Liverpool: Arne Slot says Newcastle's strength in duels was a major factor in Carabao Cup final defeat

16 March 2025, 19:06 | Updated: 17 March 2025, 07:43

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says Newcastle's strength in duels was a significant factor in their Carabao Cup defeat on Sunday.

The Magpies won 68 per cent of the game's aerial battles at Wembley, where they secured their first piece of major domestic silverware in 70 years thanks to goals from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak in a 2-1 win.

It means the Reds have now exited two competitions in less than a week, following their Champions League last-16 loss to Paris Saint-German.

"Disappointing result, disappointing performance. Completely different than I felt after the Paris Saint-Germain game," said the Dutchman, speaking in his post-match press conference.

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