Tottenham beat Liverpool 1-0 in the first leg of their EFL Cup semifinal yesterday. Here are the players who surprised — and the ones who disappointed.

Lucas Bergvall's first goal for Tottenham gave them a 1-0 lead over Liverpool, with the second leg still to come next month.

Match-winner Bergvall was lucky to avoid a second yellow card for a late tackle on Kostas Tsimikas moments before he fired home his first goal for the club to earn Tottenham and Ange Postecoglou a much-needed win.

Lucas Bergvall earned Tottenham a slim lead over Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. A match lacking in talking points will be overshadowed by the injury to Rodrigo Bentancur who collapsed in the early stages of the first half and needed to be subbed off the pitch and taken to hospital.

Tottenham Hotspur look to keep their dream of winning the Carabao Cup alive when they host Premier League leaders Liverpool in the first leg of the semi-final at 8pm on January 8.

Tottenham Hotspur host Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie this evening.Ange Postecoglou boldly declared earlier this season that he ‘usually’ wins silverware in his