Newcastle United fans were on top of the world as they partied into the early hours of this morning after humbling Liverpool in yesterday’s League Cup final.
The Toon Army took to Covent Garden with wild celebrations to mark the end of a 56-year trophy drought and the first domestic trophy in 70 years.
The club beat Arne Slot‘s side 2-1 to win their first major trophy since the 1955 FA Cup, with local hero Dan Burn and in-form striker Alexander Isak netting the goals inside Wembley Stadium.
Hardly able to contain their joy, iconic TV duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly jumped with glee as they celebrated the Carabao Cup win.
Their jubilation would set the tone for the night and it was not long before some fans were dancing shirtless on telephone boxes and even scaling metres-long poles on the street.
Photos of the celebrations capture hundreds of smiling supporters dressed in the Magpies’ colours, raising their arms and jumping in the air.
In Newcastle, hundreds of fans flocked to St James’ Park to partake in the celebrations.
It comes as Juliette Pastore, fiance of Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali, had been in high spirits as she joined the Magpies’ faithful ahead of Sunday’s final.
A regular at St James’ Park, Juliette embraced the pre-match celebrations, posing with fans and draping herself in Newcastle flags—one of which featured Sandro’s face in a Birra Moretti-style design, highlighting his move from Milan to Tyneside in 2023.
Newcastle fans in in Covent Garden in central London celebrate beating Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final at Wembley
A fan balances a celebratory piece of cake on top of his head to mark the victory of Newcastle United
Three fans toast to the win of Newcastle United as they celebrate in Covent Garden, London
Jubilant Newcastle United fans head to the Bigg Market to celebrate after watching their team win their first domestic trophy in 70 years after beating Liverpool 2-1
Photos of the celebrations capture hundreds of smiling supporters outside St James’ Park dressed in the Magpies’ colours, raising their arms and jumping in the air
A man with his arm stuck in a box of bin wears a makeshift crown as he relays the happy news on the phone
Fans at the park later climbed the statue of Alan Shearer as they chanted and cheered through the night.
In Covent Garden in London meanwhile, fans honked horns to the sound of chants and claps and supporters shouted ‘come on’ as they waved the Newcastle United flag.
The club’s fate was sealed at the match when Isak, Newcastle’s top goalscorer this season, doubled his side’s fortunes on the other end of half-time to put them two up.
In their Instagram story on Sunday, Ant and Dec cried out: ‘We did ittttt!’ in an emotional selfie-style video, before bursting into laughs.
‘I’ve lost my voice. Oh my God, this is amazing,’ said Ant, while Dec added: ‘I cannot believe it! This is the best day of my life.
‘Apart from the wedding and the kids and all that… it’s the best day of my life!’
It comes after Burn opened the scoring for Newcastle with a header from no less than 15 yards out, following Kieran Trippier’s corner.
The 6ft 5in centre back climbed high to nod the ball into the bottom left corner and sent thousands of Newcastle fans – including the presenters – into frenzy.
On top of the world: Fans at St James’ Park climbed the statue of Alan Shearer as they chanted and cheered through the night
An aerial view of the hundreds of fans gathered outside St James’ Park
Newcastle fans bring life to the night outside St James’ Park as they chant and wave flags
A fan can be seen in the backdrop of some celebratory drinks
Newcastle United fans celebrate outside St James’ Park after winning the Carabao Cup
Burn’s goal means he has scored more non-penalty goals in cup finals than Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah – the Egyptian King is yet to manage such a feat despite being one of Europe’s form players this season.
But all the Geordies were thinking about was the trophy, which Brazilian captain Bruno Guimaraes and manager Eddie Howe lifted in the final presentation.
Also in the stands was Newcastle legend Alan Shearer – the Premier League’s all-time top goalscorer, who is a regular on BBC’s Match of the Day, swapped his TV duties to make the trip to north-west London to watch his former side.
After Isak’s winning goal, there were a nervy few moments when Fererico Chiesa halves the deficit with a few minutes left.
But the Toon showed strong character to see the game out, and the final whistle saw the majority of the 88,500-strong crowd celebrate wildly – with a number of fans brought to tears.
Slot, who only took over at Liverpool from legendary boss Jurgen Klopp this season, went deep into his bench to throw everything he had at Howe’s side, making five second-half substitutions.
It was substitutes Harvey Elliot and Chiesa who linked up to pull one back for Liverpool in the 94th minute, but it was too little too late for the Premier League leaders.
Footage recorded from behind their dugout by ITV showed players stood nervously around the bench, their arms around each other’s shoulders.
A man stands draped in the Newcastle United flag. Litter left by jubilant fans can be seen on the road
A fan holds an unusual sign in the aftermath of the 2-0 win against Liverpool
A man scales a telephone box in the midst of post-match celebrations
Another man scales a pole on the street at dizzying heights to express his jubilance at the win
Newcastle fans at King’s Cross head back up north after a long but exhilarating night
Fans at King’s Cross hold up their fists in triumph as they head back up north
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.
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.’
