Tottenham, England.- Chelsea is the first finalist in the League Cup (Curabao Cup) after beating 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur who had some opportunities to get on the global leaderboard, however an intruder named Video Assistant Referee (WHERE) prevented those occasions to dream of playing the final of the tournament.
The Spurs were with the urgency to score at home. The 180-minute result against them caused more support in the attacking zone, however the Blues’ defense held on during the first half to deny that the score was changed in favor of the hosts.
Tottenham looked towards the door of the Spaniard Kepa Arrizabalaga, however his shots on goal were blocked by the barrier or went wide due to the effect of the shot. The danger flooded the field when the tie was defined at 17′, in a corner kick that Antonio Ruediger He finished with his back.
Although the marker was bulky in favor of the Chelsea the whites did not stop attacking. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg wanted to embed the ball in the hairpin, but the defense rejected his attempt. Right away Harry Kane he was able to discount on aggregate, however he was inches away from pushing a header.
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Chelsea began to bet on counterattacks. They knew that Rüdiger’s goal put them in the final, so they did not seek to attack for the rest of the game, unless there was some golden opportunity to increase the aggregate score of the semi-final series.
The controversy took place from the 40′. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg overflowed on the left but was brought down by Antonio Rüdiger on the edge of the box. The judge whistled for a penalty, however the video referee reviewed the play and notified the central defender that the action should continue with a free kick.
The second maximum penalty that invalidated the VAR was a sweep by Arrizabalaga inside the area. The goalkeeper reached the ball before but the referee considered that his impetus made Lucas Moura fall, so he aimed for the heart of the visiting perimeter.
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Clearly the play had to be monitored on the VAR monitor, since at no time was there contact that would cause a penalty in favor of Tottenham. The referee corrected his mistake by throwing the play back. The latest event was disallowing Harry Kane’s goal for offside. The new rule states that there must be two men to validate the play. Kepa left his goal and the only one in the frame was his defense.
Chelsea will play the final and will wait for the rival that will come out of the tie between Liverpool and Arsenal. The first duel of this key will be played on Thursday, January 13.
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