The chances have dried up in the last 20 minutes, but that has not dampened Chelsea's spirits. They have kept Spurs at bay, albeit via three VAR decisions, and their fans can soon start to think about their EFL Cup final tickets.
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Chelsea's fans are now cheering every successful pass that their team makes. Talk about rubbing salt into the wounds of the home supporters.
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Unsurprisingly, the game has gone a little flat after the incident in the stands and Chelsea appear to be on their way to Wembley.
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Just a reminder that the winner of this tie will play either Arsenal or Liverpool in the final of the EFL Cup, although the first leg of their tie has yet to be played.
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R. Loftus-Cheek enters the game and replaces Jorginho.
Jorginho is also on his way to the bench, which will give Loftus-Cheek the chance to impress.
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O. Skipp enters the game and replaces H. Winks.
Another alteration in midfield for Spurs as Skipp replaces Winks.
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Spurs' spell of possession seems to have come and gone. Conte's men are now struggling to get Kane and co on the ball, and they will be doing all they can not to let Chelsea score a second goal.
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N. Kanté enters the game and replaces M. Kovačić.
After controlling the midfield for the majority of the night, Kovacic is now given a break, with Kante the man to replace him.
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Bryan Gil enters the game and replaces G. Lo Celso.
Conte freshens up his midfield as Lo Celso is replaced by Gil.
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Spurs are going to feel hard done by tonight, but the truth is all three corrections have been spot on. Both penalties should not have been awarded, while Kane was offside for the goal. Sadly, that will not make them feel any better as their wait for a trophy appears like it will go on.
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Thiago Silva enters the game and replaces A. Christensen.
Marcos Alonso enters the game and replaces T. Werner.
H. Ziyech enters the game and replaces M. Mount.
Tuchel looks to be making changes of his own in the next few minutes!
Mount, who created the only goal of the match, makes way for Ziyech.
Marcos Alonso is also making his way onto the pitch, with Werner the man to make way.
The first of three changes by Tuchel sees Thiago Silva replace Christensen.
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R. Sessegnon enters the game and replaces M. Doherty.
Conte turns to his bench for the first time as Sessegnon replaces Doherty.
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Spurs are arguably enjoying their best spell in the match, and the home crowd are doing what they can to encourage them. Lucas Moura and Kane seem to be finding more space between the Chelsea midfield and defence, but they need to quickly get a goal.
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Two penalties were awarded. Two penalties were overturned. Not Marriner's finest night so far, but at least he has used the technology available to overturn the decisions.
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Kane and Lucas Moura are doing what they can to put pressure on the Chelsea defence, but they are just helpless to the quality from Chelsea. Tuchel's team are passing with freedom, and they look in total control.
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There are still around 40 minutes left of this semi-final, but Spurs are not doing enough to get themselves back into this game.
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There is no sign of Chelsea letting up; the Blues win a corner at the start of the second half.
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We are back underway!
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HALF-TIME - TOTTENHAM 0-1 CHELSEA.
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Three minutes of stoppage time to come...
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Lo Celso's shot from the free-kick clips the top of the wall, and the crowd let out a massive sigh in frustration. From a penalty to a disappointing free-kick in a matter of seconds.
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Rudiger brings down Hojbjerg right on the edge of the box, and the referee has pointed to the spot. That looks like a huge call, with the initial contact coming from outside the area.
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The atmosphere inside the ground is not as hostile as it was inside the opening stages, and Spurs need to give their team a lift before half-time.
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Since taking the lead, Chelsea have started to control proceedings, and Spurs cannot afford to get them too comfortable.
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Is that the killer blow? Chelsea now have a three-goal advantage in this semi-final, and it is going to take an incredible effort from Spurs even to make a game of it.
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A. Rüdiger has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by M. Mount.
GOAAALLLLLL - TOTTENHAM 0-1 CHELSEA - Chelsea land a massive blow as Rudiger heads the ball into the back of an empty net from a corner. Gollini decided to come off his line, but having failed to get a hand to Mount's cross, he allowed Rudiger to head home. The Blues defender had to be brave, but his decision paid off, and his goal might have booked Chelsea's spot at Wembley.
Mount's teasing cross also helped Rudiger, but Gollini needed to do better once he decided to come off his line.
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He has already had one shot blocked, but Lukaku looks bang up for this battle. His runs in behind are stretching the Spurs defence, and it would be no surprise to see him score, considering his performance so far.
Chelsea win another corner as Werner's shot is blocked on the edge of the box!
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Spurs come firing back at Chelsea as Lucas Moura tries his luck, but the Brazilian blasts his shot wide of the far post.
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OVER! Chelsea register their first shot towards goal, but it is nothing to get excited about as Werner curls his effort over the crossbar.
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BLOCK! Nothing comes of the set-piece as Chelsea's wall does its job before Spurs concede a goal-kick.
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Christensen brings down Lo Celso on the edge of the box, and Spurs will have a great chance to test Kepa from this free-kick.
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Contrary to pre-match reports, it appears that Chelsea have started the game with a back four, but that, of course, could change as the game unfolds.
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Spurs' fans are in full voice tonight, and they will need to be for 90 minutes as their side try and come back from behind.
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We are underway in London!
Good evening and welcome to tonight's live coverage of the EFL Cup clash between Tottenham and Chelsea. The Blues ran out 2-0 winners in the first leg, and it will be up to Antonio Conte's side to turn the tie on its head during the second leg of this semi-final.
After watching his side fall to defeat against his former club, Spurs boss Conte admitted the gap between the two sides was too big last week, but he has refused to give up hope of making it to Wembley.
TOTTENHAM (3-4-2-1): Pierluigi Gollini; Japhet Tanganga, Davinson Sanchez, Ben Davies; Emerson, Harry Winks, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Matt Doherty; Lucas Moura, Giovani Lo Celso; Harry Kane.
SUBS: Bryan Gil, Harvey White, Hugo Lloris, Dane Scarlett, Oliver Skipp, Joe Rodon, Ryan Sessegnon, Dele Alli, Maksim Paskots.
CHELSEA (3-4-2-1): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Andreas Christensen, Malang Sarr, Antonio Rudiger; Cesar Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Mason Mount, Timo Werner; Romelu Lukaku.
SUBS: Christian Pulisic, Marcos Alonso, Saul Niguez, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Marcus Bettinelli, Thiago Silva, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz, N'Golo Kante.
The two teams are making their way onto the field, and kick-off is moments away!
Against his former side, Conte is going to need to work his magic at half-time if Spurs are to have any chance of reaching Wembley. His team have tried hard, but they look a level below Chelsea so far, something Conte conceded last week too.
An own goal from Ben Davies and a Kai Havertz strike gave Chelsea a 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge last week; Thomas Tuchel's side should have a bigger advantage, but they wasted numerous chances on home soil.
That is all for tonight folks, thanks for joining us. Goodbye!
After tonight, Conte will look at his former club with envy, with Tuchel's squad packed full of talent. While the tie was all but over before the second leg, Spurs lacked any spark off the bench. The Italian will undoubtedly learn from the experience, while Chelsea march on as their unbeaten run is now at 11 matches.
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