Chelsea vs Tottenham LIVE: Carabao Cup result, final score and reaction after Ben Davies’ own goal

Follow live reaction from Stamford Bridge in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final between the London rivals

Marcos Alonso dribbles past Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I)

Chelsea seized control of their league cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur, beating their London rivals 2-0 in the first leg on Wednesday thanks to an early strike by Kai Havertz and an own goal by Spurs defender Ben Davies.

The Blues swamped their visitors right from the kickoff and, after a mix-up in the Spurs defence in the fifth minute, Havertz fired an angled shot that was goal-bound before it went in off the foot of Davinson Sanchez.

Half an hour later, the dominant hosts got their second goal, albeit with a slice of luck, when Japhet Tanganga headed away a Hakim Ziyech free kick, only for the ball to rebound into the Spurs net off Davies’ shoulder.

The win dented the hopes of Spurs, under former Chelsea coach Antonio Conte, of winning a first trophy since lifting the league cup in 2008. In that time, Chelsea have won 12 major trophies including three Premier League and two Champions League titles.

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel restored record signing Romelu Lukaku to the team having dropped him for Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool as punishment for the Belgian saying in an interview that he was unhappy with his role at Stamford Bridge.

Lukaku went close with a first-half header, created a chance for Ziyech after the break which the Moroccan wasted and hit an injury-time shot straight at Hugo Lloris.

Chelsea vs Tottenham

• Second leg next week; Liverpool and Arsenal in other semi
• Chelsea: Kepa, Rudiger, Jorginho, Sarr, Azpilicueta, Saul, Mount, Alonso, Havertz, Lukaku, Ziyech
• Tottenham: Lloris, Royal, Doherty, Sanchez, Tanganga, Davies, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Moura, Kane, Son
• 5 min: Kai Havertz fires Chelsea into early lead
• 34 min: Ben Davies scores comical own goal for 2-0

[5 January 2022 20:58 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

55 mins: Cesar Azpilicueta attempts to play Timo Werner in behind with a long ball from inside his own half. Werner makes a decent run into the Tottenham box and brings the ball under control before turning towards goal. He looks set to shoot but the offside flag goes up against him and the attack dies down.

[5 January 2022 20:57 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

52 mins: Marcos Alonso whips a cross into the box from the left wing and picks out Lukaku in the middle of the box. He turns the ball towards goal but can’t find a way past Hugo Lloris.

Alonso has been the target for quite a few boos from the travelling Tottenham fans tonight. He’s a frequent target for the Spurs supporters whenever these teams meet.

Alonso has gone on record saying that it is because he plays well against Spurs but it is believed that they target him due to a car crash he was involved in in Madrid in 2011.

[5 January 2022 20:52 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

50 mins: Save! Harry Kane takes the free kick and whips a sharp shot past the wall drawing Kepa Arrizabalaga into a decent stop low to his right. Good save from the Chelsea goalkeeper!

[5 January 2022 20:50 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

48 mins: Spurs have already showed more attacking gusto in the second half than they did in the first. Twice now they’ve found space on the right side with Royal and Sin whipping crosses into the box that Azpilicueta has dealt with for Chelsea.

Substitute Ndombele takes on Sarr on the edge of the Chelsea box and draws the defender into a foul earning Tottenham a free kick in a dangerous area.

[5 January 2022 20:47 · Michael Jones]

Second half: Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

Kick off: Chelsea get the game back underway. Timo Werner has come on in place of Kai Havertz who took a knock at the end of the first 45 minutes.

Tottenham hve also made a change with Tanguy Ndombele replacing Matt Doherty. Spurs have changed formation as well and are now set up in a back four.

[5 January 2022 20:43 · Michael Jones]

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[5 January 2022 20:38 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

Kai Havertz has scored five goals in three League Cup appearances for Chelsea, just one goal fewer than he’s scored in 42 Premier League games for the Blues.

[5 January 2022 20:35 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

Kai Havertz and a Ben Davies own goal have given Chelsea a two-goal lead at half-time in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg. Can Tottenham find a way back into this match in the second half?

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[5 January 2022 20:32 · Michael Jones]

Half-time: Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

45+1 mins: The whistle goes to signify half-time at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea were close to perfect in that half, they’re two goals up but it could easily have been three or four.

Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech have been electric on the ball and Romelu Lukaku has shown intent and desire on his return to the team.

[5 January 2022 20:27 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

42 mins: Chance! Hakim Ziyech brings the ball down the right side but cutting into the middle. He floats a cross into the box and puts it on a plate for Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku runs in front of Davinson Sanchez and meets the ball in the air. He mistimes his leap though and only gets a glancing head to the ball which sees it go wide of the far post.