Carabao Cup 2018-19, Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea: 5 Talking Points

Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea for the third time in a row
Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea for the third time in a row

#2 Chelsea nullify the Son threat but Harry Kane steps up from the spot

Never in doubt, the Harry Kane-Hurricane
Never in doubt, the Harry Kane-Hurricane

As the game wore on, the Chelsea back line nullified the threat posed by Son, who had got in behind the defence on two occasions. He tried to set free, but lack of touches on the ball locked his full potential.

However, just when it looked like the Blues would capitalize on possession, Harry Kane was played in on goal. Chelsea's sweeper-keeper Kepa came rushing and crashed the striker to the floor.

Although the referee had no doubts over the penalty call, he refused to point to the spot because his assistant had the flag up. VAR then intervened, and you know what happened next.

Kane stepped up and slotted home the opener. Kepa went the right way but couldn't keep out the venom in the strike. This remains the biggest talking point of the fixture.

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