The EFL Cup final was played in the early hours of Monday morning (27th).
Newcastle
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Manchester United Football Club
In this duel, no matter which team wins the match, one player will have a chance to win the championship medal, and it is Slovakia's goalkeeper Dubafka!
Dubafka, 34, was led by the first half of the season by
Newcastle
loan
Manchester United Football Club
The team also played in the 3rd round of the EFL Cup with
semifinals
The regular starter, who last month was
Newcastle
He was recalled as the No.2 goalkeeper, but he is not eligible to play in the EFL Cup, so even if the regular Nick Popeye is suspended in the final, Dubafka will not play in this championship match.
Interestingly, the UK's Daily Mail pointed out that regardless of the last
Manchester United Football Club
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Newcastle
Dobavka will have a chance to win the Cup, as there is no limit to the number of medals that can be won, and each team has 30 medals to give to its players and staff.
Newcastle
They have used 25 players in this season's EFL Cup and 3 of them have already left the team, so even if Dubafka hasn't played, he won't have a chance to get a share of the spoils.