Spurs won the London derby against West Ham to set up another derby against Chelsea in Carabao Cup semifinals
By Kehinde Okeowo
Tottenham joined two other London clubs, Arsenal and Chelsea, in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup after narrowly winning a London derby against West Ham United.
The hosts drew the first blood in the 29th minute when Steven Bergwijn scored from a pass from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to give Spurs 1-0 lead.
But the lead only lasted three minutes before a rebound from Nikola Vlasic’s effort fell for Jarrod Bowen, who finished neatly after producing a superb turn.
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Spurs retook the lead in the 34th minute when Steven Bergwijn pass was finished by Lucas Moura, ultimately helping the home side to grab the winner.
West Ham nearly forced an equaliser third minute into the injury time when Hugo LIoris breathed a sigh of relief after Andriy Yarmolenko’s looping effort hit the crossbar.
Tottenham will play west London club, Chelsea, in the two-legged semi-finals in January after they defeated Brentford 2-0 at the Brentford Community Stadium.
Spurs narrowly lost the competition to Manchester City last season, and are now two rounds away from winning silverware, after waiting for 13 years.
