Tottenham vs Chelsea LIVE: Carabao Cup result, final score and reaction tonight
Relive all the action from the semi-final second leg at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Chelsea booked their place in the Carabao Cup final with a 3-0 semi-final aggregate win over Tottenham, whose hopes of a comeback were denied by VAR misery.
Thomas Tuchel’s men did half the job in last week’s first leg at Stamford Bridge when they won 2-0 and Antonio Rudiger’s first-half goal in north London settled matters, setting up a Wembley date against either Liverpool or Arsenal next month.
They will get a chance to claim a sixth League Cup and give Tuchel the opportunity of winning a third trophy in just over 14 months in the job.
Spurs were well beaten over the course of the two games, but it could have been different had technology not ruled against them on three occasions in the second leg.
Referee Andre Marriner twice awarded penalties that were overturned while Harry Kane had a goal ruled out for offside as they missed out on a second successive appearance in the final.
Tottenham 0 - 1 Chelsea (0-3 agg)
27 mins: Timo Werner draws another foul out of the Tottenham centre-backs and wins Chelsea a free kick over to the left of the penalty area. Mount sends the free kick into the box but doesn’t get it over Lucas Moura who heads the ball out of the danger zone.
Tottenham 0 - 1 Chelsea (0-3 agg)
24 mins: Save! Tottenham need to score next but Chelsea look the more likely. The work the ball out to the left wing where Callum Hudson-Odoi takes over possession. He sprints up the pitch, darts inside and then drills a low effort towards the far post. He gets his shot through the cluster of Spurs defenders but can’t beat Gollini who dives across to his left and palms the ball wide of the post.
Tottenham 0 - 1 Chelsea (0-3 agg)
21 mins: The equation hasn’t really changed for Tottenham with that goal. They needed to score three goals to win the game anyway and now need three to take the match to extra time. A difficult task has just gotten a bit harder though, if Chelsea score again then it’ll be curtains.
Spurs whip a cross in from the left side as Emerson Royal comes flying into the box from the right. He challenger Sarr for the ball but the Chelsea defender does well to guide it behind. Tottenham win a corner though.
GOAL! Tottenham 0 - 1 Chelsea (0-3 agg) - Rudiger, 18'⚽️
18 mins: Killer blow for Spurs! Mason Mount takes the corner for Chelsea and whips a dangerous ball into the centre of the box. Gollini comes out to punch the ball away but is too tentatively with his effort. He can’t get around Rudiger who’s made a decent run to lose his marker and leaps to meet the ball in the air. He gets quite fortunate after missing his header as the ball hits him in the back, loops up and finishes in the back of the net.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Chelsea (0-2 agg)
17 mins: Chance! Chelsea are starting to turn up the heat on Tottenham. Werner makes a darting run into the right side of the box and receives the ball. He squares a pass and it skips through everyone before falling to Sarr arriving from the opposite wing. He runs onto the ball and shoots first time but his effort is blocked and goes out for a Chelsea corner.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Chelsea (0-2 agg)
15 mins: Lucas Moura receives the ball just inside of Chelsea’s half and goes on a decent run towards the box. He breaks down the inside left channel before cutting inside and rolling the ball onto his right foot. The Chelsea defenders drop off him and allow Moura space to shoot from range but he pulls the chance well wide of the far post.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Chelsea (0-2 agg)
12 mins: Save! Chelsea hit another long ball over the top and this time pick out Lukaku’s run into the box. Ben Davies doesn’t get goalside of the striker and Lukaku holds him off with ease as he brings the ball under control. He fires off a shot with his left foot but Gollini is well positioned close to the near post and makes a sharp reactionary save to deny Chelsea an opening goal.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Chelsea (0-2 agg)
9 mins: Chance! A simple long ball comes up the middle of the pitch towards Lukaku. Davinson Sanchez beats the Chelsea striker in the air but his headed clearance only comes out as far as Timo Werner. He spots Pierluigi Gollini off his line and attempts to chip it over the Tottenham goalkeeper but sends his effort over the goal.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Chelsea (0-2 agg)
6 mins: Tottenham are showing a bit of confidence on the edge of Chelsea’s box. Giovani Lo Celso, Harry Winks and Lucas Moura work the ball quickly between each other before Lo Celse draws Andreas Christensen into a silly challenge and wins a free kick.
Harry Kane takes the set piece and drills his shot straight into the wall. The ball rebounds back to Kane who slots it out ot Doherty on the left wing. Lukaku is back to defend and closes down the wingback forcing him to run the ball out of play.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Chelsea (0-2 agg)
3 mins: Good work from Chelsea as the ball comes to Mateo Kovacic in the middle of the pitch. He spins away from a challenge and slots the ball up to Callum Hudson-Odoi who drives through the inside left channel. Malang Sarr provides an option on the overlap and Hudson-Odoi lays the ball off to him. He sends an early cross into the box by Japhet Tanganga covers it for Spurs and strongly clears the danger with a good header.
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