After a 1-0 win in the first leg, Tottenham traveled to Anfield with the goal of a draw to secure a ticket to the final. However, all of the “Roosters”‘ defensive efforts were meaningless against Liverpool’s overwhelming strength.
The “Reds” held the ball for 64% of the time, fired 26 shots, 10 of which were on target. The home team’s expected goals index was up to 3.82. On the other hand, Spurs could only brace themselves in vain. During the entire 90 minutes, the London representative did not have a single shot on target.
Under constant pressure from Liverpool, what had to happen happened. In the 34th minute, Mohamed Salah passed the ball from the right wing for Cody Gakpo to finish close to the goal, helping Liverpool take the lead and equalize after two matches. If they had been luckier, the score would have been 2-1 for Liverpool after the first half, if Salah’s shot in the 44th minute had not hit the crossbar.
In the second half, coach Arne Slot’s team overwhelmed Tottenham with 3 goals. In the 51st minute, Darwin Nunez earned a penalty for Salah to double the gap.
Tottenham were completely disoriented after letting Liverpool take the lead. In the 74th minute, the home team comfortably passed the ball in the middle, before scoring the third goal after a cool finish by Dominik Szoboszlai. 10 minutes before the end of the match, it was Virgil van Dijk’s turn to shine, sealing a 4-0 victory for the Merseyside team.
In the end, Liverpool won 4-1 after two semi-final legs to win a ticket to the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle. Meanwhile, Tottenham have yet to quench their thirst for a domestic title that has lasted since 2008.