Newcastle United's 2-0 defeat against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday was watched by a record audience of 4.26 million on Sky Sports.
The peak audience was 60,000 higher than the previous competition record, which was set during the 2022 final when Liverpool defeated Chelsea on penalties at Wembley.
The average audience for the game was over half a million viewers higher than the previous year, with 3.79m tuning in across the 90 minutes.