Why Anthony Gordon Will Miss Carabao Cup Final vs Liverpool
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Anthony Gordon is set to miss the Carabao Cup final between Newcastle and Liverpool after picking up a straight red card in the Magpies’ FA Cup fifth-round tie against Brighton on Sunday. The scores were level heading into the final ten minutes after an Alexander Isak penalty had been cancelled out by a strike from former Newcastle youngster Yankuba Minteh. Brighton would then snatch a winner in extra-time as Danny Welbeck sent the Seagulls through to the final eight.
With an additional thirty minutes fast approaching, Gordon was seen engaging in a duel with defender Jan Paul van Hecke, before shoving the Dutchman in the face, sending him to the floor. Referee Anthony Taylor showed no hesitation in brandishing the red card, which now means that Eddie Howe’s star man will miss the club’s biggest game of the season when they return to Wembley for the first time since 2023.
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Games Gordon Will Miss Through Suspension
The attacker will also miss two Premier League games following his sending off
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Gordon’s petulance was lambasted on social media, with fans going as far as to describe the challenge on Van Hecke as needless and stupid. Given the fact that the winger was shown a straight red card, he will be in line for a minimum three-match suspension. However, this does not just apply to the FA Cup, as it covers all domestic games that Newcastle find themselves in, meaning that the boyhood Liverpool fan will miss out on playing against Arne Slot’s men on the 16th of March.
Gordon has been one of Newcastle’s standout performers this season and would no doubt have played a major role in the final as the St James’ Park outfit seeks to end their 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy. The Magpies last featured in the EFL Cup final back in 2023, losing 2-0 to Manchester United thanks to goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford.
As well as the trip to Wembley, Gordon is also in line to miss the trip to West Ham on March 10th and the visit of Brentford on April 2nd.
Anthony Gordon Games Suspended For
Game
Date
Competition
West Ham vs Newcastle
10/03/2025
Premier League
Liverpool vs Newcastle
16/03/2025
Carabao Cup Final
Newcastle vs Brentford
02/04/2025
Premier League
Anthony Gordon
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The Newcastle manager also revealed if he will appeal the decision
Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe
Speaking to ITV after the game, Howe gave his thoughts on the decision, saying that his initial verdict was that the sending off was a harsh one and that he believed there was no malicious intent behind Gordon’s actions.
“It looked harsh but we’ll have to analyse it properly. I haven’t seen a replay of it, I’m just going off my original view. I thought it looked harsh, but we’ll see and we’ll see what we do next. I think I need to see it again to see exactly what happened. It was just a mass of bodies in my first view of it.
“Anthony obviously didn’t mean any harm. I’ve only seen him very briefly before coming out to you. He’s very disappointed.”
Howe also confirmed that Newcastle may appeal the sending off, but his reaction has been slammed online, with fans calling the former Bournemouth manager ‘deluded’ for his take on what happened.
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