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Chelsea dominate Spurs in 2-0 league cup semi-final win

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January 5, 2022 Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku in action with Tottenham Hotspur's Emerson Royal REUTERS

Chelsea seized control of their league cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur, beating their London rivals 2-0 in the first leg on Wednesday thanks to an early strike by Kai Havertz and an own goal by Spurs defender Ben Davies.

The Blues swamped their visitors right from the kickoff and, after a mix-up in the Spurs defence in the fifth minute, Havertz fired an angled shot that was goal-bound before it went in off the foot of Davinson Sanchez.

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