Chelsea vs Tottenham: A look at their history in previous second leg games ahead of Carabao Cup London derby

Chelsea vs Tottenham: A look at their history in previous second leg games ahead of Carabao Cup London derby
For Chelsea and Tottenham, Thursday provides one of the them with the chance to reach the Carabao Cup final and claim the first piece of available silverware.Spurs have the advantage heading to Stamford Bridge, they lead 1-0 thanks to a penalty from Harry Kane, but he is missing, as are Dele Ali and Heung-Min Son.4

Tottenham beat Chelsea 1-0 in the first leg

With Spurs squad depleted through injury and Chelsea suffering a dip in form in recent months, the second leg is evenly poised, there is no clear winner.talkSPORT.comlooks back at how both sides have fared at this exact stage of the competition – one match from the final.

Chelsea

The Blues first second leg match of the League Cup took place in the 1972/73. They had lost 2-0 to Norwich City and were then beaten 1-0 in the return fixture. It would be 11 years before they reached this stage again, losing twice to Sunderland, before suffering the same fate against Sheffield Wednesday in 1990/91.A decade later and the Blues lost in humiliating fashion against rivals Tottenham in 2002.4

Lampard and Duff helped Chelsea beat Man United in 2005

Two Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink goals gave them a 2-1 advantage, but the second match was a completely different encounter. Spurs led after just two minutes through Steffen Iversen as Claudio Ranieris side were beaten 5-1 on the night.Three years on and Chelsea claimed their first piece of silverware under Jose Mourinho. A 3-2 win over Liverpool in the final was preceded by a impressive 2-1 win at Old Trafford thanks to goals from Frank Lampard and Damien Duff.Overall, Chelsea have won three second leg matches, lost five and drawn once.4

Frank Lampard was on target in the second leg in 2007

Wycombe Wanderers were comfortably beaten 4-0 in the 2007 semi-final. A year later, the Blues progressed to the final after seeing off a stubborn Everton side 1-0 at Goodison Park. Chelsea were surprisingly knocked out by Swansea in 2013. The second season of Mourinhos second return saw Chelsea overcome Liverpool at the Bridge, while their most recent match was a losing effort to Arsenal last January.

Chelsea League Cup semi-final second leg history

1969/69: Drew 1-1 at Arsenal1972/73: Lost 1-0 to Norwich1984/85: Lost 3-2 to Sunderland1990/91: Lost 3-1 to Sheffield Wednesday2001/02: Lost 5-1 to Tottenham2004/05: Beat Man United 2-12006/07: Beat Wycombe Wanderers 4-02007/08: Beat Everton 1-02012/13: Drew 0-0 at Swansea2014/15 Beat Liverpool 1-017/18: Lost 2-1 to Arsenal

Tottenham

It will be Spurs 16^th appearance at this stage of the tournament, six more than their London rivals. They drew 1-1 with Arsenal in 1968/69 and beat Bristol City two years later before going on to win their first League Cup in front on 100,000 fans at Wembley against Aston Villa in 1971.A year later, they were knocked out after failing to beat Chelsea over two legs, the second ending 2-2. A second cup success followed in 1973 despite a 2-2 draw with Wolves.4

Jenas scores in the 5-1 win over Arsenal in 2008

Defeats to Arsenal and Nottingham Forest in 1987 and 1992 scuppered their chances of a final appearance, but a 1-0 win over Wimbledon helped them to cup success over Leicester City in 1999.Chelsea were ruthlessly dispatched 5-1 in 2002, as were Arsenal by the same scoreline in 2007/08. Most recently, there was a 2-2 draw with Sheffield United before a 2-0 loss in the final to Chelsea in 2015.Spurs have won five times overall, drawn four and lost four times.

Tottenham League Cup semi-final second leg history

1968/69: Drew 1-1 with Arsenal1970/71: Beat Bristol City 2-01971/72: Drew 2-2 with Chelsea1972/73: Drew 2-2 with Wolves1975/76: Lost 1-3 to Newcastle1981/82: Beat West Brom 1-01986/87: Lost 1-2 to Arsenal1991/92: Lost 1-2 to Nottingham Forest1998/99: Beat Wimbeldon 1-02001/02: Beat Chelsea 5-12006/07: Lost 3-1 to Arsenal2007/08: Beat Arsenal 5-12008/09: Lost 3-2 to Burnley2014/15: Drew 2-2 with Sheffield UnitedVerdict: History shows Tottenham have won more times at this stage, but that is simply due to have been here on 14 occasions compared to Chelsea’s 11. The two teams have met twice before here and Chelsea have not won either encounter. Spurs are missing a host of key players and never find Stamford Bridge an easy place to visit, but Chelsea are woefully out of sorts.Final score: Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham

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