Nogometaši Chelseaja plasirali su se u finale engleskog Liga kupa nakon što su u četvrtak u uzvratnoj polufinalnoj utakmici poslije boljeg izvođenja penala eliminirali Tottenham.
Prije dva tjedna u prvoj utakmici polufinala Tottenham je kod kuće slavio sa 1-0, a Chelsea je u uzvratu na Stamford Bridgeu to nadmašio već u prvom poluvremenu golovima N'Golo Kantéa (27) i Edena Hazarda (38). No, napadač Spursa Llorente je u 50. minuti smanjio zaostatak na 1-2, a takav je rezultat ostao i nakon isteka 90 minuta, pa su o pobjedniku odlučivali penali, a tu su više prisebnosti imali igrači Chelseaja.
Tottenham Hotspur's Brazilian midfielder Lucas Moura (R) has his penalty saved by Chelsea's Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in the shoot-out during the English League Cup semi-final second-leg football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in London on January 24, 2019. - Chelsea won the tie 4-2 on penalties after the teams drew 2-2 on aggregate after the two leg semi-final. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
Kod Chelseaja svi izvođači su bili precizni, Willian, Azpilicueta, Jorginho i David Luiz, a kod Tottenhama Eric Dier je pucao iznad prečke, a udarac Lucasa Moure obranio je vratar Kepa Arrizabalaga. Hrvatski veznjak Mateo Kovačić igrao je za Chelsea od 81. minute.
Chelsea's Spanish defender Cesar Azpilicueta (L) celebrates with Chelsea's Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga on the pitch after winning the penalty shoot-out after the English League Cup semi-final second-leg football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in London on January 24, 2019. - Chelsea won the tie 4-2 on penalties after the teams drew 2-2 on aggregate after the two leg semi-final. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
Chelsea će u finalu 24. veljače igrati protiv Manchester Cityja, koji je uvjerljivo eliminirao trećeligaša Burton Albion.
