EFL Cup holders Liverpool get the chance to defend their title at Wembley after they have protected their place in the final with a 4-0 routing from Tottenham.
On injuries destroyed traces traveled to Anfield with a 1-0 advantage of the first stage, but the team of Ange Postecoglou was swept aside by the unbridled Reds, who drove to a 4-1 aggregated victory and now in the final in the final state In the final at the final 16.
Liverpool, who created opportunities worth 3.8 expected goals (XG), were on Thursday at the front foot and goals of Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk were no less than a dominant representation.
Szoboszlai had a goal that was allowed shortly before the outside before Gakpo in the 34th minute in a neat, first finish of Salah's outside-the-boat cross cross-the delivery of the Egyptian who found his way through a crowd of players in The area.
The Premier League leaders went through six minutes in the second half, with Salah turned from provider to Scorer while he hit a brilliant penalty in the top left corner after Darwin Nunez was felled by Tottenham Antonin Kinsky.
Gakpo was denied a second by the woodwork, which again came to Spurs' Rescue from a fierce Ryan Gravenberch strike, but Liverpool got their third when Szoboszlai combined with Conor Bradley and slid up close home.
Son Heung-Min hit the bar in a rare trip for the besieged visitors, who ended with only 0.2 xg and failed to take a single shot on goal.
Van Dijk, however, had the last word when he towered Ben Davies and Kevin Danso to enter allister's corner from Alexis Mac.
26 -Since he made his Liverpool debut in January 2018, Virgil van Dijk has more goals in all competitions than any other Premier League defender (26). Colos.
– Optajoe (@Optajoe) February 6, 2025
Debrief data: Stellar Salah is at the forefront
Salah helped let Liverpool go to Gakpo with his cross. There may have been a hint of happiness that it brought a way to the Dutchman, although it was a good piece of skill from the Talisman of the Reds.
Salah's first EFL Cup assistant marked that since October 2014, when he left Didier Drogba for Chelsea in Shrewsbury Town.
Salah has now helped 10 of Gakpo's Liverpool goals, making the former PSV the third player for which he has 10+ assists in the club, together with Sadio Mane (17) and Roberto Firmino (14).
“Wembley … Wembley …”
– Liverpool FC (@LFC) 6 February 2025
In the meantime, his goal was that the eighth Spot-Kick Salah scored in all competitions this season, the most by a Liverpool player in a campaign since Steven Gerrard 11 scored in 2013-14.
Arne Slot will now get his shot on a first large trophy that is in charge of the Reds, which are a record-expanding 15th EFL Cup final.
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