Liverpool vs Tottenham live updates: Carabao Cup semi-final latest aggregate score and goal alerts

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Liverpool are looking to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur.

Dominik Szoboszlai had a 30th-minute opener immediately disallowed for offside as the hosts have enjoyed the lion's share of the first-half possession.

The winner of this semi-final will face Newcastle United at Wembley on March 16.

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Nearly half an hour gone in a first half that has largely zipped by, despite the lack of goalmouth action.

Just as I say that... Gakpo twists and turns down the left flank despite being double marked and stands up a cross to the back post.

Nunez rises high and gets decent contact but it loops into Kinsky's gloves.

Now...

Huge difference between the two teams at attacking corners.

Liverpool, so strong in defence, especially with the assistance of Darwin Nunez in there at the near post, and always a threat on the counter-attack.

Tottenham are very nervy and offering nothing on the break.

Liverpool actually look at their most dangerous on the transition today.

Spurs, meanwhile, have fallen into the trap of passing backwards on the rare occasions they regain the ball and that results in Kinsky hitting it long where Virgil van Dijk inevitably wins the header.

They need to find a way of progressing the ball up the pitch.

Liverpool break via a corner, Salah dropping it off nicely to Nunez after committing Sarr, and the home side charge forward with numbers.

But Spurs win the ball, and Djed Spence dribbles out coolly past two players and Spurs counter the counter.

It's Liverpool's turn to look a little ragged!

Liverpool dominating possession but not doing much with it so far.

Darwin Nunez has made a couple of great runs which haven't been spotted by team-mates.

The switch out to Cody Gakpo on the left proving a regular tactic so far.

Bradley bundled into by Sarr, and Spurs nod the free kick away.

An interesting sight with the hosts in possession was Richarlison being told by Sarr to track defensive midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, illustrating how deep and narrow Spurs are defending.

Normally Richarlison would be marking a centre-back, but the visitors are seemingly fine to let Konate and Van Dijk have the ball in unthreatening positions, even in the opposition half.

Only when they spot an opportunity are they pushing higher up. More dogged defending as Gray nods away a cross with Robertson lurking, then Danso and Davies block shots in succession.

Uncharacteristically stout from Ange's side so far amid nearly three-quarters of possession for Liverpool.

Richarlison, not long back from injury, is making a nuisance of himself, and wins a free kick after being fouled.

It's swung in, bobbles off Bradley and Konate, out for a Spurs corner.

Son to take after moving the fuzzy TV microphone out of the way... Liverpool clear and Spurs recycle poorly.

Kelleher starts the counter quickly, with Spurs in disarray, but Liverpool pull back and fall into their possession patterns.

Call me old-fashioned (or just someone who plays in defence for a Sunday league team) but it gives me a great amount of pleasure to see a Premier League player properly stick their foot through a clearance.

Tottenham made a bit of a mess of that corner from Liverpool and now Ben Davies needs treatment for a clash of heads with 'keeper Kinsky.

Luckily Bissouma was on hand to 'hoof it' upfield — which is a phrase that a fair few top-flight players appeared not to know about when asked in a recent social media video for the Premier League.

So: more hoofing it under pressure please, lads.

Conor Bradley wins the corner off a sliding Ben Davies, and it's flung in. Flicked on by Robertson, Davies is trying to shrug Konate away at the back post as Kinsky comes to collect... but the Czech fumbles it!

The goalkeeper went down holding his face, got up again realising the danger, Spurs cleared, then Kinsky went down again. Seemed like it wasn't a foul and he just flapped at it, mostly missing the ball.

He did collide with Davies on the follow-through, though, with the defender off the pitch and changing his shirt due to a cut dripping a bit of blood down his face.

Liverpool fans are booing. Not sure why!

Spurs are defending determinedly, if not always with the patience and positioning they need.

Kulusevski bit in on Van Dijk needlessly, and the home captain easily played it around him to Robertson, who set off scampering down the left touchline. Into Gakpo, who allowed the ball across his body.

Too easy to turn past Bissouma, who needed to get goal-side, and Liverpool were on the attack, but Bentancur and Danso teamed up to messily get it away.

Richarlison did not like that challenge on him by Virgil van Dijk and I can see why — there was a high elbow there, albeit in a fast-moving interaction.

There was a bit of afters too, which could make for a spicy match-up between the opposing players as this one continues.

Mo Salah vs Djed Spence also looks like a key battle to watch early on.

Liverpool burst forward and test the Spurs goalkeeper for the first time.

Szoboszlai suddenly has time and space in the box and should get his shot away sooner, but Yves Bissouma crowds him out. Bissouma making the tackle by turning his back, though, allows the rebound... and Kinsky pouches the deflected shot easily.

In the next phase, Son nudged Szoboszlai (fairly) inside the box, leading to howls of protest from the home fans, but nothing doing, then Richarlison wins the foul from Van Dijk. They slap hands in recognition. Made up from a few minutes ago then!

In Richarlison falling over, though, he fell into Nunez, who got a painful, if accidental, blow. He walks off for some treatment but should be fine.

Richarlison is down and that isn't popular with the Liverpool fans, especially considering Richarlison is once of their fierce rivals Everton and is a two-time scorer at this ground.

And replays show Virgil van Dijk is lucky not to be booked, for my money, at the very least. The pair are side-to-side, tussling for the ball, and Van Dijk, pumped up in the first few minutes, nibbles.

The Dutchman looks sideways to see where his opponent is then flashes his arm sideways, catching Richarlison painfully in the face, elbow to nose. You can bet that stung.

Richarlison gets up and gives Van Dijk a barge, too, for good measure. VAR checks it and clears it. To me, it's naughty and Van Dijk knew what he was doing. It should be a yellow card...

It's a pretty manic pace being set already inside the first minute.

Spurs knocked it back to Kevin Danso, who dug out a well-aimed crossfield pass under pressure from Darwin Nunez, with both sets of players aiming to zip it about quickly.

Lots of collisions, and a pumping atmosphere so far at Anfield. What's not to love?

With the players in the tunnel, Tottenham debutant Kevin Danso says 'Come on lads, let's go', perhaps to psyche himself up as much as his team-mates.

Training jackets on.

They'll be walking out momentarily... and here they come!

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