In the early morning of January 6, Beijing time, the first leg of the English League Cup semi-final match began to compete, and Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur staged a London derby. After 90 minutes of fierce fighting, Chelsea won 2-0 to take the lead in the two-legged match.
In this game, Chelsea lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Goalkeeper Kepa, four at the back are Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Sal and Alonso, the double back is Saul and Zoginho, the front three are Ziyech, Mount and Havertz, and the top three are Lukaku.
Tottenham's team formed a 3-4-3 formation. Goalkeeper Lowry has Ben Davies, Davinson Sanchez and Tanganga at the back, Doherty, Heybel, Skip and Aparecido in midfield, with Three in front of Son, Kane and Lucas Mora.
Just four minutes into the first half, Alonso sent a straight shot from the front, And havertz scored Lowry's ten-fingered barrier from a tight angle to give Chelsea a 1-0 lead. In the 11th minute, Tottenham Hotspur made a mistake and Havertz received the ball inside the box and the shot was received by the goalkeeper. In the 33rd minute, Tanganga bounced off teammate Ben Davies and Chelsea extended their lead 2-0.
In the 48th minute, Kane took a direct free kick at goal and Kepa saved the ball. In the 52nd minute, Lukaku sent the ball and Ziyech's shot was received by Lowry. In the 65th minute, Ziyech's exquisite pass found Werner, who faced the goalkeeper and the shot was picked up by Lowry. In the 87th minute, Winks fired a powerful shot inside the penalty area and Kepa fell to the ground to save the ball.
In the end, after 90 minutes of the match, Chelsea won 2-0 at home to Tottenham Hotspur with Havertz's goal and the opponent's oolong. After winning the game, Chelsea took the lead in the two-legged match. The second leg of the match will take place next week, and the team with the leading score of the two legs will be able to advance to the final.