Newcastle United have ended their 56-year wait for a trophy, beating Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley in the Carabao Cup final. Dan Burn and Alexander Isak got the goals in a brilliant performance from Eddie Howe's men,

The Crystal Palace defender was heavily chased by the Magpies in the summer transfer window last summer.Eddie Howe’s side made four offers to sign the England international defender but failed to

That line could have applied to a lot of things from Sunday’s Carabao Cup final: Newcastle United ‘s win, Liverpool ’s physical and mental stumbles, a final that isn’t Liverpool vs Chelsea. But none of those felt more apt than the Newcastle goal itself,

Virgil van Dijk on Liverpool's 2-1 Carabao Cup final defeat to Newcastle United

Liverpool have gone out of the Champions League and lost the Carabao Cup final — but still have the Premier League to play for.

Virgil van Dijk admitted it was "very hard" to put into words as Liverpool endured a "difficult and disappointing" week, culminating in a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final.