• Date: Sun 24 February 2008
  • Venue: Wembley Stadium
  • Ref: Halsey, M
  • Attendance: 87,660
Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur

Berbatov (70) P

Woodgate (94)

2 - 1
Chelsea

Chelsea

Drogba (39)

Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea

Team Lineups

Tottenham Hotspur

Paul Robinson
Jonathan Woodgate
Alan Hutton
Ledley King
Pascal Chimbonda (Tom Huddlestone, 61)
Didier Zokora
Aaron Lennon
Jermaine Jenas
Steed Malbranque (Teemu Tainio, 75)
Robbie Keane (Younes Kaboul, 102)
Dimitar Berbatov

Chelsea

Petr Cech
John Terry
Ricardo Carvalho
Wayne Bridge
Juliano Belletti
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Salomon Kalou, 72)
Frank Lampard
John Obi Mikel (Joe Cole, 98)
Michael Essien (Michael Ballack, 88)
Nicolas Anelka
Didier Drogba


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

FULL-TIME EXTRA-TIME: TOTTENHAM 2-1 CHELSEA

120
Yellow Card
 

The whistle goes and the Tottenham players embrace after a thrilling cup final as Cech and Drogba argue with the referee over the timing of his decision - the goalkeeper also talks himself into the book

120
Yellow Card
 

Jenas earns a late, late booking for kicking the ball away but he won't mind as a few more seconds tick away

120

Robinson fails to reach a corner but he was impeded by Cole and breathes a sigh of relief as he takes his time over the free-kick

120
Yellow Card
 

Incredibly, Spurs will have to survive a minimum three minutes of stoppage time as Lennon gets himself booked

120

Belletti lashes an ambitious shot from 20 yards into row z behind the goal and that could well be Chelsea's final chance

119

Chelsea are throwing the kitchen sink at Spurs now but they just can't find the breakthrough which would send this nail-biting final to penalties

118

At the other end, Zokora wastes another gilt-edged chance as he breaks with pace only to over-hit a simple pass which would have played in Lennon

117

King makes a hash of a headed clearance but Cole is caught on his heels and his mis-hit volley from 15 yards is easy for Robinson

116
Yellow Card
 

Tainio earns himself a yellow card for time-wasting at a throw in and Drogba pointlessly wastes more by coming over to protest to the referee

114

Robinson saves Spurs with his feet as he diverts a low Kalou shot away after the striker cleverly won himself a yard of space ten yards out

113

It's all Chelsea now as they launch wave after wave of attacks desperately trying to find the equaliser that could force penalties

112

Drogba rides a tackle on the edge of the box before lashing a low shot straight at Woodgate who dived in bravely

110

Spurs are now just ten minutes away from a famous victory but it will be a nervy wait for their fans packed inside Wembley

109

Lennon swipes a dangerous loose ball clear of the box as Spurs pull everybody back behind the ball

108

Drogba looks amazed when a free-kick goes against him for a foul on Woodgate but that will help ease the pressure on the Spurs defence

107

Cole lashes a difficult chance from a deep corner over the top as Chelsea crank up the pressure again

106
Kickoff
 

Chelsea get the second period of extra-time underway with their cup hopes hanging in the balance

Half time
 

HALF-TIME EXTRA-TIME: TOTTENHAM 2-1 CHELSEA

105

Hutton gets a vital touch to a high ball that almost played in Kalou one-on-one with Robinson

104
Yellow Card
 

Carvalho earns a booking for a late lunge at Zokora on the edge of the Spurs box

102
Substitution
 

Keane comes off as Spurs look to close ranks with the arrival of Younes Kaboul

101

Tottenham's attacking players are retaining the ball well when it arrives up the pitch and they are successfully easing the pressure on their busy defence

100

Lampard tries his luck with a cheeky near-post free-kick from a tight angle but Robinson is alert to the danger and palms the effort over the bar

99
Substitution
 

That's Mikel's last contribution as Joe Cole comes on for Chelsea

98

Mikel almost picks out Drogba with a cute pass between the two central defenders but the ball is slightly over-hit

97

Jenas is back on his feet after some treatment and should be okay to continue after being waved back on by the referee

96
Yellow Card
 

Mikel is rightly booked for a cynical shoulder charge to halt the run of Jenas on the halfway line

94
Goal
 

TOTTENHAM 2-1 CHELSEA: Right on cue WOODGATE makes a potentially decisive impact as Cech can only palm Jenas' free-kick onto his forehead and it fortuitously ricochets into the unguarded net

94

So far in extra-time it has been a cagey affair with both sets of players now realising just what is at stake

92

Woodgate wins a clever goal-kick by kicking the ball straight at Drogba and he has had a good game whatever the outcome this afternoon

91
Kickoff
 

Spurs kick-off the first period of extra-time

Full time
 

FULL-TIME: TOTTENHAM 1-1 CHELSEA (Extra-time to be played)

90

Keane can only direct an ambitious overhead kick well high and wide from eight yards and that will be the last chance of the 90 minutes - extra time is on the cards now

90

Drogba heads away a Jenas free-kick looking to pick out King as both sets of fans chew on their finger-nails

90

Three minutes of stoppage time is all that's separating us from extra-time now

89

Ballack receives an immediate touch but his left-foot shot is deflected wide for a corner as Chelsea crank up the late pressure

88
Substitution
 

Michael Ballack comes on for Chelsea with Essien making way

86

Essien almost picks out Drogba with a floated pass in behind the defence but the ball drifts just too far ahead of the striker who was preparing to control and shoot

