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EFL Cup defeat to West Ham a ‘good reality check’ for Tottenham, admits Spurs defender Toby Alderweireld

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admits Tottenham received a reality check after throwing away their two-goal lead to lose to West Ham in the Carabao Cup.

Spurs were unbeaten in 11 games and arrived at Wembley after thrashing Liverpool in the Premier League and holding Real Madrid to a draw in the Champions League.

But they were undone by a struggling West Ham side that scored three times in the second half to pull off an unlikely 3-2 win.

MATCH REPORT: Tottenham 2-3 West Ham: Under fire Hammers fight back from two goals down to dump Spurs out of the Carabao Cup

Andre Ayew scored twice and Angelo Ogbonna's header completed the turnaround after Dele Alli and Moussa Sissoko had put Tottenham in control.