2023 EFL Cup final
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{{distinguish|2023 Leagues Cup final}}
{{Infobox football match
| title = 2023 EFL Cup final
| image = File:London Wembley.jpg
| caption = Wembley Stadium hosted the match
| event = 2022–23 EFL Cup
| team1 = Manchester United
| team1association =
| team1score = 2
| team2 = Newcastle United
| team2score = 0
| details =
| date = {{Start date|2023|2|26|df=y}}
| stadium = Wembley Stadium
| city = London
| man_of_the_match1a = Casemiro (Manchester United)
| referee = David Coote (Nottinghamshire)
| weather =
| previous = 2022
| next = 2024
}}
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.{{cite news |title=EFL fixture schedule: 2022/23 |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2021/november/efl-fixture-schedule-202223/ |date=15 November 2021 |access-date=20 April 2022 |publisher=English Football League|website=EFL.com}} 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,{{Cite web |title=Last Major Trophy Won by English Clubs from 1874-2022 |url=https://www.myfootballfacts.com/england_footy/english-domestic/last-major-trophy-won-by-english-clubs/ |access-date=23 February 2023 |website=My Football Facts |language=en-US}} with their last major honour being the 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.football365.com/news/the-big-sixs-longest-trophy-droughts-and-how-they-ended|title=Big Six longest trophy droughts and how they eventually ended as Spurs edge towards 15 years|work=Football365.com|first=Ian|last=Watson|date=10 October 2022}} However, the scoreline from 1999 was repeated, as Manchester United won their first competitive trophy since 2017.{{cite web |last=McNulty |first=Phil |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64693810|title=Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle United: Erik ten Hag's side win Carabao Cup for first trophy since 2017 |work=BBC Sport|date=26 February 2023|accessdate=26 February 2023 }} Defeat meant Newcastle had lost five cup finals in a row, and their winless run at Wembley extended to 11 games, stretching back to their last win in 1955. It also meant they still had not scored in a cup final since the 1976 Football League Cup Final. This proved to be the last game of these runs, with Newcastle returning to win the 2024-25 EFL Cup.{{cite web |title=2025 Carabao Cup Final match report |url=https://www.nufc.com/2024-25html/2025-03-16liverpool-n-lcf.html |website=nufc.com}}
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.{{Cite news |title=EFL Cup: Man Utd v Newcastle Utd Wembley final to have safe standing areas |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64498736 |date=2 February 2023 |access-date=2 February 2023}} 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.{{Cite tweet |user=SkySportsNews |number=1629796636309307392 |title="There could be up to 100,000 Newcastle United supporters in London this weekend!" The Met Police are reporting...}}
Route to the final
{{main|2022–23 EFL Cup}}
=Manchester United=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;float:right" |
| scope="col" style="width:25px" | Round
! scope="col" style="width:200px" | Opposition ! scope="col" style="width:90px" | Score |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" |3
| Aston Villa (H) | 4–2 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" |4
| 2–0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" |QF
| Charlton Athletic (H) | 3–0 |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center" |SF
| Nottingham Forest (A) | 3–0 |
| Nottingham Forest (H)
| 2–0 |
| colspan="3" | 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.{{cite news |first=Simon |last=Stone |title=Carabao Cup: Man Utd 4-2 Aston Villa: Hosts earn win after frantic second half |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63494682|website=BBC Sport|date=10 November 2022|access-date=10 November 2022}} 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.{{cite news |first=Simon |last=Stone |title=Manchester United 2-0 Burnley: Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford score in EFL Cup |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63967177 |website=BBC Sport |date=21 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 }} 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.{{cite news |first=Simon |last=Stone |title=Manchester United 3-0 Charlton Athletic: Old Trafford side into Carabao Cup semi-finals |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64149053 |work=BBC Sport |date=10 January 2023 |access-date=10 January 2023 }} 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.{{cite web |last=Stone |first=Simon |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64313520 |title=Nottingham Forest 0-3 Manchester United: United take control of Carabao Cup semi |work=BBC Sport|date=25 January 2023|accessdate=25 January 2023 }} 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.{{cite web |last=Stone |first=Simon |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64395351 |title=Manchester United 2-0 Nottingham Forest (5-0 on agg): United to play Newcastle in Carabao Cup final |work=BBC Sport|date=1 February 2023|accessdate=1 February 2023 }}
=Newcastle United=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;float:right" |
| scope="col" style="width:25px" | Round
! scope="col" style="width:200px" | Opposition ! scope="col" style="width:90px" | Score |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2
| Tranmere Rovers (A) | 2–1 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" |3
| Crystal Palace (H) | 0–0 (3–2 p.) |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" |4
| Bournemouth (H) | 1–0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" |QF
| Leicester City (H) | 2–0 |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center" |SF
| Southampton (A) | 1–0 |
| Southampton (H)
| 2–1 |
