Liverpool Beat Tottenham 4-0 at Anfield to book space in the Carabao Cup final

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Castle made four changes from last weekend’s victory at AFC Bournemouth, where Caoimhin Kelleher started in goal.

Conor Bradley came in for the wounded Trent Alexander-Arnold, while Curtis Jones and Darwin Nunez replaced Alexis Mac Allists and Luis Diaz.

Liverpool: Kelleher, Van Dijk (Quansah, 84), Konate, Szoboszlai, Nunez (Jota, 72), Salah (Elliott, 82), Jones (Mac Allists, 72), Gakpo (Diaz, 82), Robertson, Gravenberch, Bradley .

Unused replacements: Jaros, Endo, Chiesa, Tsimikas.

First half

An atmosphere that fits the apartment set the background, but the early breakthrough that the home crowd wanted was not upcoming.

But Liverpool’s grip on the game is tightened as half carried on, and a flurry of options arrived around half -hour brand.

Nunez first saw a shot blocked by Archie Gray before No. 9 rose well, but could only direct his header from Gakpos cross right against Antonin Kinsky.

Szoboszlai then swept Salah’s passport over Kinsky, but was marked offside and Salah volleyed a deep Andy Robertson delivery over the crossbar.

But 34 minutes inside, Tottenham couldn’t stand anymore like Gakpo’s fifth Carabao Cup goal of the season and 16 overall, canceled their first leg advantage.

Salah was the provider, his outside-boot junction found its way to Gakpo, who drilled home a controlled half-volleyball.

The pressure on Spurs’ goal was incessant until the break, but the visitors came to the half -time level in a draw.