Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle: Casemiro on target as Erik ten Hag's side seal EFL Cup triumph

Manchester United struck twice in the first half to deny Newcastle their dream of a first major trophy since 1969 as Erik ten Hag's side won the EFL Cup with a 2-0 victory at Wembley. The opening came just after the half-hour mark when Luke Shaw's cross from the left flank was met by inspirational midfielder Casemiro whose header powered past Loris Karius and into the net.

Ad Two minutes before Newcastle had their best chance of the game when Alain Saint-Maximin beat Diogo Dalot and then fired at goal from a narrow angle but David De Gea made himself big and blocked the shot. League CupAvram Glazer plans to be at Wembley for the Carabao Cup final — reportYESTERDAY AT 12:40 Six minutes before the break Ten Hag's side doubled their lead benefitting from a little fortunes as after Wout Weghorst put through Marcus Rashford, the in-form striker's shot was going wide of the goal before it deflected off Sven Botman and flew over Karius and into the net.

The second half was fairly comfortable for the Red Devils as despite enjoying a lot of possession and territory Newcastle did not come close to getting on the scoresheet until substitute Jacob Murphy's swerving long-range shot just crept past the post with De Gea beaten. The win is Manchester United's sixth League Cup triumph.

Talking point — How many Newcastle players will play in their next cup final? Sadly for the horde of Geordies travelling south, this match was as disappointing as the last three Wembley appearances in the 1998 and 1999 FA Cup finals and 2000 semi-final. We must assume the millions they are going to spend in the next few summers mean they will not wait another 23 years for a big cup game there.