Chelsea beat Tottenham on penalties following a 2-1 win for the home side at Stamford Bridge in a Carabao Cup semi-final second leg on Thursday night.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side’s search for a trophy goes on after a third successive domestic cup defeat in the past few seasons.
Tottenham record in their last 6 semi-finals:
2010 FAC – Portsmouth ❌
2012 FAC – @ChelseaFC ❌
2015 LC – Sheffield Utd ✅
2017 FAC – @ChelseaFC ❌
2018 FAC – Man Utd ❌
2019 LC – @ChelseaFC ❌#CHETOT pic.twitter.com/fgwkaRDBpY— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) January 24, 2019
They were unfortunate in that, for the first time in the competition, away goals did not count in the case of a draw and Chelsea had failed to score in the earlier game at Wembley.
A 2-2 draw on aggregate took the match straight to penalties with extra time also binned.
Olivier Giroud thought he was about to score the goal of the season#CHETOT pic.twitter.com/blix7na7U9
— Goal (@goal) January 24, 2019
It didn’t take long for hosts to win 4-2 from the spot with Eric Dier and Lucas Moura missing their kicks.
These were the best tweets and jokes as Spurs are defeated by Chelsea in the EFL Cup semi-final:
If you're not sat there all day thinking Tottenham will lose 2-1 and go out on pens when previously they'd go through on away goals, you're not proper Spurs #thfc
— Jonny Blain (@jonoblain) January 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/FutbolEden/status/1088517335361699840
Just a reminder that there will be no extra time in tonight's game. In the event of an aggregate draw, the match will go straight to penalties for Spurs to bottle it there.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) January 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/lfc_allting/status/1088528733596721152
https://twitter.com/JuanDirection58/status/1088534203942105088
Burton Albion now thinking, "Why couldn't WE have drawn Tottenham?" #CHETOT
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) January 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/wh2912/status/1088551754885664774
https://twitter.com/GoldbridgeWorld/status/1088565386755350528
https://twitter.com/ohlookitswill_/status/1088548306664517632
https://twitter.com/northbanktroll/status/1088555934954283010
Spurs will play at Wembley…
…next week when they host Watford at home in the Premier League. pic.twitter.com/UGIYgSOCcJ
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) January 24, 2019
He didn’t sign Kanté so the Frenchman could stop Manchester City from going unbeaten, extend Spurs’ trophy drought & help win the World Cup for his home nation. Arsène Wenger, he’s done it again.
— Patrick Timmons (@PatrickTimmons1) January 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/HumanAeroplane/status/1088554736901603329
If Spurs were a Simpsons character. pic.twitter.com/TtjhCzo5Ig
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) January 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/COYIrons_com/status/1088557848353820677
Redknapp's Spurs excuse list pic.twitter.com/n00RxrTMIu
— Kick Arse (@kickarseHD) January 24, 2019
Crystal Palace will knock Spurs out the Fa Cup on Sunday.
— Jack Goddard (@JackTheGooner) January 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/DavidTossell/status/1088579450588012546
https://twitter.com/TheSportsman/status/1088556240794542080
https://twitter.com/kevdavis736/status/1088554967928094721
The aftermath of Spurs contesting in a semi-final: pic.twitter.com/QXCOcNVtkk
— Noz Ahmed (@NozAhmed) January 24, 2019
“Look son, it’s Dier’s penalty”#CHETOT #CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/bxURhyJj88
— TREQUARTISTA (@A55KIKR) January 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/AyodejiX2/status/1088562337605447685
Cheers sons crying pic.twitter.com/7pe7F6UheA
— AFCAMDEN (@AFCAMDEN) January 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/CarefreeLewisG/status/1088562613083164672
Maybe next year guys
— theo (@theosikuade) January 24, 2019