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Tottenham take lead in Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea thanks to Harry Kane goal
Relive all of the drama from the London derby
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Tottenham Hotspur gained a slender advantage in their League Cup semi-final against London rivals Chelsea as Harry Kane's penalty earned them a 1-0 win in the first leg at Wembley on Tuesday.
Kane's 26th-minute spot kick, his 160th goal for the club, means Mauricio Pochettino's side will be slight favourites to reach the final although there is plenty of work still to do.
The only goal of the evening arrived in unusual circumstances with referee Michael Oliver eventually awarding a penalty with the help of VAR after Spurs skipper Kane was adjudged to have been marginally onside before being taken out by Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Relive all of the drama below.
Match preview
What time is it?
The match kicks-off at 8pm.
Where can I watch it?
Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event have live coverage of the first leg. You can follow text commentary of the match above.
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Key fact
Spurs and Chelsea are set to meet in a League Cup semi-final for the third time, having also done so in 1971-72 and 2001-02 - the only fixture to be played more often at this stage is Arsenal against Spurs (four occasions).
17 shots and 58% possession for Chelsea, but a blank on the scoresheet.
They lacked a focal point and, though Eden Hazard did his best, failed to consistently trouble Toby Alderweireld and Davinson Sanchez in the heart of the Tottenham defence. I think Maurizio Sarri will be hard-pressed not to pick Olivier Giroud for the second leg, if fit.
Callum Hudson-Odoi showed why he is so promising, but also showed his inexperience. It is clear he needs development on his final ball, but he outplayed Willian and Pedro and showed versatility in playing on both wings during the course of his time on the pitch. To be holding his own on such an occasion at his remarkably tender age is a huge positive.
But does his future lie at Chelsea or elsewhere?
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