Before the conclusion of our Carabao Cup semi-final with the away leg at Tottenham Hotspur, we get you caught up on all the important facts and stats...
Tottenham vs Chelsea head to head
Chelsea v Tottenham in the League Cup
Tottenham won 5-4 on penalties after 90 minutes.
Penalty shoot-out: Dier (scored, 0-1), Abraham (scored, 1-1), Lamela (scored, 1-2), Azpilicueta (scored, 2-2), Hojbjerg (scored, 2-3), Jorginho (scored, 3-3), Moura (scored, 3-4), Emerson (scored, 4-4), Kane (scored, 4-5), Mount (missed, 4-5)
Chelsea stats
This is Chelsea’s 57th major semi-final and 15th in the League Cup.
This season’s Carabao Cup campaignThird round - Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa (4-3 pens)Fourth round - Chelsea 1-1 Southampton (4-3 pens)Quarter-final - Brentford 0-2 ChelseaSemi-final first leg - Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
Chelsea are aiming to reach the final of a major competition for the sixth successive season for the first time in our history (2017 FA Cup, 2018 FA Cup, 2019 League Cup and Europa League, 2020 FA Cup and 2021 FA Cup and Champions League).
Chelsea are on a run of one defeat in 23 matches, winning 14 of those plus a penalty shoot-out success.
Tottenham stats
Best seasons in the League CupWinners: 1970/71, 1972/73, 1998/99, 2007/08Runners-up: 1981/82, 2001/02, 2008/09, 2014/15, 2020/21
Tottenham are appearing in their third League Cup semi-final in the last four seasons and 17th overall.
Their last major trophy was in this competition in 2008, when they defeated Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley Stadium.
Tottenham have been knocked out of the League Cup by London clubs in five of the past eight seasons:2013/14 - Lost at home to West Ham in the quarter-final2014/15 - Lost to Chelsea in the final2015/16 - Lost at home to Arsenal in the third round2016/17 - Lost at Liverpool in the fourth round2017/18 - Lost at home to West Ham in the fourth round2018/19 - Lost on penalties to Chelsea in the two-legged semi-final2019/20 - Lost on penalties at Colchester in the third round2020/21 - Lost to Man City in the final
This season’s Carabao Cup campaignThird round - Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur (4-5 pens)Fourth round - Burnley 0-1 Tottenham HotspurQuarter-final - Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 West Ham UnitedSemi-final first leg - Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
2021/22 Carabao Cup scorersMoura 2, Bergwijn 1, Kane 1, Ndombele 1
Shoot-out scorers: Gil 1, Kane 1, Reguilon 1
Tottenham have won their last two shoot-outs, having lost the previous three.
Our victory last week was Antonio Conte’s first defeat in 10 domestic games since he joined Tottenham in November. The win against Morecambe in the FA Cup on Sunday made it one in 11.
Conte has won seven of Tottenham’s nine home matches since he took over. Their only defeat was against Rennes in the UEFA Conference League.
Antonio Conte’s record v ChelseaWon: 1Drawn: 1Lost: 1
Discipline
There are no suspensions
Yellow cards only count in the competition they are received. In the Carabao Cup, two yellow cards will result in a one-match-suspension. The cut-off point is the quarter-finals, so no player can miss the final through cumulative yellows.
Carabao Cup booking listChelsea: Sarr 2, James 1, Saul 1, Vale 1Tottenham: Ndombele 1, Son 1