Manchester United claim first trophy for almost six years

Their victory in the Carabao Cup final is Erik Ten Hag's first major success since becoming the club's manager

Author: Jonny FreemanPublished 26th Feb 2023

Manchester United have ended a major trophy drought of almost six years by winning the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.

Casemiro's strike and an own goal from Newcastle's Sven Botman helped the Red Devils to a 2-0 victory in front of a packed national stadium in North London.

Their North East opponents had been trying to win their first silverware for 54 years, but it wasn't to be for Eddie Howe's team.

Marcus Rashford played a big part in United's second goal after recovering from an injury he suffered in Thursday night's Europa League win against Barcelona to start the game.

The forward's electric run of form has continued in this competition after a number of goals in recent Premier League matches.

Marcus Rashford

Tens of thousands of fans travelled down from both cities to attend the game today.

The Metropolitan Police have put on extra patrols by officers and brought in additional resources to manage crowds at the stadium, as well as those who attended the Tottenham-Chelsea derby in the Premier League earlier in the day.

Manchester United are back in action on Wednesday when they host West Ham in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Newcastle's next match is away at champions Manchester City next Saturday in the Premier League.

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