Chapter 113: Reversal
Eriksen's free-kick went straight to the goal of extremely high quality, and it went straight to the goal over the wall!
Unfortunately, the ball hit the crossbar and bounced!
Tottenham missed a golden opportunity to take the lead.
Costa passes the ball and Hazard's shot from a tight angle goes wide.
Benjamin's side continued to press as Kane counter-attacked with a long drive and a low right-footed shot from the edge of the box was comfortably denied by Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech.
Danny Ross made a steal at the back and broke through to the outside of the penalty area, but the last shot was a bit off-target.
Soon after, Lamela's left-footed shot from the right side of the box was blocked by a Blues defender in the box and hit Ramirez.
Tottenham players raised their hands and asked for a penalty.
However, referee Anthony Taylor did not say anything, and the game continued.
Dembele followed up with a long-range shot that was denied by Chelsea centre-back John Terry.
The Blues counter-attacked quickly and passed the ball up front.
Eden Hazard's breakaway at the edge of the box was brought down by Tottenham full-back Danny Ross and Chelsea were awarded a well-placed free-kick.
William's powerful right-footed shot bounced straight into the wall.
Eriksen's shot from inside the box found its way through Kurt Zouma's wicket and the ball was held down by Cech just in front of the line.
After both sides tried but failed to score first, the tempo of the game gradually slowed down and entered a stalemate.
Dembele picked up the first yellow card of the game for a tackle on Diego Costa in defence.
The Lily Army had a slight advantage overall, with the game going on for forty-five minutes and the first half looking to be over.
Willian broke through with the ball, Rose made a mistake in marking, and Kante, who assisted the defense, had to make a tactical foul and brought down the opponent.
From a Chelsea free-kick, John Terry and Gary Cahill were also in the Tottenham box to get ready for a header.
Willian crossed a free kick from the right, Vertonghen cleared the ball with a header, and the result was a close-range volley from the unmarked John Terry in the chaos in front of the small penalty area!
Lowry subconsciously fell to the ground and stretched out his foot to block the ball!
The Tottenham goalkeeper was brave enough to deny a must-score chance for Chelsea!
In stoppage time, Ivanovic and Cahill completed an aerial header relay, and finally Cahill's header was held in Lloris's arms!
At the end of the first half, both teams did not score and the score remained 0-0.
"It's starting to rain......"
On the way back to the locker room, Benjamin felt raindrops falling on him.
'We were better than in the first half, but unfortunately luck wasn't on our side.
Let me highlight that towards the end of the first half, did some people start to relax before the referee blew the whistle?
Giving the opponent a chance near the end of the game is a very undeserved!
If it weren't for Lowry's brave play, we might have fallen behind by now! ”
After tapping the team member, Benjamin continued:
"In the second half, the rain will probably get heavier and heavier, so don't worry about the ground coordination and the individual dribbling breakthroughs.
Play simply and roughly, that is, long passes to find high points, side crosses, and further play long shots.
On rainy days, both the court and the ball will become very slippery, and accidents are easy to happen, so everyone pay more attention! ”
The second half of the game really started in the rain, and the players on the field could only avoid catching a cold by running without allowing themselves to stop.
Eden Hazard's cross from the left side of the box deflected off Dier and slid past before Cesc Fabregas' curling shot from the edge of the box was saved by Lloris.
Chelsea's intensified attack! Benjamin glanced at Mourinho, who was not far away with a solemn expression on his face.
The seniors still have two brushes in the end.
In the 56th minute, Cesc Fabregas crossed diagonally into the penalty area, and Diego Costa's shot from a tight angle on the left side of the box hit Kelwall and deflected into the net.
In the face of refraction, Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris was also powerless, unable to react, and could only watch the ball cross the goal line.
1 to 0!
Chelsea finally broke the deadlock in the second half.
Mourinho was in a good mood after taking the lead, with the Portuguese smiling on his face and squirting water on the sidelines for fun.
Kane wiped the rain from his face and looked at Costa celebrating the goal, not knowing what he was thinking.
Willian passes the ball and Hazard's curling shot from the left side of the box grazes the far post and goes wide.
The rain continued to fall heavily and Chelsea continued to put pressure on Tottenham.
The game was completely reversed from the first half.
Benjamin beckoned Frank Lampard to warm up on the sidelines and get ready for the pitch.
This move really worked, not only Mourinho looked at it from time to time.
Some of the Chelsea players on the pitch also looked absentmindedly at their old team-mates who were about to come off the bench.
Costa flew into the stands with a shot and Lloris headed the ball up front.
Tottenham's counter-attack is coming!
Eriksen picks up the pass, Harry Kane accelerates past Terry, and the light chest stops the ball into the box!
Facing Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech in front of goal, the Englishman calmly volleyed a right-footed volley into the near corner!
One-to-one!
Tottenham equalised!
In the 71st minute, Benjamin replaced Dembele with Frank Lampard.
And when it comes to long-range shots, Lampard is better at that, isn't he?
Benjamin's side sounded the horn of a counter-attack after the equaliser.
Willian and Cahill were booked for defensive fouls by Anthony Taylor.
Jose Mourinho also made a substitution, replacing Willian with Cuadrado.
Kane's cross from the right was missed by Mane at the far post under the interference of Branislav Ivanovic.
In the 87th minute, it was Harry Kane again, he received a pass from a teammate and shot past two people in front of the penalty area, which was cleared by Terry in time.
It's rare for Kane to play so well.
The rain kept falling, and there was a shallow layer of water on the green field.
The players on the pitch have long been soaked in rain, and by this time, it may be that only players like Kane are still trying their best to score.
Six minutes of stoppage time were given due to a bleeding head from Chelsea full-back Cesar Azpilicueta in the second half.
Now that the score is tied 1-1, neither team wants to drag the game into extra time.
Eden Hazard managed to get out of Kante's grip before a subsequent pass was cut off by Frank Lampard.
A long ball was sent to the frontcourt, and Kane leaned on Terry's back to his teammate.
Christian Eriksen dribbled the ball to Frank Lampard from just outside the box.
Former Chelsea player and Blues' all-time leading goalscorer, Frank Lampard bends his bow at the top of the box and shoots a powerful long-range shot!
Although Cech prepared well and made a timely save, Lampard's shot was fast and angled.
The Czech watched feebly as the ball grazed his fingertips and into the net!
Two to one!
Tottenham turned the score around!
A crowd of Tottenham players gathered around to celebrate the game-winning goal with Frank Lampard!
Lampard, on the other hand, just applauded silently in the stands.
Wembley Stadium erupted in thunderous applause.
Of course, most of them are Tottenham fans, and perhaps some of them are Chelsea supporters who are nostalgic for the days when Frank Lampard scored for them.
The Blues looked at Frank Lampard, who was now an opponent, with mixed feelings, and it was hard to put into words.
In the end, Benjamin's Tottenham Hotspur won the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 win over Chelsea at Wembley.