Manchester United Grab First Title In Six Years
Manchester United Grab First Title In Six Years
Manchester United defeated Newcastle 2 goals to nothing to capture their first title since the 2017 Europa League triumph.
It would be their longest trophy drought in 40 years by defeating their Premier League rival in Wembley where Casemiro’s header and a Sven Botman own goal settled things.
It was a painful end to the Magpies’ first final since losing by the same score line to the same opposition in the 1999 FA Cup showpiece.
Things could have been so different for Eddie Howe’s men had David De Gea not been alert to deny Allan Saint-Maximin’s close-range shot late in the first half.
Within seven minutes of that save the Red Devils had control of the final, with Casemiro heading home Luke Shaw’s free-kick before Botman deflected a Marcus Rashford strike over Loris Karius.
The third-choice goalkeeper, making his debut and first competitive appearance in 728 days, denied Wout Weghorst putting the game to bed in first-half stoppage time.
Newcastle returned brightly from the break but were unable to mount a comeback, extending their wait for a first trophy since their 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup triumph.
As for the victors, Ten Hag’s first ever trip to Wembley saw him join Jose Mourinho as the only United managers to win a major trophy in their first season.
More could yet follow this season given the Dutchman’s transformational impact on the culture and quality at Old Trafford.