Liverpool stopped at the round of 16 of the Champions League after losing to PSG right at Anfield. This is a heavy blow to the ambition of coach Arne Slot's team.
At this time, Liverpool need to be cautious and focus on the upcoming Carabao Cup final against Newcastle. Although they were just defeated by PSG, the overall performance of the "Red Brigade" is still very impressive. Before that, The Kop was on a 7-match unbeaten streak, including 5 wins. Notably, Newcastle is one of Liverpool's 5 losers in recent times.
In the last meeting in the Premier League, Liverpool won an overwhelming victory with a score of 2-0. They controlled the ball more than 60% and launched 12 shots towards the opponent's goal. As for Newcastle, they only had 3 shots and did not create any truly dangerous situations towards the opponent's goal.
In general, the "Magpies" often do not have good results every time they meet Liverpool. The last time they beat Liverpool was nearly 10 years ago, in a match at the end of 2015. Since then, Newcastle have gone 17 consecutive games without a win, including 12 losses. In the last 8 matches against Liverpool, Newcastle only drew 1 and lost 7.
Moreover, Newcastle are not in good form at the moment. In the last 5 matches, coach Eddie Howe's team won 2 and lost 3. Against teams with strong and technically rich midfield like Liverpool or Man City, Newcastle were easily overwhelmed and did not create much resistance.
This will be the first time Liverpool and Newcastle have faced each other in a cup final since 1974, when The Kop won 3-0 in the FA Cup final.
It is no surprise given Newcastle's prolonged drought with trophies and Liverpool's huge trophy collection. These two clubs have a history of each other in domestic cup finals.
Newcastle's most recent major domestic title was the FA Cup in 1955 when they beat Man City 3-1. Since then, The Magpies have lost five domestic cup finals.
In contrast, Liverpool have won 18 domestic cups (10 Carabao Cup, 8 FA Cups) and could equal Man United's record of 19 titles (6 Carabao Cup, 13 FA Cups) if they win against Newcastle.
Specifically looking at the history of the Carabao Cup, this will be the third time Newcastle have participated in the final of this tournament, after losing to Man City (in 1976) and Man United (in 2023).
The match between Liverpool and Newcastle takes place at 11:30 p.m. on March 16 (Vietnam time).
