FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 2-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED.
There's a coming together between Schar and Martinez after a tackle leaves Fernandes on the floor. He's booked for his part in the argument.
And Martinez is also booked for getting involved.
90' +2
Manchester United's defence is getting a bit desperate as Shaw gives away another free-kick, and he's booked for the challenge.
Yellow Card Luke Paul Hoare Shaw
90' +1
M. Ritchie enters the game and replaces C. Wilson.
E. Anderson enters the game and replaces M. Almirón.
L. Shaw gets yellow.
And Wilson is also taken off, with Ritchie on in his place.
Tempers are starting to boil over here as Martinez tries to shield the ball out of play and Wilson kicks around him. They tangle together on the floor and their team-mates quickly get across to stop it from escalating.
Newcastle are making a double change here as they continue to push for a goal. Almiron is first to go off, with Anderson on for him.
90'
Newcastle are still pushing here as they look to their right side again. Trippier whips in another great cross and Isak flicks it on, but there are four Manchester United bodies between him and the goal.
88'
H. Maguire enters the game and replaces M. Rashford.
Ten Hag wants to see this win out as he makes his final change. Rashford is taken off, with Maguire coming on to help form a back five.
87'
Casemiro gets yellow.
It's a clumsy one by Casemiro as he bundles over Joelinton, and he's booked for it.
85'
Trippier fizzes it forward for Isak, who makes a driving run forward. He touches it back to Murphy on the edge of the box, but he puts his laces through a wild shot that sails high over the bar.
84'
David de Gea gets yellow.
De Gea is dawdling over a goal-kick and he's booked for time-wasting.
83'
J. Sancho enters the game and replaces Antony.
Fourth change for Manchester United now, and it's Antony that's making way for Sancho.
81'
It's a poor corner from Trippier, but Fernandes doesn't quite make contact with the clearance. He blocks Schar from getting to it, and the Newcastle man goes down. The away fans are asking for a penalty, but nothing's given.
Minute
Description
80'
Burn's long throw-in is cleared, and Fernandes bursts forward on the counter. He carries it down the left before trying to pick out Rashford, but his cross deflects just out of his path and Karius collects.
79'
J. Willock enters the game and replaces Bruno Guimarães.
And Guimares goes off, with Willock on in his place.
78'
J. Murphy enters the game and replaces A. Saint-Maximin.
Newcastle are making a double change now. Saint-Maximin is taken off and replaced by Murphy.
76'
Fernandes' clearance hits Joelinton, and it ends up being a good ball forward for Isak. The Red Devils flood back into their own box though and Shaw blocks his run before Varane gets it away.
70'
M. Sabitzer enters the game and replaces Fred.
S. McTominay enters the game and replaces W. Weghorst.
And McTominay is also brought on in place of Weghorst, which will see Rashford pushed forward to play through the middle.
69'
Manchester United are making a double change as they try to regain some control in midfield. Fred is the first to go off, with Sabitzer replacing him.
67'
S. Botman gets yellow.
Fred is bundled over, and after trying to play an advantage that doesn't happen, the referee pulls it back. Botman throws the ball away in frustration, and he's booked for dissent.
63'
Both Fernandes and Antony fail to cut out Saint-Maximin's run, and he cuts inside before picking out Isak. He tries to take it around Shaw and Martinez in the box, but can't open up space for a shot.
61'
Newcastle are still patiently trying to play out from the back until Trippier decides to go long over the top for Almiron. Martinez gets across to shield it out though.
57'
Antony is caught on the ball deep in his own half and it's worked out to Saint-Maximin on the left again. He can't dribble past Wan-Bissaka this time, but after a scramble in the box, Manchester United eventually get it away.
53'
Trippier gets the better of Shaw and clips a good cross into the near post. Wilson stretches out a leg to try and bring it down, catching Martinez on the head as he ducks to block it; it's only a goal-kick.
51'
Newcastle win another free-kick down the right, and Trippier swings it into the middle. He's looking for Isak, but Wan-Bissaka gets in front of him to clear it.
49'
It's a brilliant tackle from Wan-Bissaka to nick it off Saint-Maximin and he threads it forward for Weghorst. He tries to sweep it out to Rashford on the left, but it hits Botman and bounces safely back to Karius.
46'
A. Wan-Bissaka enters the game and replaces Diogo Dalot.
A. Isak enters the game and replaces S. Longstaff.
Newcastle get us back underway for the second half!
There's a change for both sides at the break, starting with Manchester United. Dalot, who is on a yellow card, goes off for Wan-Bissaka.
And for Newcastle, it's Longstaff that's making way for Isak.
45' +7
HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 2-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED.
45' +6
Joelinton gets yellow.
Casemiro is getting away from Joelinton, who puts a hand on his shoulder to drag him down. He's protesting his innocence, but it won't get him out of a booking.
41'
Newcastle are back in possession as they patiently try to break Manchester United down. Saint-Maximin cuts inside from the left again, but can only pick out Guimaraes behind him.
