Tottenham, missing Heung-min Son, beat Man City 2-1 to reach League Cup quarterfinals
Tottenham, missing Heung-min Son, beat Man City 2-1 to reach League Cup quarterfinals
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English professional soccer's Tottenham Hotspur, missing Son Heung-min due to injury, defeated Manchester City to advance to the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup (League Cup).
Timo Werner scored a brace and Pape Sarr added a late winner to give Tottenham a 2-1 victory over City in the round of 16 of the 2024-2025 Carabao Cup at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on Tuesday (Jan. 31).
It was Tottenham's first win over the 'top dog' City, who are seeking a fifth consecutive Premier League (EPL) title this season, in four official matches and a year and eight months since a 1-0 regular season win in February 2023.
Tottenham, who have not won a trophy in any competition since winning the League Cup in 2007-2008, are one step closer to their first title in 16 years.
After the match, 카지노사이트 the quarterfinal draw was made and Spurs' next opponent will be Manchester United. The quarterfinals will take place on December 16th at local time.
It's a victory that will be crucial for manager Anzhi Postecoglou's side, whose position in the EPL is starting to falter after an unsatisfactory eighth-place finish.
Injured Son Heung-min was not named in the starting lineup as announced by Postecoglou in his pre-match press conference.
After missing four consecutive official matches with a hamstring injury, Son returned to action in the EPL Eighth Round against West Ham, opening the scoring in a 4-1 victory, before feeling unwell again and missing two consecutive official matches until today.
Son Heung-min came to the stadium in plain clothes to cheer on his teammates in the victory.
Tottenham, playing with their first-team squad while City fielded a lineup full of young players who hadn't seen much playing time, took the lead in the first five minutes through Timo Werner.
Dejan Kuluczewski's grounded cross from the right rattled the City net as Werner finished with a non-stop right-footed strike.
Pape added another goal in the 25th minute with a thunderous mid-range strike.
Kulusevski's cross from a corner kick was met by Sarr at the edge of the penalty area with a powerful right-footed strike that found the bottom right corner of the goal beyond the reach of the keeper.
Saar's goal proved to be the game-winner as City pulled one back just before halftime.
Mateusz Núñez finished with a right-footed half-volley off a cross from the right by City's Xavi.
Tottenham had a number of chances in the second half but couldn't find the back of the net to keep the game close.
In the 38th minute, the fans were left dumbfounded when the Frenchman drove the ball straight at the goalkeeper on a crucial scoring chance following an errant throw-in.