Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Chelsea secure a 2-0 win in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final clash against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. An early strike from Kai Havertz and an own goal from Ben Davies has put the Blues in command of the tie heading into the second leg. Thomas Tuchel’s men could have engineered a stronger position for themselves but lacked the cutting edge in the final third in the second half. However, Chelsea are well placed in their bid to advance to the EFL Cup final, while Tottenham can be thankful they are not completely out of the tie. Follow the latest Football news and updates on InsideSport.IN
The second leg of the tie is scheduled to take place on January 12 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Chelsea are next in action in the third round of the FA Cup against Chesterfield at home on Saturday. Tottenham are also in FA Cup action at home to Morecambe on Sunday.
Advantage Chelsea! 👌#CheTot . . pic.twitter.com/3keVUoLDo2
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 5, 2022
Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Carabao Cup Semi-final 1st leg
Scorers: Havertz 5′, Davies (OG) 35′.
Marcos Alonso took advantage of a poor pass out from the back by Japhet Tanganga to play in Kai Havertz inside the area with the German’s shot being turned into the net by Davinson Sánchez to put the Blues 1-0 up.
Havertz then almost capitalised on another Spurs mistake at the back when Pierre-Emile Højbjerg’s clearance fell into his path but this time his shot at the near post was saved by Hugo Lloris. The lead was doubled in the 35th minute courtesy of a calamitous own-goal from the visitors.
Hakim Ziyech’s dangerous free-kick was headed against Ben Davies by Tanganga before the ball ended up nestled into the back of the net. Antonio Conte’s side didn’t manage a single attempt on goal in the first half and the Italian responded by bringing on Tanguy Ndombele at half-time.
That did bring a minor improvement and Harry Kane forced a smart save from Kepa Arrizabalaga with a free-kick from the edge of the box. But Chelsea had their chances to kill the game, and possibly the tie, off. Substitute Timo Werner cut inside from the left and flashed a right-footed shot just wide of the far post before Ziyech turned the ball over after being found clear at the far post.
Giovanni Lo Celso stung the palms of Kepa with a shot from close range in the 86th minute but that was about as close as it got for the visitors who now need to score three goals in the return leg next Wednesday if they are to book their place at Wembley.
Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Chelsea hold the advantage in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg as defensive errors prove costly to Spurs
Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; Rudiger, Sarr, Azpilicueta; Ziyech, Jorginho, Saul, Alonso; Mount, Lukaku, Havertz.
Tottenham XI: Lloris; Tanganga, Sanchez, Davies; Royal, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Doherty; Son, Kane, Moura.
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The first leg of the Antonio Conte derby is here!
Here’s how Chelsea and Tottenham line up for their Carabao Cup semi-final clash as Romelu Lukaku returns 💥
📺 Watch #CFC vs #THFC live on Sky Sports Football from 7pm with kick-off at 7.45pm
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 5, 2022
Antonio Conte will face his former side who he left to take his managerial position at Inter Milan where he won the league title. He will look to forget the past success with Chelsea and look to assist Tottenham with a trophy this season. Chelsea defeated Brentford 2-0 while Tottenham defeated West Ham 2-1 in the Quarter-final.
The #CarabaoCup delivers, again.#EFL pic.twitter.com/fL4v7EzdX5
— Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) December 22, 2021
Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Chelsea hold the advantage in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg as defensive errors prove costly to Spurs
Who will be the Match Official for the game? Referee
Craig Pawson will be the referee for the game.
- Referee: Craig Pawson.
- Assistant Referees: Constantine Hatzidakis and Neil Davies.
- Fourth Official: Kevin Friend.
- VAR: Jarred Gillett.
- AVAR: Lee Betts
Where will the EFL Cup matches be broadcasted in India?
For Indian fans, the EFL/Carabao Cup will be broadcasted on Viacom18’s flagship youth brand channel MTV and OTT platform, Voot Select. The three-year partnership with India’s youngest and leading media conglomerate, which was announced a few months earlier.
Your #CarabaoCup Semi-Final ties are confirmed!#EFL pic.twitter.com/2ykOI8rL4N
— Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) December 22, 2021
MTV relaunched EFL/Carabao Cup on Indian television with a quirky campaign that promised Zero Masala, Pure Football. The innovative campaign, which includes quirky films and engagement with Football fan groups across India, is making an enormous impact on social media. The campaign has delivered a whopping 38M Reach & 50M Impressions while drawing in passionate responses on social media too.
Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Chelsea hold the advantage in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg as defensive errors prove costly to Spurs
