2023 EFL Cup final
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| Event | 2022–23 EFL Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 26 February 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Casemiro (Manchester United)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | David Coote (Nottinghamshire)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 87,306[3] | ||||||
The 2023 EFL Cup final was the final of the 2022–23 EFL Cup. It was played between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium in London on 26 February 2023.[4] This was Newcastle's first final since the 1999 FA Cup final, in which Manchester United defeated them 2–0.
Newcastle were aiming to end one of the longest trophy droughts in English football,[5] with their last major honour being the 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.[6] However, the scoreline from 1999 was repeated, as Manchester United won their first competitive trophy since 2017.[7]
Both clubs were allocated 867 tickets in safe standing areas of Wembley, making this the first major domestic English men's final in nearly 35 years to allow supporters to stand.[8] On the morning of the final, the Met Police estimated at least 100,000 Newcastle United fans, with and without tickets, were in and around Wembley.[9]
Route to the final[edit]
Manchester United[edit]
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| 3 | Aston Villa (H) | 4–2 |
| 4 | Burnley (H) | 2–0 |
| QF | Charlton Athletic (H) | 3–0 |
| SF | Nottingham Forest (A) | 3–0 |
| Nottingham Forest (H) | 2–0 | |
| Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away | ||
As a Premier League club involved in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, Manchester United received a bye into the third round where they were drawn at home to fellow Premier League club Aston Villa with the match played at Old Trafford on 10 November. Manchester United won 4–2 with goals from Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Scott McTominay, while the two goals for Villa came from Ollie Watkins and an own goal by Diogo Dalot.[10] In the fourth round, Manchester United were drawn at home again to EFL Championship club Burnley, who are currently managed by former Manchester City player Vincent Kompany, with the match played on 21 December. Manchester United won 2–0 with goals from Christian Eriksen and Rashford.[11] In the quarter-finals, Manchester United were drawn at home to EFL League One club Charlton Athletic with the match played on 10 January 2023. United won 3–0 with goals from Antony and two from Rashford.[12] In the semi-final, which was played over two legs, United were drawn against Nottingham Forest with the first-leg away at the City Ground on 25 January. United took a 3–0 lead with goals from Rashford, Wout Weghorst and Fernandes.[13] The reverse fixture was played at Old Trafford on 1 February, with Manchester United winning 2–0 (5–0 on aggregate) with goals from Martial and Fred.[14]
Newcastle United[edit]
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| 2 | Tranmere Rovers (A) | 2–1 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace (H) | 0–0 (3–2 p.) |
| 4 | Bournemouth (H) | 1–0 |
| QF | Leicester City (H) | 2–0 |
| SF | Southampton (A) | 1–0 |
| Southampton (H) | 2–1 | |
| Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away | ||
As a Premier League club not involved in any UEFA competitions, Newcastle United entered the cup in the second round where they were drawn away to EFL League Two club Tranmere Rovers, with the match played at Prenton Park on 24 August 2022. Newcastle won 2–1 with goals from club captain Jamaal Lascelles and Chris Wood, after Elliott Nevitt had given Tranmere the lead.[15] In the third round, they were drawn at home to fellow Premier League club Crystal Palace, with the match played at St James' Park on 9 November. The tie ended as a 0–0 draw after 90 minutes, so a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the outcome, with Newcastle winning 3–2 as Wood, Kieran Trippier and Joelinton converted their penalties for the home side, while Sven Botman and Bruno Guimarães missed theirs. Will Hughes and Joel Ward converted their penalties for Palace, with club captain Luka Milivojević, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Malcolm Ebiowei all having theirs saved by Nick Pope.[16] In the fourth round, Newcastle were drawn at home once more to another Premier League club in Bournemouth, with the match played on 20 December. Newcastle won 1–0 with an own goal from Adam Smith. The match saw Newcastle manager Eddie Howe face his former club.[17] In the quarter-finals, Newcastle were drawn at home for the third consecutive round against Leicester City, with the match played on 10 January 2023. Newcastle won 2–0 with goals from Dan Burn and Joelinton.[18] In the semi-finals, which were played over two legs, Newcastle were drawn against Southampton, who had eliminated Manchester City in the previous round, with the first-leg played away at St Mary's Stadium on 24 January. Newcastle took a 1–0 lead in the tie with a goal from Joelinton.[19] The second-leg was played at St James' Park on 31 January, with Newcastle winning 2–1 (3–1 on aggregate) with two goals from Sean Longstaff and a consolation goal for Southampton from Ché Adams. On 18 February, Newcastle goalkeeper Pope was sent off against Liverpool in a 2–0 home loss and missed the final against Manchester United.[20] Back-up goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka was cup-tied due to appearing for the final opponents on loan in the earlier rounds, making third-choice Loris Karius to make his club debut in the showpiece.[21]
Match[edit]
Details[edit]
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Man of the Match:
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Match rules[23]
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Notes[edit]
- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
References[edit]
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...man of the match Casemiro largely to thank.
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- ^ a b "Man Utd 2–0 Newcastle: Erik ten Hag's side win Carabao Cup to end six-year trophy drought". Sky Sports. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "EFL fixture schedule: 2022/23". EFL.com. English Football League. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Last Major Trophy Won by English Clubs from 1874-2022". My Football Facts. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Watson, Ian (10 October 2022). "Big Six longest trophy droughts and how they eventually ended as Spurs edge towards 15 years". Football365.com.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (26 February 2023). "Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle United: Erik ten Hag's side win Carabao Cup for first trophy since 2017". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "EFL Cup: Man Utd v Newcastle Utd Wembley final to have safe standing areas". BBC Sport. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ @SkySportsNews (26 February 2023). ""There could be up to 100,000 Newcastle United supporters in London this weekend!" The Met Police are reporting..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Stone, Simon (10 November 2022). "Carabao Cup: Man Utd 4-2 Aston Villa: Hosts earn win after frantic second half". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Stone, Simon (21 December 2022). "Manchester United 2-0 Burnley: Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford score in EFL Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Stone, Simon (10 January 2023). "Manchester United 3-0 Charlton Athletic: Old Trafford side into Carabao Cup semi-finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Stone, Simon (25 January 2023). "Nottingham Forest 0-3 Manchester United: United take control of Carabao Cup semi". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ Stone, Simon (1 February 2023). "Manchester United 2-0 Nottingham Forest (5-0 on agg): United to play Newcastle in Carabao Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Newcastle beat Tranmere to progress in EFL Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Spot-kick hero Pope sends Newcastle through". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Newcastle edge past Bournemouth into last eight". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Newcastle beat Leicester to reach EFL Cup semis". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Newcastle edge Saints in EFL Cup semi-final first leg". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Newcastle beat Southampton to reach EFL Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Spellman, Damian (21 February 2023). "Loris Karius urged to 'rewrite the story of his career' in Carabao Cup final". The Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b "All you need to know ahead of the Carabao Cup Final 2023". EFL.com. English Football League. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Regulations". EFL.com. English Football League. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.