At 03:45 Beijing time on January 6, the first leg of the semi-finals of the 2021-22 English League Cup was played by Chelsea at home to Tottenham Hotspur. In the first half, Havertz blitz scored and Ben Davis swung himself; in the second half, neither team achieved anything. In the end, Chelsea beat Tottenham 2-0 to take advantage of the promotion.
In the 5th minute, Tangang added the ball, Alonso grabbed the ball in front of Aparecido, then sent a straight plug, Havertz pushed the goal from a tight angle! Chelsea lead 1-0!
In the 34th minute, Ziyech took a free kick into the box, Tanganga's header was cleared, and the ball bounced off Davis' shoulder and into the goal! Chelsea lead 2-0!
There was no Blues player on the ball landing point, and Tottenham's defensive team gave a oolong gift without any pressure, which was simply outrageous.
In the first half, the performance of the entire Tottenham hottest team was a disaster, the back line was constantly wrong, the attackers in the front did not try a single shot, the possession rate was only 30%, and the manager Conte could not bear to look at it from the sidelines.
In the end, Chelsea beat Tottenham 2-0. Conte, facing the old master, could only pin his hopes on the second leg of the showdown.
It is worth mentioning that Lukaku also returned to the starting lineup in this game. Earlier, Lukaku privately contacted the media for an interview, and publicly questioned Tuchel's tactical system, and expressed hope that one day he could return to Inter. As soon as the remarks were broadcast, there was an uproar. With the support of the club's top brass and several dressing room moguls, Tuchel removed him from the squad for matches against Liverpool. Subsequently, Lukaku made a public apology and was fined 500,000 euros. In this campaign, the billionaire played a full 90 minutes, completed three shots on goal, but did not score a goal, and the score was the first to last in the starting lineup. At the same time, he was also ridiculed and booed by the away fans.