{"id":8768,"date":"2025-02-06T10:03:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T07:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/?p=8768"},"modified":"2025-02-06T10:03:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T07:03:22","slug":"newcastle-united-one-win-away-from-efl-cup-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/football-news\/newcastle-united-one-win-away-from-efl-cup-glory\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle United One Win Away from EFL Cup Glory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Newcastle United secured their place in the EFL Cup final with a commanding 2-0 win over Arsenal at St James\u2019 Park, completing a dominant 4-0 aggregate victory. This triumph leaves Eddie Howe\u2019s men just one game away from their first major domestic trophy since 1955. The Magpies will await the outcome of Liverpool vs. Tottenham to determine their final opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strong Start Sets the Tone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Newcastle entered the second leg with a 2-0 advantage from their impressive performance at the Emirates. From the opening minutes, they showed their intent to finish the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just four minutes in, Alexander Isak thought he had given Newcastle the lead after a brilliant finish from a fast counterattack. However, VAR ruled him offside, frustrating the home crowd at St James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arsenal quickly responded as Martin \u00d8degaard struck the post with a well-taken shot, nearly cutting the deficit. But Newcastle were in no mood to let their dominance slip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Murphy Breaks the Deadlock<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The breakthrough came shortly after. Unfazed by his earlier disallowed goal, Isak latched onto a long goal-kick from Martin D\u00fabravka and linked up with Anthony Gordon before smashing a shot against the post. The ball bounced kindly for Jacob Murphy, who calmly slotted home to extend Newcastle\u2019s lead to 3-0 on aggregate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the Gunners struggling to find a way back, Leandro Trossard had a chance before halftime, but D\u00fabravka\u2019s quick reflex save kept Arsenal at bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gordon Seals Arsenal\u2019s Fate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Arsenal needed a big second-half performance, but Newcastle continued to expose their defensive weaknesses. A misplaced pass from goalkeeper David Raya was intercepted by Fabian Sch\u00e4r, who set up Gordon to fire home Newcastle\u2019s second goal of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now leading 4-0 on aggregate, Newcastle slowed the game down, comfortably seeing out the remaining minutes. Despite their recent 5-1 thrashing of Manchester City in the Premier League, Arsenal looked out of ideas and failed to mount a comeback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newcastle Makes History, Arsenal\u2019s Cup Wait Continues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With this win, Newcastle won four of their last five home meetings against Arsenal. Their fans can now dream of a first League Cup triumph as they await their final opponent. Meanwhile, Arsenal\u2019s wait for an EFL Cup final appearance since 2018 continues, having last lifted the trophy in the 1992\/93 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenyan Fans React<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The EFL Cup has gained massive popularity among Kenyan football fans, especially those who passionately follow the English Premier League. Newcastle\u2019s resurgence has won them new admirers in Kenya, while Arsenal\u2019s die-hard supporters will be disappointed with yet another missed opportunity for silverware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bet on the Biggest Matches with BangSports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For Kenyan football fans looking to make the most of thrilling games, BangSports<\/strong><\/a> offers the best football betting experience with high odds and exciting promotions. Whether backing Newcastle for cup glory or predicting Arsenal\u2019s next move, BangSports<\/a> has you covered. Sign up today<\/strong><\/a> and win big!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Newcastle in the EFL Cup final, can they finally lift their first domestic trophy in nearly 70 years? The wait won\u2019t be extended to find out<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Newcastle United secured their place in the EFL Cup final with a commanding 2-0 win over Arsenal at St James\u2019 Park, completing a dominant 4-0 aggregate victory. This triumph leaves Eddie Howe\u2019s men just one game away from their first major domestic trophy since 1955. The Magpies will await the outcome of Liverpool vs. Tottenham […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":8772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[211,212,291,477,290,478,38,78],"class_list":{"0":"post-8768","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football-news","8":"tag-bangbet","9":"tag-bangsports","10":"tag-carabao-cup","11":"tag-carabao-cup-semi-finals","12":"tag-efl-cup","13":"tag-efl-second-leg","14":"tag-kenya","15":"tag-sports-betting-africa"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8768"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8773,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8768\/revisions\/8773"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}