| colspan="3" | 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.{{Cite news |title=Newcastle beat Tranmere to progress in EFL Cup |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62571847 |access-date=1 February 2023}} 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.{{Cite news |title=Spot-kick hero Pope sends Newcastle through |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63481008 |access-date=1 February 2023}} 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.{{Cite news |title=Newcastle edge past Bournemouth into last eight |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63959102 |access-date=1 February 2023}} 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.{{Cite news |title=Newcastle beat Leicester to reach EFL Cup semis |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64149054 |access-date=1 February 2023}} 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.{{Cite news |title=Newcastle edge Saints in EFL Cup semi-final first leg |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64299708 |access-date=1 February 2023}} 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.{{Cite news |title=Newcastle beat Southampton to reach EFL Cup final |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64382325 |access-date=1 February 2023}} Back-up goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka was cup-tied due to appearing for the final opponents on loan in the earlier rounds, leaving third-choice Loris Karius to make his club debut in the showpiece.{{Cite news |title=Loris Karius urged to 'rewrite the story of his career' in Carabao Cup final |first=Damian|last=Spellman|work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/loris-karius-newcastle-carabao-cup-eddie-howe-b2286765.html |date=21 February 2023 |access-date=3 April 2024}}
Match
=Details=
| date = {{Start date|2023|2|26|df=y}}
| time = 16:30 GMT
| team1 = Manchester United
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.efl.com/news/2023/february/manchester-united-lift-the-carabao-cup-at-wembley/
| team2 = Newcastle United
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Wembley Stadium, London
| referee = David Coote (Nottinghamshire)
}}
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| GK | 1 | {{flagicon|ESP}} David de Gea | {{yel|84}} | |
| RB | 20 | {{flagicon|POR}} Diogo Dalot | {{yel|9}} | {{suboff|46}} |
| CB | 19 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Raphaël Varane | ||
| CB | 6 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Lisandro Martínez | {{yel|90+6}} | |
| LB | 23 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Shaw | {{yel|90+1}} | |
| CM | 18 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Casemiro | {{yel|87}} | |
| CM | 17 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Fred | {{yel|37}} | {{suboff|69}} |
| RW | 21 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Antony | {{suboff|83}} | |
| AM | 8 | {{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Fernandes (c) | ||
| LW | 10 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Rashford | {{suboff|88}} | |
| CF | 27 | {{flagicon|NED}} Wout Weghorst | {{suboff|69}} | |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 22 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Heaton | ||
| DF | 2 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Victor Lindelöf | ||
| DF | 5 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Harry Maguire | {{subon|88}} | |
| DF | 12 | {{flagicon|NED}} Tyrell Malacia | ||
| DF | 29 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Aaron Wan-Bissaka | {{subon|46}} | |
| MF | 15 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Marcel Sabitzer | {{subon|69}} | |
| MF | 39 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Scott McTominay | {{subon|69}} | |
| FW | 25 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jadon Sancho | {{subon|83}} | |
| FW | 49 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Alejandro Garnacho | ||
| colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
| colspan=3|{{flagicon|NED}} Erik ten Hag |
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| GK | 18 | {{flagicon|GER}} Loris Karius | ||
| RB | 2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Kieran Trippier (c) | ||
| CB | 5 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Fabian Schär | {{yel|90+6}} | |
| CB | 4 | {{flagicon|NED}} Sven Botman | {{yel|67}} | |
| LB | 33 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dan Burn | ||
| DM | 39 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Guimarães | {{suboff|78}} | |
| CM | 36 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sean Longstaff | {{suboff|46}} | |
| CM | 7 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Joelinton | {{yel|45+6}} | |
| RW | 24 | {{flagicon|PAR}} Miguel Almirón | {{suboff|90+1}} | |
| LW | 10 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Allan Saint-Maximin | {{suboff|78}} | |
| CF | 9 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Callum Wilson | {{suboff|90+1}} | |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 29 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Gillespie | ||
| DF | 6 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jamaal Lascelles | ||
| DF | 11 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matt Ritchie | {{subon|90+1}} | |
| DF | 13 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Matt Targett | ||
| DF | 19 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Javier Manquillo | ||
| MF | 23 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jacob Murphy | {{subon|78}} | |
| MF | 28 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Willock | {{subon|78}} | |
| MF | 32 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Elliot Anderson | {{subon|90+1}} | |
| FW | 14 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Alexander Isak | {{subon|46}} | |
| colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
| colspan=3|{{flagicon|ENG}} Eddie Howe |
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| Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:{{cite news |title=Carabao Cup Final 2023 referee appointments |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2023/february/carabao-cup-final-2023-referee-appointments/ |website=EFL.com |publisher=English Football League |date=14 February 2023 |accessdate=16 February 2023}}{{failed verification|date=March 2024|reason=Does not list Ref Federation}}
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Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.efl.com/carabao-cup/}}
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