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Tottenham beat reigning champions Liverpool 1-0 in the first leg of their semi-final tie on Wednesday night. Lucas Bergvall, who could have been sent off just moments earlier, scored a late winner to secure a crucial win for Spurs. It means Ange Postecoglou's side have handed the Reds only their second loss under manager Arne Slot. They will now take a one-goal advantage into the second leg of the semi-final at Anfield next month. During the game, Rodrigo Bentancur suffered a serious injury that saw him stretchered off, but fortunately, he is said to be conscious and now being treated in hospital. You can recap all of the action in our live blog below. .. That's all for our live coverage of Tottenham's 1-0 win over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg! Spurs will take an advantage into the second leg at Anfield next month, and it's one that is crucial. Ange Postecoglou is desperate to end his side's trophy drought and maybe this year could be the year. As for Arne Slot, he has just tasted defeat for only the second time since he became Reds manager. He'll now have to pick his side up and hope they can turn the tie around to book a place at Wembley. You can read some more reaction to tonight's game below. .. Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has given talk SPORT an update on what he knows about Rodrigo Bentancur. Bentancur was taken off the pitch on a stretcher during the first half of tonight's game after eight minutes of treatment. The midfielder seemed to collapse to the ground straight after attempting a flicked header from a corner. Speaking about the Uruguayan's condition, Postecoglou told talk SPORT: "Yeah, I've obviously only got limited information, so I'm not going to sort of go too deep into it. "But my understanding is he was conscious by the time we got to the dressing room. "He was actually, you know, I sort of had a look at him when he was coming off. He was conscious then. "But he's obviously been taken to hospital just to make sure everything's okay. "But yeah, we'll just have to wait and see. " Antonin Kinsky made the perfect debut and he's been speaking after his few days as a Tottenham player post-match. Kinsky explained to Sky Sports: "Yeah definitely [the best night of my life]. "I'm a big dreamer. I make my own visions of the future. This dream, I had never dreamt this one. "Amazing, I'm really happy for the whole club, I came three days ago and all the people are nice. " He was seen hugging family after the game and the goalkeeper has now explained who he was seeing. "[I was hugging]my sister, " he explained. "Yesterday, I got to know that there was a possibility I was going to be playing. "I called and they came, my sister her boyfriend and my parents. "It was so nice to have them here for this. I hope my dad is proud. " Virgil van Dijk is not happy with Lucas Bergvall not being sent off before he scored the winning goal. Bergvall clattered into Kostas Tsimikas with a late challenge in the build-up to a Liverpool chance. The Reds would go on to miss the opportunity but the referee did not go back to hand the Tottenham youngster a second yellow. Van Dijk made his thoughts known at the time and after the full-time whistle, he was straight to the officials to complain. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "I think it was quite obvious that it was going to be a second yellow. "It was pretty clear and of course a minute later he scored the winner. " It is what it is, the referee made a mistake and he thinks he didn't. " Van Dijk continued: "Everyone on the sideline knows that it should've been a yellow. .. the fact is he should've been off. "There's a linesman there, a fourth official there, there's VAR, and he doesn't get a second yellow. " It was also an incredible night for Lucas Bergvall. He scored his first Tottenham goal to win the game and give his side a massive chance of reaching the Carabao Cup final. At 18 years and 341 days old, he is the youngest player to score for Spurs in the League Cup since Gareth Bale in September 2007. If he goes on to have a career like Bale at the club, he will become a cult hero in north London. Bergvall will remember this game for years to come. What a Tottenham debut for Antonin Kinsky. The Czech goalkeeper only joined Spurs on Sunday and now he's kept a clean sheet against one of the best teams in Europe. He made an incredible six saves while also punching four crosses away and looking confident on the ball. You would have thought the 21-year-old was a seasoned shot-stopper in English football tonight. After the full-time whistle, Kinsky was seen walking to the stands to meet his family and he looked emotional as he hugged them. Great scenes to end what was a superb first Tottenham appearance. It's all over, Tottenham win! What a huge, huge result for Spurs! They'll now take a 1-0 lead into the second leg at Anfield. Liverpool will still feel like they can turn things around, but they'll be on the back foot from the off next month. Ange Postecoglou is going to be delighted with that as his side performed brilliantly all over the pitch. They've just handed Arne Slot only his second loss in charge of the reigning Carabao Cup champions. 90+4' Arne Slot continues to rage. The Liverpool manager and his coaching staff look at the footage on their laptop in the dugout. Slot then turns and shouts at the fourth official, venting some more frustration at the game continues. His side have three more minutes to try and equalise. Darwin Nunez has just come close with a strange effort but Antonin Kinsky denied him from close range. 