2023 EFL Cup final

Not to be confused with 2023 Leagues Cup final.
2023 EFL Cup final
Wembley Stadium hosted the match
Event2022–23 EFL Cup
Manchester United Newcastle United
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Date26 February 2023 (2023-02-26)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchCasemiro (Manchester United)[1]
RefereeDavid Coote (Nottinghamshire)[2]
Attendance87,306[3]
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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]

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  4. ^ "EFL fixture schedule: 2022/23". EFL.com. English Football League. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Last Major Trophy Won by English Clubs from 1874-2022". My Football Facts. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  6. ^ Watson, Ian (10 October 2022). "Big Six longest trophy droughts and how they eventually ended as Spurs edge towards 15 years". Football365.com.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "EFL Cup: Man Utd v Newcastle Utd Wembley final to have safe standing areas". BBC Sport. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  9. ^ @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.