Erik Ten Hag Wins First Trophy As Manchester United Manager

Manchester United beat Newcastle in Sunday's EFL Cup final at Wembley Stadium to win their first trophy under Erik ten Hag.

Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle

Manchester United beat Newcastle in Sunday's EFL Cup final to win their first trophy under Erik ten Hag.

Casemiro headed the Red Devils in front at Wembley from a pinpoint Luke Shaw free-kick in the 33rd minute.

It was 2-0 six minutes later after Marcus Rashford's shot beat keeper Loris Karius via a deflection off Sven Botman.

Rashford celebrated as if he had scored his 25th club goal of the season.

But it was officially recorded as a Botman own goal. 

Man United have now won the EFL Cup six times. Only Liverpool (8) and Manchester City (9) have won the tournament on more occasions.

5 - @ManUtd have won their first major trophy since the 2017 UEFA Europa League, five years and 278 days ago. This ends their longest wait for a major trophy since 1983, when they won the FA Cup six years and five days after their previous honour, the 1977 FA Cup. Awaited. pic.twitter.com/bgaykUhwJq

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 26, 2023

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag pictured at Wembley Stadium before his team's victory over Newcastle in the 2023 EFL Cup final :: IMAGO/Propaganda Photo/David Rawcliffe

Sunday's victory saw the Old Trafford outfit win their first piece of major silverware since 2017.

Meanwhile, Newcastle's trophy drought goes on. The Magpies have still not won a major title since 1955.

Ten Hag's first United trophy came in his 40th match in charge.

His team have won 29 of those games, giving Ten Hag an impressive 72.5% win-rate.

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Casemiro pictured celebrating after scoring for Manchester United against Newcastle :: IMAGO/PA Images/John Walton