Tottenham Hotspur entered the semifinal stage of the Carabao Cup after ousting Manchester United 4-3 in the quarter-finals round. Ange Pastecoglu’s men almost threw away a comfortable 3-0 first-half lead but managed to hold off their opponent in a thrilling contest.
Tottenham Advanced into Carabao Cup After a Thrilling Ending
Both teams have gone through a roller coaster results this season although Spurs beat Man United in their earlier meeting in the Premier League. Nevertheless, it was difficult to predict which side would come out to showcase their quality in the midweek tie.
Just like in their first meeting, it was Tottenham that made the better start as they got a 3-0 lead during the first 45 minutes with a brace from Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski’s effort. However, that comfortable lead got cut midway into the second half as Man United pulled two goals back from Joshua Zirkzee and Amad Diallo.
Son Sealed Tottenham’s Victory With an Outrageous Goal
Spurs eventually snatched the winner two minutes from time with a wonderful corner kick goal from their South Korean star, Son Heung-Min. The former Bayer Leverkusen man swiftly took his side’s corner kick and it just flew into
United did make the scoreline more respectable in the end as they pulled another goal back through Johnny Evans but it was not enough to stop their defeat. Ruben Amorim’s side will still bow out with their head held high as they were able to put out a pretty solid comeback effort after the break.
Check out the official highlight courtesy of EFL’s official YouTube channel below:
