Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford: Carabao Cup semi-final– live! – The Guardian

90 minutes: Brentford’s possibility for scrap of alleviation vaporizes as Henry sends out a swirling shot over the bar from 16 backyards.

84 minutes: After a the referee seeks advice from the proof on the pitchside scree, Dasilva is sent for discussing the ball and capturing Hojbjerg in the shin. Can’t argue with that, whether it was deliberate or not. There’s a long gash on the shin of Hojbjerg, who is extremely, extremely upset.

80 minutes: An indication of Brentford’s desperation: Jensen attempts to blem one in from 35 backyards. Sanchz stops it from even reaching package.

78 minutes: Hojbjerg s hassled into losing belongings near his own box however Harry Kane, of all individuals, is back to assist.

76 minutes: Spurs wish to buryBrentford Kane feeds Child, who sweeps the ball broad to Ndombele, who attempts his method into package. From a tough angle he smashes the ball out through the near post.

74 minutes: Raya rejects Kane after more slack protecting. Then Brentford speed down the other end and among the newbies, Fosu, requires Sanchez to obstruct a shot.

73 minutes: Beck Sorensen gets soppy at the back and is fortunate Child does not nick the ball and triggered looking for a 3rd objective for Spurs.

71 minutes: Spurs alternative: Winks and Davies on, Lucas and Reguilon off.

Now Spurs have actually extended their lead! Kane laid the ball off to Ndombele, who had burst from midfield and after that moves an ideal go through to Child, scuttling on to the ball from deep. Child fires high into the internet from 16 backyards.

66 minutes: That was a suggestion to Spurs – who should not require one after current occasions – of the risk of not extending a one-goal lead. They can mull that over now while Aurier gets treatment, having actually apparently harmed himself in a take on with Jensen.

It’s been dismissed for an extremely tight offside. The problem for Spurs began with a corner, which reached Pinnock beyond the back post. He nodded towards objective, Lloris clawed it half-away, and Toney knocked it over the line from close quarters. However he was offside by millimetres. Obviously.

62 minutes: Mbeumo flings a magnificent toss into the Tottenham box, Sissoko attempts to head clear however rather snaps it on. Reguilon, captured by surprise, shins it out for a corner.

59 minutes: Dier spanks a long diagonal to Aurier, who feeds Sissoko at the edge of the location. Sissoko drives for the byline and after that clips a cross to Child, who’s complimentary 16 backyards out. Child attempts to guide a volley into the bottom corner … however misses out on by a backyard.

57 minutes: Jensen’s freekick into the Spurs box is headed away. Spurs continue to suppress their challengers.

53 minutes: Reguilon reserved for barging into Toney to stop a counterattack.

52 minutes: Mbeumo reserved for capturing Reguilon after extending to reach the ball after it fled from him. And it’s a freekick to Spurs at he edge of the location. Kane slams it directly into the wall.

50 minutes: Aurier flies forward to support Lucas, then gathers a through-back from the Brazilian on the underlap. Then he lashes a shot a number of backyards broad.

49 minutes: Mbeumo avoids Sanchez down the right and cuts into package. From the byline he pulls it back for Toney. However Aurier has actually checked out the risk and tosses himself in front of Toney’s shot to make a significant block!

48 minutes: Canos keeps back Lucas and after that takes him down. The referee calls over Brentford’s captain, Dalsgaard, to describe that Canos will get a 2nd yellow if he continues like that.

47 minutes: Jensen spreads play spouse to Canos on the right. Canos brings it infield and after that twists around his shot from 25 backyards. Sanchez obstructs of it.

46 minutes: Off we go once again. Can Brentford do anything in a different way? They’re going to need to, due to the fact that Mourinho’s males will not alter so long as they have actually got the lead.

” That ‘old-school’ stand at Salford can still be seen at lots of a junior, and undoubtedly some lower league senior, premises around Scotland,” composes Simon McMahon. “I hope when it was destroyed, Paul Scholes restored it brick by brick in his back garden?”

It’s been a task effectively done so far by Spurs. They took an early lad thanks to a wise header by Sissoko and some careless protecting, and they have actually handled the video game quite well ever since, striving and harmoniously to keep Brentford at arm’s length. Brentford require to come up with something unique to return into this.

43 minutes: Brentford are passing well around mid-way however Spurs are strong and aren’t enabling them any openings.

40 minutes: Child’s corner is satisfied at near post by both Moura and Toney and goes spinning and lopping towards the far corner of the net! Raya responds promptly to backpedal and palm it away, avoiding his group from going 2-0 down.

38 minutes: Threat! Canos pings over a bring cross from the let. Dier makes a vital intervention to stop Toney from getting on completion of it. However his header is up to Dasilva near the edge of package, and Child charges in to obstruct the forward’s effective shot.

35 minutes: Adorable interaction by Brentford, then Mbeumo clips a pass towards Toney near the charge area. In spite of pressure from Sanchez the striker handles to get in touch with a diving header, however he can’t use sufficient power to problem Lloris.

33 minutes: Brentford continue to pass gradually – up until they approach the Tottenham 3rd, where they can discover no chance through.

30 minutes: That’s much better from Spurs. They pen back Brentford and probe for openings. Child and Reguilon both have actually crosses pushed back prior to Sissoko drifts on towards the back post. Brentford hold company and ultimately clear.

27 minutes: Harry Kane has actually appeared in 9 semi-final up until now in his profession and scored 2 objectives. He’s had extremely little participation up until now today. In truth, in the last couple of minutes Spurs have actually decreased as an assaulting force. Ideally for them that is just short-lived and not another symptom of an unfavorable propensity that has actually cost them in the Premier League just recently.