90' We're now into seven minutes of stoppage time. The home fans are in fine voice now, they know how important that goal could be in this semi-final tie. Taking a lead to Anfield is crucial. Can they hold on for the final few minutes of this game? 86' THIS ONE WILL COUNT! LUCAS BERGVALL SCORES THE OPENER FOR TOTTENHAM! He's laid off by Dominic Solanke and fires into the bottom corner to net his first Spurs goal! Arne Slot or his assistant have been booked for angrily appealing that Bergvall should just have been sent off before it. .. They have some grounds to complain really! Scott Minto live on talk SPORT: "It's a great run, great finish, but he shouldn't be on the pitch in my opinion. " 85' Five minutes to go! Could we be heading towards a rare 0-0 draw here? Ryan Gravenberch has just had a powerful strike from the edge of the box saved by Antonin Kinsky. That chance came after Lucas Bergvall got away without a second yellow card for a late challenge on Kostas Tsimikas. The teenager is pretty lucky to not be sent off. .. 82' Liverpool switch things around. Wataru Endo will move back into defensive midfield. Ibrahima Konate has come on to replace Alexis Mac Allister and he'll slot into the back four for the final stages. Tottenham have had some wind blown out of their sails after seeing that goal ruled out. 78' IT'S BEEN RULED OUT! Dominic Solanke has been judged to be offside. Referee Stuart Atwell delivers the bad news on his microphone to the fans inside the stadium. He says: "After review, Solanke was in an offside position. " That's a huge blow for Tottenham, they needed that goal. Liverpool rejoice. Scott Minto live on talk SPORT: "That's a shame. The game deserved it. Spurs deserved it. 76' WE HAVE AN OPENER! DOMINIC SOLANKE TUCKS A BRILLIANT FINISH AWAY! Pedro Porro sends a perfect curling ball over the top of the Liverpool defence and finds Solanke. He then races clear and finishes past Alisson calmly. VAR are taking a look at it and the lines are out. .. 75' Liverpool have been really pushing. Since their changes, the Reds have looked a lot better. And Tottenham have struggled to deal with them as the pressure continues to build on them. Spurs' threat remains on the counter though, and substitute Timo Werner just broke free and fired into the side-netting. 15 minutes to go in this semi-final first leg. 72' OFF THE LINE BY RADU DRAGUSIN! Trent Alexander-Arnold is denied! He perfectly strikes a low effort towards goal and it beats Antonin Kinsky, looking like it's then going to go in. .. But Dragusin is there behind his goalkeeper to clear off the line! Alexis Mac Allister then fires the rebound wide! Scott Minto live on talk SPORT: "This second half has been brilliant, both teams have really stepped it up. " 70' Into the last 20 minutes. Tottenham will feel they need to score if they want to progress through to the Carabao Cup final. But Liverpool are proving a tough defence to crack and the Reds are actually applying more pressure at the other end. Darwin Nunez has just had an effort saved by Antonin Kinsky. Scott Minto live on talk SPORT: "The game is really opening up now. "Spurs know they need to find a goal and Liverpool are starting to play a bit better as well. " 66' Risky stuff from Liverpool! Wataru Endo sends a pass right between three Tottenham attackers to find Ryan Gravenberch. .. Gravenberch reaches it and then somehow breaks away from them, winning a 50/50 before beginning an attack. Luis Diaz's cross is then deflected into the hands of Antonin Kinsky who continues to impress on his Spurs debut. A few moments later, Lucas Bergvall is booked. 63' Trent Alexander-Arnold is greeted well. Some Liverpool fans weren't best pleased with their right-back after his performance at the weekend. But the fans in the away end tonight have shown their support. The Reds support have been loudly chanting: "Alexander-Arnold, the Scouser in our team! " He'll be pleased to hear that. 60' An hour gone in north London. That chance for Pedro Porro has lifted the home crowd and they're trying to lift their side as they look for an opener. Tottenham should definitely be in front in this semi-final. Liverpool have just brought on their big guns in response. Darwin Nunez, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luis Diaz come on. They replace Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota and Conor Bradley. 56' How are Tottenham not in front? ! Alisson makes an incredible error, being robbed of the ball by Lucas Bergvall inside his own box! Bergavll's touch falls to Pedro Porro who has a shot vitally blocked by Virgil van Dijk as an open goal beckoned. Porro then has another chance in the box but he fires wide! Ange Postecoglou can't believe what he's just seen. .. Sam Matterface live on talk SPORT: "What an earth is he doing? He's just got to hit the target! " 52' Kostas Tsimikas is lucky to avoid a booking. He stands right on Brennan Johnson's ankle and leaves the Tottenham winger in a lot of pain. Nothing is made of the incident and that's likely due to the fact Tsimikas didn't seem to stamp purposely. Scott Minto live on talk SPORT: "Although we haven't seen the best of these two teams, there have been some good battles. "And that's been one of them. " 49' Tottenham put some early pressure on. They're pushing up incredibly high and they're trying to force Liverpool into some errors at the back. It happened a couple of times in the first half, so it seems they want it to happen again. It's risky though, as it leaves Spurs susceptible to counters, with Cody Gakpo inches away from reaching a cross at the back post. 46' We're back underway! After a stop-start first half, the second half should be a different story and that may bring some goals. Tottenham will want to take a lead into the second leg next month, so getting an opener is crucial for them. For Liverpool, the score staying like this would be ideal. We've now got an update on Rodrigo Bentancur. Just after half time, Sky Sports reported that Bentancur was still in the Tottenham dressing room with the medical staff. And now Spurs have released a statement saying: "We can confirm Rodrigo is conscious, talking and will go to hospital for further checks. " Let's hope that the Uruguayan is all okay. © 2025 talk SPORT Limited

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