Chelsea book their place in the final of the EFL Cup after beating Tottenham Hotspurs.
The Blues took the lead through Rudiger inside the first half, with Gollini’s error allowing him to head home from a Mount corner.
Spurs did win a penalty before the first 45 minutes came to an end, but VAR officials decided Andre Mariner’s original decision was wrong after he ruled Rudiger had fouled Hojbjerg in the box.
He awarded a second penalty in the second half, but the officials sided with Chelsea for a second time after Kepa brought down Lucas Moura in the box by winning the ball.
The spurs’ bad luck continued as Kane’s goal was ruled out for offside, and their wait for a trophy goes on.
After tonight, Conte will look at his former club with envy, with Tuchel’s squad packed full of talent.
While the tie was all but over before the second leg, Spurs lacked any spark off the bench.
The Italian will undoubtedly learn from the experience, while Chelsea march on as their unbeaten run is now at 11 matches.
Lineup:
TOTTENHAM (3-4-2-1): Pierluigi Gollini;
Japhet Tanganga, Davinson Sanchez, Ben Davies;
Emerson, Harry Winks, Pierre-Emile Hobjerg, Matt Doherty;
Lucas Moura, Giovani Lo Celso;
Harry Kane.
SUBS: Bryan Gil, Harvey White, Hugo Lloris, Dane Scarlett, Oliver Skipp, Joe Rodon, Ryan Sessegnon, Dele Alli, Maksim Paskots.
CHELSEA (3-4-2-1): Kepa Arrizabalaga;
Andreas Christensen, Malang Sarr, Antonio Rudiger;
Cesar Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Callum Hudson-Odoi;
Mason Mount, Timo Werner;
Romelu Lukaku.
SUBS: Christian Pulisic, Marcos Alonso, Saul Niguez, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Marcus Bettinelli, Thiago Silva, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz, N’Golo Kante.
Goals:
Chelsea land a massive blow as Rudiger heads the ball into the back of an empty net from a corner. Gollini decided to come off his line, but having failed to get a hand to Mount’s cross, he allowed Rudiger to head home. The Blues defender had to be brave, but his decision paid off, and his goal might have booked Chelsea’s spot at Wembley.
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So, What’s next for Tottenham and Chelsea?
The Blues will travel to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, While Tottenham Hotspurs will be hosting their North London Rival on Sunday.
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