25 minutes: Brentford appear to have actually absorbed the concession of the early objective and are now beginning to get momentum as they look for an equaliser. However Lloris aggravates them by venturing towards the charge area to capture the ball from a corner.

23 minutes: Reguilon lowers Mbeumo, who’s provided the fullback a lot of issues. The freekick is near the ideal touchline, half method inside Spurs area. Jensen sends it towards the back post. Pinnock jumps well to fulfill it however can’t direct his header on target from 15 backyards.

20 minutes: Ndombele can continue, gladly. “James Poole (of Hartley & & Poole popularity) scored a marvel objective from the half-way line in the FA Cup for Salford City a couple of years back when they were still in the Northern Premier League,” remembers Andrew. “It’s worth a look just for the dazzling old-school stand, which was later on destroyed.”

17 minutes: Brentford kick the ball out of play so that Ndombele can get treatment. He’s depending on the centre circle clutching his ankle after a late deal with by Janelt, who get a should have reservation.

14 minutes: Real to their pre-match word, Spurs are not attempting to rest on their lead. ON the contrary, they’re attempting to double it right away. Raya hinders them this time, diving to his left to turn away Child’s flexing sidefooter from the edge of the location.

Spurs open the scoring from their very first unsafe attack! Brentford will be revolted at their own protecting. Reguilon’s cross from the left was beautiful, however Sissoko had a lot of time and area in between the 2 centrebacks – and he utilized it perfectly, assisting a header from 10 backyards beyond the diving keeper and into the corner of the objective.

9 minutes: Jensen flights a freekick from 10 backyards inside the Spurs half towards the left-hand side of the location. Pinnock heads it throughout objective however Spurs clear, with Ndombele overhead kicking it to security.

7 minutes: There is no indication of Brentford freezing or being overwhelmed by this celebration. They’re extremely creative and sprightly and, up until now, offering as great as they get.

5 minutes: Dasilva catches a loose pas by Aurier and dribbles previous 2 and into the Spurs location. However when the ball flees from him, Sanchez whacks it off him and it ricochet into the arms of Lloris.

4 minutes: Mbeumo gets the incorrect side of Reguilon and curls over a welcoming cross. However Sanchez is well placed to head clear.

3 minutes: It’s been a positive start from Spurs, with all their primary gamers getting beneficial touches. Ndombele plays an especially great go through to Child, who knocks it broad to Reguilon, who wins a corner. It’s cleared quickly.

1 minutes: Brentford set the semi-final in movement by kicking the ball directly back to their keeper, who wellies it downfield.

The gamers march down the tunnel and on to the pitch, to definitely no applause or cheers. Spurs are using their traditional colours of white t-shirts and navy blue knickerbockers, while Brentford remain in a dark grey number with red stockings.

” White and Hart on the bench tonight is up there with Arsene handling Toolbox, however Hartley and Poole as soon as betting Hartlepool can never ever be beaten,” states Antony Wilson, who has actually probably forgotten that Wolfsburg utilized to be handled by Wolfgang Wolf.

” With White and Hart on the bench for Spurs, could not Jose have had a laugh and asked Kane to put his feet up too?” composes Risha Mohyeddin with a chortle.

First of all, he exposes that Pontus Jansson would have been selected however is struggling with a small injury. He likewise states the truth that this tie is being objected to over one leg instead of the typical 2 increases the opportunities of Brentford pulling of an upset in their very first semi-final. “All of us understand it’s not a daily video game however we are anticipating it. Let’s attempt to attack, do our finest and see what takes place. Everyone understands Tottenham are huge favourites and name-for-name are a much better group than us however the truth it’s just one video game assists us.”

Moussa Sissoko has actually ben talking to Sky Sports and exposes Jose Mourinho’s directions, which, obviously, actually do consist of “do not kick back”: “He informed us to take this group seriously due to the fact that they are an extremely god challenger, doing effectively in the Champion. Everybody wishes to remain in the last so it’s going to be a huge fight. Let’s do whatever to go through. Be strong defensively and when you have the ball, move forward. Do not kick back and do not wait.”

Spurs: Lloris; Aurier, Sanchez, Dier, Reguilon; Sissoko, Hojbjerg; Lucas, Ndombele, Child; Kane

Subs: Alderweireld, Alli, White, Hart, Davies, Bergwijn, Winks, Vinicius

Brentford: Raya; Dalsgaard, Pinnock, Beck Sorensen, Henry; DAsilva, Janelt, Jansen; Mbeuno, Toney, Canos

Subs: Daniels, Forss, Fosu, Ghoddos, Gilbert, Haygarth, Marconedes, Rasmussen, Stevens

Referee: M Dean

Hi. Spurs have not won a significant prize for 13 years and it would imply a lot to them and José Mourinho to get one in the cabinet as quickly as possible. Brentford do not even require a cabinet (although, as Richard Foster details here, they they did win the London War Cup in 1942, which is not to be smelled at). Now both clubs have a possibility to end long waits, or a minimum of to fulfill a Manchester club in the Carabao Cup last. Spurs are the apparent favourites however that suggests absolutely nothing to Brentford, who have actually currently ousted 4 Premier League clubs to get this far.

This is Brentford very first match of the year, due to the fact that their joust with Bristol City last weekend was held off owing to Covid-19. They have a totally in shape team, other than for the hurt Christian Norgaard. Spurs lack numerous gamers, consisting of Matt Doherty, Giovani Lo Celso and Erik Lamela. However they have a huge team and no reputable reasons. It’s on.