Chelsea book Carabao Cup final date at Wembley with Antonio Rudiger's header sealing a 3-0 aggregate win over London rivals... as Spurs have TWO penalties and a goal overturned by VAR

Daily Mail | January 12, 2022

By the time Harry Kane's goal was wiped-out Tottenham must have been resigned to the fact this tie was not for turning.

Referee Andre Marriner had tried his best to make it a contest. Twice he awarded penalties to Spurs and twice reversing his decision because both were clearly wrong, and then Kane's effort was ruled offside.

VAR did its job on this occasion and Antonio Conte fumed in comic fashion on the touchline, his only consolation more evidence to support the frank views expressed in his recruitment summit with chairman, Daniel Levy.

Antonio Rudiger (right) scored the only goal of the second leg against Spurs to book Chelsea's spot in the Carabao Cup final

Rudiger's header from a corner in the 18th minute went in on the underside of the crossbar to give Chelsea the lead

The German didn't know much about it, with the ball hitting the back of Rudiger's head before he went in

Rudiger celebrates with Romelu Lukaku (left) after giving Chelsea the lead during the first half of the second leg

MATCH FACTS AND PLAYER RATINGS

TOTTENHAM: (3-4-2-1) Gollini 5; Tanganga 6, Sanchez 6, Davies 6; Royal 6.