Dream debut for Czech goalkeeper Kinski, Photo: REUTERS
Tottenham won the first game of the English League Cup semi-final, and on February 6, they will defend their goal advantage against Liverpool at “Anfield” – 1:0.
Weakened by injuries, Tottenham was a big outsider, but… Ali celebrated despite the shock at the start of the game.
And the game went badly for the hosts, because the Uruguayan Rodrigo Bentancur fell on his own in the penalty area after a corner in the 6th minute, and after a nine-minute break and assistance, the game continued. The player, who has just returned from an eight-game suspension for a reckless “racial” announcement, suffered a sprained neck and a minor concussion, but regained consciousness before arriving at the hospital.
Liverpool used the absence of an excellent midfielder to dominate the field, but even Tottenham is not the team that lost the league match between themselves with as much as 6:3 at their stadium on December 22.
“Spurs” narrowed their ranks, warned through the fast-footed Tim Werner, and had a goal after a mistake by goalkeeper Alison, but Pedro Poro was inaccurate in the 56th minute.
Dominik Solanke scored a goal in the 76th minute, but the VAR showed millimeters offside.
However, luck looked at the hosts in the 86th minute when 18-year-old Swede Lukas Bergvall scored after a great move by Solanke.
In Liverpool, they are angry about that, since the referee “spared” the teenager with a second yellow card for starting on Cimikas, right before the goal. As a result, the Greek was off the field when Tottenham scored the goal.
The “reds” tried to equalize and have better chances in the rematch at their “Anfield”, but the debutant in the goal of Tottenham, the Czech Antonin Kinski Junior did wonders and showed why Tottenham gave Slavia 10 million pounds for him a few days ago.
The guests can appeal against Atwell’s refereeing and the missed penalty in the eighth minute of stoppage time.
The second leg of the semi-final will be played on February 6 at Anfield, a day earlier the home club will play the second leg in Newcastle against Arsenal.
Newcastle won the first match yesterday at “Emirates” with 2:0.
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Source: www.vijesti.me
