Liverpool ease past Spurs to reach EFL Cup Final
Football Daily
BBC
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🗓️ 7 February 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Reaction from Anfield after Liverpool beat Tottenham to set up an EFL Cup-final meeting with Newcastle United at Wembley.
Conor Bradley gives his thoughts on Liverpool reaching their 15th League Cup final, and Arne Slot reflects on booking his own first trip to Wembley.
Dion Dublin, Stephen Kelly and John Murray are with Kelly Cates to assess Liverpool’s low-key reaction to the win, and Mo Salah adding another goal and assist to his tallies for the season.
Plus, where did it go wrong for Spurs? Ange Postecoglou gives his assessment.
01:40 – Salah’s perfect penalty 03:05 – Where it went wrong for Spurs 05:43 – Salah’s performance 08:26 – Conor Bradley Interview 13:45 – Ange Postecoglou Interview 21:48 – Arne Slot Interview 24:44 – Newcastle v Liverpool preview
BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week:
Friday 7th February FA CUP: Manchester United v Leicester 2000 KO - 5 Live
Saturday 8th February FA CUP: Leyton Orient v Manchester City 1215 KO - 5 Live FA CUP: Leeds v Millwall 1215 KO - 5 Sports Extra FA CUP: Wigan v Fulham 1500 KO - 5 Live FA CUP: Everton v Bournemouth 1500 KO - BBC Sport Website & App FA CUP: Birmingham v Newcastle 1745 KO - 5 Sports Extra (Moves to 5 Live after England v France in the Six Nations) FA CUP: Brighton v Chelsea 2000 KO - 5 Live
Sunday 9th February FA CUP: Blackburn v Wolves 1230 KO - 5 Live FA CUP: Aston Villa v Spurs 1735 KO - 5 Live
Monday 10th February FA CUP: Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace 1945 KO - 5 Live
Tuesday 11th February FA CUP: Exeter City v Nottingham Forest 2000 KO - 5 Sports Extra
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| 0:48.9 | Liverpool are into the EFL Cup final. |
| 0:55.9 | They beat Tottenham 4-0 on the night. |
| 0:58.0 | They go through 4-1 on aggregate, |
| 1:00.1 | and they've set up a date with Newcastle at Wembley. |
| 1:03.3 | Former Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin was watching at Amfield |
| 1:06.1 | alongside our football correspondent John Murray. |
| 1:08.9 | Former Tottenham defender, Stephen Kelly is with us as well. |
| 1:12.3 | John, it was something of a mismatch of a game. |
| 1:15.7 | Yes, for all Tottenham arrived here on Merseyside with a lead in the semi-final. |
| 1:20.5 | There was a feeling here that Liverpool would do what they needed to do to make it to Wembley. |
| 1:26.0 | And so it proved as the holders and ten times record |
| 1:30.1 | winners were coasting through by the end of the match. Tottenham with Danzo making his debut from |
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