39'
M. Rashford has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by W. Weghorst.
OWN GOAL! Newcastle can't bring the ball down, and Casemiro eventually nods it down to Weghorst, who drives to the edge of the box. He slots it through to Rashford, who gets it out of his feet before trying to square it. It takes a big deflection off Botman, which wrongfoots Karius, and he can't stop it from looping over him despite getting fingertips to it. 2-0 Manchester United!
38'
It's a clever free-kick from Newcastle, with Trippier sliding it down the right to Longstaff. Manchester United don't expect it, but they recover quickly, with Shaw blocking his attempted cross.
37'
Fred gets yellow.
Fred almost loses Saint-Maximin again, so he has a tug at his shorts. He's shown a yellow card.
35'
Newcastle are pushing upfield even quicker than before now, and the Red Devils are scrambling to clear their lines. Trippier and Saint-Maximin both have crosses cleared, but they're still coming.
33'
Casemiro has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by L. Shaw.
CASEMIRO SCORES! Rashford wins a free-kick on the left and it's a great delivery from Shaw. He curls it into the middle, and Casemiro makes the run from deep and meets it on the edge of the six-yard box to thump a header past Karius. A VAR check shows that Wilson was just playing him onside, and the goal stands. 1-0 Manchester United!
It's a brilliant delivery from Shaw, who's curling cross beats everyone at the near post to pick out Casemiro's run.
25'
There are shouts for a penalty, with Newcastle fans and players claiming there was a handball by Fred. It bounced up against his side as he controlled it, but the referee shakes his head after having a good view of it.
21'
Antony's cross is cleared by Schar, and Newcastle look to break on the counter again. Joelinton hooks it long upfield, but Saint-Maximin can't keep it in under pressure from Dalot.
19'
Joelinton dawdles on the ball and Antony nicks it off him with a good tackle. Casemiro takes over, driving forward before trying to play in Rashford, but Botman makes another important interception.
15'
Casemiro goes for the big switch out to Antony down the right, and he picks out Dalot's overlap with his first touch. He pulls it back from the byline, but Schar slides in to block before Guimaraes helps it away.
11'
Manchester United are just trying to slow the pace of the game a little after Newcastle's quick start. They're patiently playing out from the back but can't get into the box at the moment.
9'
Diogo Dalot gets yellow.
Saint-Maximin is breaking quickly on the counter again, and Dalot steps across him to stop the run. He picks up an early yellow card.
8'
Newcastle have made a bright start, and Guimaraes gets to the front of the crowd to flick on a long throw-in. Wilson is waiting at the back post, but Martinez clears his lines, only for the Magpies to quickly come again.
6'
Saint-Maximin's speed takes him away from Dalot, and he cuts back inside away from Varane to pick out Guimaraes on the edge of the box. Fred intercepts it, with Guimaraes crashing into him in the process.
4'
Newcastle break quickly on the counter after clearing a corner, and Almiron surges down the left. Shaw can't get close to him and he slides it forward for Wilson, but Dalot is well-placed to hook it away.
2'
Manchester United quickly work it forward, with Fernandes fizzing it forward for Rashford in space down the left. He squares it into the box, but Schar gets there ahead of Weghorst to take the chance away from him.
1'
Fernandes gets the EFL Cup final underway for Manchester United!
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the EFL Cup final between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium!
Erik ten Hag becomes the first Dutch manager to take charge of a side in an EFL Cup final, as Manchester United look for their sixth title in the competition. His side beat Nottingham Forest 5-0 on aggregate in the semi-final, and they're currently on a nine-match unbeaten run in all competitions (W7 D2). They come into today after a 2-1 comeback win against Barcelona in the Europa League to progress to the round of 16. Newcastle have reached the EFL Cup final only once before, back in 1976, and are competing in their first major final since the 1999 FA Cup, which was also against the Red Devils. They saw off Southampton with a 3-1 aggregate win in the last round and were on a seven-game unbeaten run in all competitions (W4 D3) that was ended by a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League last time out.
MANCHESTER UNITED STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): David de Gea; Diogo Dalot, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw; Fred, Casemiro; Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford; Wout Weghorst.
MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Victor Lindelof, Scott McTominay, Jadon Sancho, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tom Heaton, Tyrell Malacia, Alejandro Garnacho, Harry Maguire, Marcel Sabitzer.
NEWCASTLE UNITED STARTING XI (4-3-3): Loris Karius; Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Sven Botman, Dan Burn; Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton; Miguel Almiron, Callum Wilson, Allan Saint-Maximin.
NEWCASTLE UNITED SUBS: Jacob Murphy, Matt Targett, Joe Willock, Matt Ritchie, Elliot Anderson, Alexander Isak, Mark Gillespie, Jamaal Lascelles, Javier Manquillo.
The teams are out on the pitch now, and kick-off is just moments away!
Ten Hag will be pleased with his side's performance so far and will be hoping they can continue to be a threat when they break forward. Meanwhile, Howe was a frustrated figure on the touchline. Newcastle made a bright start without troubling De Gea, and he'll be looking for a big reaction at the start of the second half.
That's all for today, goodbye!
Manchester United win the trophy for the sixth time, and Ten Hag has won them the first piece of silverware available this season. Newcastle's wait for a trophy goes on, after reaching a major final for the first time in 24 years.
Commentary
More…