When the final kick was delivered it was the Chelsea players running forward from the halfway line for the victory scrum. David Luiz had scored the decisive penalty. The players of Tottenham were on their knees and it will be Maurizio Sarri’s team who will be trying to face down Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final.
Over the two legs, they will feel they deserved nothing less. Chelsea certainly responded with great vigour to Sarri’s criticism after their defeat by Arsenal on Saturday. They led 2-0 at half-time only for Fernando Llorente’s goal to take the game to its dramatic finale, when it boiled down to which group of players could hold their nerve from 12 yards.
Written by Daniel Taylor at Stamford Bridge
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jan/24/chelsea-tottenham-hotspur-carabao-cup-semi-final-second-leg-match-report under the title “Chelsea’s David Luiz books Carabao Cup final spot in shootout win against Spurs”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
