Tottenham Vs Liverpool: Live Score, Preview, Lineup, Telecast Details

EFL Cup
MATCH INFO
MATCH :	Tottenham  V/s Liverpool
COMPETITION :	Semi Final
DATE:	09-01-2025
TIME:	1:30 AM IST (UTC +5:30)
STADIUM:	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham	Lineup
Possible XI: Austin (GK); Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bentancur, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Solanke
Liverpool	Lineup
Possible XI: Kelleher (GK); Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas; Elliott, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Jota; Nunez

Preview: Tottenham Vs Liverpool

Expect a thrilling game of football here for a Wembley berth.

Tottenham Hotspur have a golden chance to take a comfortable lead into the second leg at Anfield. They are now set to lock horns with Liverpool in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final. This clash will take place in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with two legs deciding the ultimate first finalist of this season’s cup. 

Tottenham Hotspur are going through a purple patch of form at the moment with the team without a win in their last four matches. Although they have struggled in the Premier League, their form in this season’s Carabao Cup has been impressive. The Lilywhites have eliminated both the Manchester clubs in the last rounds to make their place in the semifinal. However, they have a huge task ahead against Liverpool who are unbeaten in their previous 24 matches. 

Liverpool on the other hand have impressed everyone with their performance deservedly taking the place at the top of the league. Arne Slot has done a remarkable job so far in guiding the Reds to cup competitions as they fight for the quadruple this season. However, they will be disappointed to draw against Manchester United in the last match after taking a 2-1 lead to concede in the 80th minute. 

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About EFL Cup:

History

The EFL Cup (historically and colloquially referred to as the League Cup), currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual knockout competition in men's domestic football in England. Organised by the English Football League (EFL), it is open to any club within the top four levels of the English football league system—92 clubs in total—comprising the top-level Premier League, and the three divisions of the English Football League's own league competition (Championship, League One and League Two).

First held in 1960–61 as the Football League Cup, it is one of the three top-tier domestic football competitions in England alongside the Premier League and FA Cup. It concludes in February, long before the other two, which end in May. It was introduced by the league as a response to the increasing popularity of European football, and to also exert power over the FA. It also took advantage of the roll-out of floodlights, allowing the fixtures to be played as midweek evening games. With the renaming of the Football League as the English Football League in 2016, the tournament was rebranded as the EFL Cup from the 2016–17 season onwards.

The tournament is played over seven rounds, with single-leg ties throughout, except for the semi-finals. The final is held at Wembley Stadium, which is the only leg in the competition played at a neutral venue and on a weekend (Sunday). The first two rounds are split into North and South sections, and a system of byes based on league level ensures higher ranked teams enter in later rounds and defers the entry of teams still involved in Europe. Winners not only receive the EFL Cup, of which there have been three designs, the current one also being the original, but also qualify for European football: from 1966–67 until 1971–72 the winners received a place in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, from 1972–1973 until the 2019–20 season in the UEFA Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) and starting with the 2020–21 season in the UEFA Conference League. Should the winner also qualify for Europe through other means at the end of the season, this place is transferred to the highest-placed Premier League team that has not already qualified for European competition. The most successful club in the competition are current holders Liverpool, who defeated Chelsea 1–0 in the 2024 final to win their tenth League Cup.