year trophy drought – Carabao Cup

Newcastle United secured their first domestic trophy for 70 years – and ended a wait for a major prize stretching back to 1969 – with a deserved Carabao Cup final win over Liverpool at Wembley. The Toon Army were sent into ecstasy as goals either side of half-time by Dan Burn and Alexander Isak but endured an anxious finish after a late Federico Chiesa strike during a lengthy spell of injury time gave Liverpool brief hope of a fightback.

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Everton, Liverpool and Slot charged after derby fracas

The fallout from a tempestuous final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park has continued with the Football Association charging Everton, Liverpool, Arne Slot and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff. Slot has been charged with acting in an improper manner and/or using insulting and/or abusive words and/or behaviour towards both the match referee and an assistant referee.

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Liverpool make light work of Spurs to reach Carabao Cup final

Holders Liverpool booked their place in the final of the Carabao Cup against Newcastle as they thrashed Tottenham.Liverpool were on top from the start and went ahead on 34 minutes through Cody Gakpo. A second half flurry of goals from Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk left Spurs flatfooted as the Reds marched on towards Wembley and a date with Newcastle.

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Bergvall gives Spurs slender advantage over Liverpool – Carabao Cup

Lucas Bergvall struck an 86th-minute winner to earn Tottenham a 1-0 victory over Liverpool and a slender advantage after a cagey Carabao Cup semi-final first leg. Spurs were without 10 players for this tie and had lost 6-3 to Arne Slot’s irresistible Premier League leaders last month, but turned the form table on its head – albeit with a touch of fortune.

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Atletico Madrid strike at the death to stun Barcelona

Alexander Sørloth struck deep in stoppage time to hand Atletico Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at Barcelona on Saturday that moved them top of LaLiga with their 12th consecutive victory across all competitions. Pedri had given the host a first half lead before Rodrigo De Paul drew Atleti level early in the second half teeing up an exciting finale that was decided by Sørloth.

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