In the early morning of January 13, Beijing time, the second leg of the English League Cup semi-finals, Chelsea held a two-goal advantage to challenge Tottenham Hotspur. In the end, after 90 minutes, the Blues relied on Rudiger's goal to win 1-0 again, and Tuchel beat Conte to reach the final of the League Cup.
Spurs changed managers in the summer and retained top scorer Kane. After the start of the new season, they were at the top of the list, but the decline in form was very fast, and head coach Nuno was also out of the class. After Conte took over, Tottenham's form was able to recover, and they were out of the UEFA league and could concentrate on their domestic matches.
Chelsea, led by Tuchel, were the favourites to win the league at the start of the season. However, recently, Chelsea have lost points due to injuries and withdrew from the championship group early. Despite numerous injuries, the Blues are still on the 4th parallel. At last week's FA Cup, the Blues easily managed to qualify for the victory.
In the first leg, Spurs were all under the upper hand and lost 2-0. Back at home, they need to save 2 goals, but their starting list does not have Son Heung-min. In contrast, although N'Golo Kante and Havertz on the Chelsea side failed to play, the starting line-up was significantly more intense.
In the 17th minute of the match, Chelsea broke the deadlock. Mount drove the ball into the box, Spurs goalkeeper Gollini made a mistake, Rudiger's header broke the goal, and the Blues led by three goals on aggregate, basically laying the foundation for the promotion trend. Similar to the previous game, Chelsea still had a clear advantage in the half.
In the 42nd minute, a controversial scene occurred on the field. Rudiger brought Down Hoibel from the edge of the penalty area and the referee awarded a penalty at the outset. However, after VAR adjustments, Tottenham Hotspur's penalty was cancelled, and the home team was very dissatisfied with the decision.
In the second half, Tottenham waited for more unfortunate moments. In the 55th minute, Lucas Jr. collapsed after bursting into the penalty area and the referee awarded a penalty in the first moment. However, after a VAR review, Kepa's strike hit the ball first, and Tottenham's penalty was cancelled again.
In the 63rd minute, Kane finally grabbed a mistake in the Chelsea backline and scored a goal. However, after a VAR review, Kepa successfully created an offside position, and the English captain's goal was ruled invalid. For Tottenham, the two-legged League Cup match was unusually depressing. The first leg was lost, and the second leg was repeatedly cancelled.
At the end of the match, Chelsea relied on the opening goal, a 1-0 victory, coupled with a 2-0 victory in the first leg, a 3-goal victory over the opponent on aggregate, Tuchel is expected to compete for a League Cup title, they will wait for the winner of Liverpool and Arsenal.
On the Spurs side, after being out, they have one less front of mission this season, and currently only the Premier League and FA Cup are left. On Kane's side, although the game once broke, it was eventually canceled. The 100 million-dollar England captain, the idea of winning the title can only be postponed again.