Watch the moment Newcastle’s players and staff storm the Wembley pitch after Carabao Cup triumph over Liverpool ended trophy hoodoo
This is the moment Newcastle’s jubilant players and coaches flooded onto the pitch after their sensational Carabao Cup final victory over Liverpool at Wembley.
The Magpies secured their first domestic trophy for 70 years and ended a lengthy wait for a major piece of silverware dating back to 1969 after a deserved 2-1 win on Sunday, courtesy of goals from local hero Dan Burn and Alexander Isak.
Burn had broken the deadlock with a towering header from a corner, just days after receiving his first England call-up, before Isak met Jacob Murphy’s knockdown and tucked a fine effort into the bottom corner for the second on 52 minutes.
Liverpool, still reeling from their Champions League elimination at the hands of PSG in mid-week, halved the deficit through Federico Chiesa deep inside stoppage time but Newcastle were able to ride out the nervy final minutes to spark pandemonium.
Footage recorded from behind their dugout by ITV showed players stood nervously around the bench, their arms around each other’s shoulders.
But after the final whistle sounded, they began to leap into the air in sheer jubilation before hugging those around them and spilling out onto the Wembley surface.
This is the moment Newcastle’s players and staff celebrated their Carabao Cup final triumph
The Magpies bench spilled out onto the pitch after they beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley
The deserved victory brought an end to the club’s lengthy wait for silverware
In the background, boss Eddie Howe could be seen roaring in celebration alongside his assistant Jason Tindall before shaking hands with Arne Slot.
It did not take long for the emotions to burst to the surface as Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes broke down in tears during his post-match interview on the pitch, in which he said the victory was one of the best days of his life.
‘They (the club’s fans) deserve everything, when I first came here I said “I want to put name in the club’s history”,’ Guimaraes told Sky Sports. ‘After 73 years we can say we are the champions. The boys deserve everything.
‘This is one of the best days of my life. I do not have any words, this is one of the best days of my life. They deserve it, I said for them this is like the World Cup.
People growing up have not seen Newcastle champions. Now they are seeing we are here to make history and I we are so happy. My first year as the captain of this club.
‘This is one of the best days. The team, the fans, the owners. We deserve this. Look at this, it is unbelievable. This is my second home, since when I signed for the club, from the relegation (battle), Champions League and now champions.
‘I think we are making history. Someday when I leave this club I want the fans to sing my name in the way they do to Shearer today.
‘I know when we have seen him in the stand today… he text me before the game.’
Wild scenes greeted the full-time whistle as players rushed to savour the moment
Dan Burn broke the deadlock with a towering header at a corner on the stroke of half-time
Alexander Isak doubled Newcastle’s lead after tucking in from Jacob Murphy’s knockdown
An emotional Eddie Howe also clinched the very first major trophy of his managerial career
The victorious Howe also laid bare his emotion, saying: ‘We knew what was at stake today for all of our fans, we wanted to do them proud and win the trophy.
‘I am so, so pleased with the result and the performance. We deserved to win today.
‘It was tough when Liverpool scored. I was thinking about extra time, we always make it difficult for ourselves. It was never going to be 2-0.’
