Newcastle wins their first major trophy in 70 years by beating Liverpool in the final of Carabao Cup.
The EFL Cup victory of Newcastle is their first domestic trophy since the FA Cup 1955!
So it turns out that this is the world of Dan Burn and the rest of us should be grateful for life.
Two days after earning his first call from England at the age of 32, the 6ft 7 in Boyhood Newcastle fan led the goal that his club pushed to their first domestic trophy in 70 years.
The guy with the same lanky shape as the Angel of the North will soon have his parable in Bronze in Bronze outside St James' Park after this glorious afternoon for The Toon.
When Saudi money rolled in Newcastle three years ago, Burn was in Brighton and believed that he would never fulfill his dream to draw the black and white stripes.
Yet he was here the first half header home to the side of Eddie Howe on his way to the last victory of the Carabao Cup over the Runaway Premier League leaders.
Liverpool looked flat and tired after their Champions League exit against Paris St Germain on Tuesday evening.
And if they did not have such an impressive 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League, the men of Arne Slot would fear a complete collapse.
Newcastle – who lost to Manchester United in this final two years ago, and since the 1955 FA Cup had not won Wembley -Final – made full use, Alexander Isak Bonzend home shortly after the Bonval Interval.
Burn, called by New England chef Thomas Tuchel for the Wembley World Cup qualifying double header against Albania and Latvia, is known as one of the nicest men in football.
The former Asda Shelf-Stacker has lived the dream since he had signed for Newcastle in 2022, but the past three days have taken place as the wildest fantasies.
The boys of Geordie Arabia were definitely worth this victory – Liverpool never allowed to settle early and then overwhelm them on both sides of the break.
Howe became the first English manager to win a large English trophy in 17 years, since Portsmouth won the FA Cup in 2008.
The Newcastle manager was Redknapp's first signing as a manager in Fratton Park, but left for that success of Wembley for a long time.
But although Liverpool likes to tell us that 'this means more' for their club, there was no doubt about which set of supporters had been fired for this final.
The Toon Army had taken over Covent Garden, undoubtedly serenaden with operations from the Blaydon races and we are the Geordie Boot Boys.
Before the kick-off there was a wall of noise and a representation of 32,000 black and white scarves one end and almost silence from the other, until fans of Liverpool woke up for their traditional Booing of the Volkslied.
Newcastle had lost five Wembley final since Jackie Milburn & Co triumphed in 1955, so this was a long -awaited trophy for their passionate supporters.
Howe, who missed his first choice on the left due to an injury to the ban of Lewis Hall and Anthony Gordon, Koos Nick Pope in Doel, the English keeper missed the final of 2023.
It was a decent start of Newcastle, without freezing on the big stage as they did two years ago in the defeat of United.
Sandro Tonali shot closely wide from an ISAK pass before Ibrahima Konate denied the Swede a clear opportunity by intercepting a Jacob Murphy Center.
Liverpool looked finished after extra time and penalties against PSG and the men of Howe won a lot in midfield.
Newcastle was lucky not to admit a penalty when Kieran treated Trippier in the box, allowing the ball to reach Luis Diaz.
Neither ref John Brooks nor Var Stuart Attwell were interested and the tone took full advantage of their resignation.
When Joelinton stopped a Liverpool break with a tackle on Jarell Quansah, the Geordies celebrated as if their team had scored.
And then, on the peace of the peace, they did that.
Trippier's corner went deep and Burn was virtually unmarked, 14 meters out when he went back over the goal in the far corner.
After his call-up in England on Friday, the gigantic Northumbrian must wonder when he wakes up from all this.
Before the break, Liverpool finally had a shot, although Diogo Jota ruined his shot wide after Mo Salah's break to the left from the right.
Newcastle was immediately after the break. First a trippier corner was helped by Joelinton to burn whose shot was expressed by Caoimhin Kelleher for Isak to tap – only for an offside flag to rule the efforts.
Yet it didn't matter because Isak scored again a minute later and this time it counted.
Tino Livramento marked left and centered to Murphy to win a large header, allowing the Swede to go home from close up.
Liverpool was flooded and the black and white half of Wembley was in recording.
Curtis Jones, arrived new as a sub, had a powerful shot brilliant saved by Pope.
Shortly thereafter it should be 3-0 when Kelleher pushed an Isak volley up close.
The Toon Army was clearly anxious, the weight of miserable history on their shoulders.
And four minutes after injury time, the nerves were good when Federico Chiesa intersected and threw home for Liverpool.
The efforts of the Italian were originally brought offside, but VAR was rejected and set up a seriously nervous climax.
Burn was an absolute colossus. At this pace he will cancel the World Cup for England in New Jersey.
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