Carabao Cup semis now set

December 23, 2021
Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte on the sideline during their Carabao Cup quarter-final match against West Ham United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, yesterday.
Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte on the sideline during their Carabao Cup quarter-final match against West Ham United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, yesterday.

LONDON, England (AP):

Antonio Conte will have to overcome former club Chelsea to reach the Carabao Cup final early in his Tottenham career.

A Premier League and FA Cup winner as Chelsea manager, Conte is trying to deliver Tottenham's first trophy since winning the League Cup in 2008.

In the quarter-finals on Wednesday, Steven Bergwijn scored the opener and -- after Jarrod Bowen's equaliser -- set up Lucas Moura's goal as Tottenham overcame West Ham 2-1.

Chelsea knocked out west London rival Brentford with a 2-0 win after being handed a breakthrough in the 80th minute by Pontus Jansson's own-goal before Jorginho's penalty.

The other two-legged semifinal in two weeks will see Arsenal play Liverpool.

Diogo Jota scored Liverpool's winning penalty in a 5-4 shoot-out win over Leicester after the game ended 3-3 after 90 minutes.

Arsenal beat Sunderland 5-1 on Tuesday.