Lucas Bergvall’s first goal for Tottenham secured a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the English League Cup semifinals on Wednesday in a first-leg match notable for a serious-looking injury to Rodrigo Bentancur and the first in-stadium announcement by a referee in the English game.

The Reds look to take a step closer to defending the cup as they travel to north London for today's first leg.

The Spurs boss has come under fire at times in recent months for his insistence that he always wins a trophy in his second season, and many believed his chance of silverware through the Carabao Cup was over when his side were drawn against league leaders Liverpool in the semi-final.

Tottenham Hotspur ended their four-game winless run on Wednesday evening by beating Liverpool 1-0 in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final. Ange Postecoglou’s side put in a solid performance against Liverpool and they carry an advantage into the second leg of the tie at Anfield at the start of February.