A head-turning statistic, highlighting the significance of Manchester United’s Carabao Cup victory over Newcastle United, has come to the fore late on Sunday.
Erik ten Hag’s troops, of course, were back in action a short time ago.
Fresh off a hard-fought downing of La Liga table-toppers Barcelona in midweek, the Red Devils turned their attentions back towards matters on the domestic front.
A first shot at silverware of the season lay in wait, in a League Cup finale showdown with the aforementioned Newcastle.
And, when all was said and done at Wembley, it was indeed the Manchester giants who went on to hold their nerve.
A fine performance ultimately culminated in Casemiro’s first-half opener being swiftly followed by a Sven Botman own goal, en route to a 2-0 final scoreline.
CASEMIRO OPENS UP THE SCORING IN THE CARABAO CUP FINAL! pic.twitter.com/w0uagZsVjx
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 26, 2023
In addition, it brought an end to a lengthy and long-discussed trophy drought at Old Trafford.
Before tonight, the Red Devils had not added to their burgeoning silverware cabinet since all the way back in 2017.
As revealed by statisticians, Opta, beloved new boss Erik ten Hag, in turn,’ends their longest wait for a major trophy since 1983′, a full four decades ago.
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
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