Arne Slot, the head coach of Liverpool, expressed his disappointment after his team's loss to Newcastle United in the 2025 EFL Cup Final, with a score of 2-1, in a match held at Wembley Stadium.

Slot said: "The result is disappointing, as is the performance. This feels completely different from how I felt after facing Paris Saint-Germain. It's the first time we've lost two consecutive matches."

He continued: "It has been a tough week after being eliminated from the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain, but we also widened the gap in the Premier League to 12 points instead of 10, so not everything was negative."

He added: "The match wasn't about running as much as it was a physical battle. Newcastle made the game go as they wanted, with plenty of clashes and aerial duels. If we played against them 10 times in such confrontations, they would win 9 times because they are physically stronger."

He went on: "We always have five players near the goal for such situations, and Mac Allister was one of them. I have never seen a player strike a header with such power from that distance into the far corner."

He continued: "The match went as Newcastle wanted; they scored a goal before the end of the first half and gained additional momentum. They were more dangerous than us."

He added: "The week started wonderfully with a win against Southampton and extending the lead in the league. As the tournaments progress, the level of competition increases, and even Liverpool can lose matches."

He concluded: "If you look at our performance against Paris Saint-Germain, it was the best physically in the 8, 9, or 10 months I've spent at Liverpool. I haven't seen a team press so fiercely."

Arne Slot confirmed that Newcastle deserved the title, emphasizing the need to correct mistakes quickly to continue competing in the Premier League and other tournaments.