Longstaff shone in the second leg (Gareth Copley/Getty)
Team hit Newcastle The English Football League Cup final, after repeating its victory over its host Southampton With two goals to one, Tuesday, in the second leg of the semi-finals of the local competition.
And Newcastle had decided the first leg with a goal without a response, scored by Jolinton, before Sean Longstaff snatched the spotlight in the second leg, after scoring both goals, while Chi Adams reduced the score for the away team.
The last time the Newcastle team reached the final of the English League Cup was in the 1975-1976 season, that is, about 47 years ago, and thus the team ended many years of great deficit in appearing on the football scene, to restore the glories of the nineties, in which it was one of the best teams. English soccer.
⏱ A brace from Sean Longstaff has us in front at the break!#NEWSOU // #NUFC pic.twitter.com/cemCeLsnho
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) January 31, 2023
Newcastle, who qualifies from Manchester United and Nottingham Forest, is awaiting the second leg of the League Cup semi-final, scheduled for Wednesday, at Old Trafford, after the “Red Devils” won the first leg, 3-0, last week.
It’s all Newcastle in the first half 😤
Almiron finds Longstaff for his brace! pic.twitter.com/dk75bWfgqO
— ESPN+ (@ESPNPlus) January 31, 2023
