Liverpool cruised through their dress rehearsal for next month’s Carabao Cup final, defeating Newcastle United 2-0 at Anfield. Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis MacAllister in either half were enough to defeat the Magpies on a gloomy night in Merseyside.
The visitors, who have only won once at Anfield in the Premier League, were dealt a huge blow before the ball was even kicked on Wednesday night, with Alexander Isak missing out due to a groin injury. The Swedish international, who scored in the reverse fixture at St James’ Park and has netted on his previous two visits to Anfield, had to watch from the sidelines as his side failed to register a single shot on target.
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For Liverpool, however, Wednesday provided an opportunity for them to extend their lead at the top of the table, and when news flooded around Anfield midway through the second half that Arsenal had been held by Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, Liverpool fans began to believe that a second Premier League title could be just a few games away. But before they have a chance to win the league, the Reds can add a domestic cup to their trophy cabinet in the form of the Car.
Liverpool will play Newcastle United for that distinction at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, March 16, with the current holders hoping to retain their title against a Magpies team eager to avenge not just this defeat, but also the one they suffered against Manchester United in the 2023 final. Slot, who watched the match from the stands as he began a two-match touchline ban, told TNT Sports that Wednesday night’s match will have little bearing on what happens at Wembley Stadium,
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