Tottenham Beat Man United In A 7-goal Thriller In The EFL Cup

Shilpa Rajan December 20, 2024

Tottenham Hotspur advances to the semi-final of the EFL Cup 2024/25 after beating Manchester United 4-3. This was an entertaining match that witnessed silly mistakes from both goalkeepers. Spurs have joined the likes of Arsenal, Newcastle United, and Liverpool in the last four.

Ruben Amorim tests bench strength

Ruben Amorim has made a lot of changes to the team since his arrival. The Portuguese manager is testing his players and trying to get the best out of everyone. He gave a chance to Altay Bayindir in goal. Leny Yoro, Victor Lindelof, Chrisitan Eriksen, and Antony were a few of the non-regular players to make it to the starting 11.

Ange Postecoglou also gave chances to summer signing Archie Gray and full-back, Djed Spence.

Tottenham Spurs take the lead into half-time

Both teams began the match with end-to-end stuff. Tottenham Hotspur usually plays a high line but looked a bit conservative in this match. They took the lead in the 15^th minute through Dominic Solanke. Bayindir saved a shot from Porro but couldn’t force it wide. Solanke was the first player to capitalize and scored the opener. Manchester United created more chances but were unable to score.

Postecoglou’s men start the second half in style

It looked like Ruben Amirom’s half-time team talk did not affect Man United players after they conceded two more goals inside the opening 10 minutes of the second half. Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke were the goal-scorers. Spurs were flying high and Amorim made some changes to bring his side back into the game.

Fraser Forster’s errors brought Man United to life

Spurs were sailing past their opponents with a 3-0 lead. However, their goalkeeper had some other plans. Forster made a poor pass that was intercepted by Bruno Fernandes. The Portuguese helped Zirkzee to score his side’s first goal of the evening.

Seven minutes later, the goalkeeper held on to the ball long after receiving a back pass. Amad Diallo slid in and blocked his pass. The ball found the back of the net and Man United was just a goal behind.

Two late goals end the night

Tottenham Hotspur’s skipper Son Heung-Min extended his lead to two goals. The South Korean scored from a direct corner after Lucas Bergvall blocked Bayindir’s jump. The referee was happy with the players’ actions and there was no VAR to rule out the goal. Towards the end of the match, Jonny Evans scored a header from a corner but that wasn’t enough.

EFL Cup 2024/25: Semi-final draw

Arsenal vs Newcastle United

Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool

The semi-final will be two-legged and will take place in January and February. Four English Premier League giants will fight for the EFL Cup 2024/25 edition.