Here's how Newcastle's players rated in the Carabao Cup final victory over Liverpool:
NEWCASTLE (4-3-3):
8 Pope: Made a crucial second-half save from Jones and didn’t put a foot wrong as he more than justified his selection ahead of Dubravka
9 Trippier: Seemed to be struggling with a muscular issue for most of the game, yet still produced a sensational defensive display
8 Schar: Kept Liverpool’s forwards quiet at the heart of the back four – made a couple of crucial penalty-area blocks
9 Burn: Defensively brilliant, and capped a wonderful week with a moment to treasure as he headed home the opener
9 Livramento: Barely gave Salah a kick, which was a remarkable achievement given he was playing out of position
8 Guimaraes: Dominated at the heart of midfield, with his tigerish energy epitomising Newcastle’s display
8 Tonali: Excellent in both attack and defence – was a key factor in Newcastle’s midfield superiority
10 JOELINTON: What a performance – charged here, there and everywhere to shut down the Liverpool attack
8 Murphy: Troubled the Liverpool defence repeatedly and set up Isak’s goal with a brilliant downward header
8 Isak: Scored one and had another effort disallowed – more than lived up to his reputation as one of the world’s great strikers
7 Barnes: Justified his inclusion in the starting line-up on the left-hand side with some purposeful running
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Subs:
Wilson (for Isak, 80) N/A
Willock (for Barnes, 80) N/A
Krafth (for Murphy, 90) N/A
(not used): Dubravka (gk), Targett, Longstaff, Miley, Neave, Osula.
LIVERPOOL (4-3-3):
Kelleher 4; Quansah 3, van Dijk 4, Konate 4 (Jones 56, 4), ROBERTSON 4; Szoboszlai 4, Gravenberch 4 (Chiesa 73), Mac Allister 4 (Gakpo 67, 3); Salah 3, Jota 4 (Nunez 56, 3), Diaz 4 (Elliott 73).
Subs (not used): Becker (gk), Tsimikas, McConnell, Endo.
Man Of The Match: JOELINTON – Set the tone for Newcastle’s overall display with his unquenchable drive and commitment
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