84

Cech saves Chelsea as he palms a superb Berbatov effort as he turns and shoots in one motion from 12 yards out - that was scintillating football all around and it's keeping the crowd on the edge of their seats

83

Tainio lets rip with a shot from 20 yards which is blocked by a host of blue shirts as Spurs continue to finish this match in the ascendancy

81

Zokora wastes what could be Spurs' best chance to win this as he runs from deep to pick up a pass but hits a shot straight at Cech when one-on-one, before lashing the rebound just over with two defenders on the line

80

Terry is looking a little tired as he moves towards the end of what is only his second game back from injury - Avram Grant won't really want to replace a central defender at this stage though

78

This game really could go either way as we move towards the final ten minutes - extra-time and penalties are also on the cards as this final must be settled today

77

Keane clips over a dangerous cross which Cech is nowhere near but Bridge is on hand to clear it away for a corner ahead of the waiting Lennon

75
Substitution
 

Spurs now send on Teemu Tainio for Malbranque

74

Drogba now tries to play in Anelka inside the box but his touch deserts him and the ball drifts out for a goal-kick

73

King blocks a Drogba goalbound effort after the powerful striker turned Woodgate too easily on the edge of the box to create the opportunity

72
Substitution
 

Chelsea send on Salomon Kalou for Wright-Phillips

70
Goal
 

TOTTENHAM 1-1 CHELSEA: BERBATOV is the coolest man inside the stadium as he sends Cech the wrong way and slots the penalty to the keeper's right - that was some spot-kick

69

Penalty to Spurs as the assistant rules Bridge is guilty of a sly handball when challenging with Huddlestone - Terry can't believe it but the decision will stand

68

Lampard and Drogba combine in the box but the latter's back heel is cleared by Hutton to end a dangerous move

67

Spurs just can't seem to find the same intensity they had in the first quarter of the match and Chelsea look comfortable at the back

65

King slides in to deny Anelka a clear sight of goal after the striker is played in by Lampard to the left of goal - that was good, solid defending from the Spurs captain

63

The sulky Frenchman trudges straight down the tunnel after being substituted and we might not have heard the last of that reaction

62
Substitution
 

Chimbonda is unhappy as he is replaced by Tom Huddlestone

60

Lennon wins a corner after a run that worries Bridge and the Spurs fans roar their side on after a brief fallow period

58

Chelsea are playing at a canter now and Spurs might be seeing more of the ball but it's all in front of their defence

56

Juande Ramos looks rather more pensive on the touchline now as thoughts must surely be turning towards substitutions

54

Drogba is back on to a chorus of boos from the Spurs fans and he's rather unsurprisingly fine to continue

53

Drogba is off the pitch receiving treatment but it's hard to say whether he's serious hurt after his dramatic reaction to several tackles already this afternoon!

52

Chimbonda shifts the ball into space on the edge of the Chelsea area but Zokora finds row Z with a 20-yard strike from a central position

50

Players from both sides continue to lose their footing on what looks a well-watered surface and a mistake could well have a bearing on this match

48

Berbatov controls beautifully on his chest and lays off to Jenas but the long legs of Terry intervene to deny the Spurs midfielder a shot from 20 yards

47

Again Spurs look up for this at the start of the second period as they buzz about the pitch looking to snap up all of the possession

46
Kickoff
 

Spurs get the second half underway trailing by one goal despite dominating the first part of the opening period

Half time
 

HALF-TIME: TOTTENHAM 0-1 CHELSEA

45

One minute will be added to this entertaining first half

44

Berbatov goes down in the box looking for a penalty after claiming a tug at the shirt by Michael Essien but the referee rightly waves play on

43

Chelsea are bossing possession now for the first time in the match and look a much brighter side for having taken the lead

42

Lennon loses his footing at the vital moment to end a swift Spurs break down the right wing which threatened to expose Chelsea on the counter

40

Keane lashes a half-volley straight at Cech after earning some space just inside the penalty area as Spurs almost grab an immediate reply

39
Goal
 

TOTTENHAM 0-1 CHELSEA: DROGBA makes Spurs pay for the foul as he smashes a 22-yard free-kick over the wall and into the net past a flat-footed Robinson - that was some strike from the Ivory Coast striker

38
Yellow Card
 

Zokora is the first name in the book as he catches Drogba with a late tackle and the striker goes down with an exaggerated swan dive

37

Jenas earns a talking to from referee Mark Halsey as he loses his temper after being accidentally caught in the face by Carvalho

35

Chelsea have slowly played their way back into this game after riding a Tottenham storm in the opening 15 minutes and it's now a fairly even encounter

33

This time Drogba takes responsibility and arrows the set-piece just over the top of Robinson's crossbar with a much better effort than his team-mate

32

Didier Zokora clatters into Wright-Phillips with a clumsy tackle in roughly the same position and gives up another free-kick

31

Lampard goes for goal with a 25-yard free-kick which deflects off the heel of a defender for a corner

29

Lampard now tries his luck from just outside the left corner of the penalty area but his ambitious right-foot effort flies high and wide

28

Malbranque tests Cech with a low left-footed drive from the edge of the box which the keeper has to turn around the foot of his near post

27

Drogba requires some medical attention after clashing heads with team-mate Carvalho when going for a Chelsea corner - he should be fine to continue though

25

Chelsea are slowly beginning to hit their stride with Drogba becoming more involved - perhaps Spurs will rue missing those early opportunities?

23

Drogba goes down holding his ankle on the halfway line following a strong challenge from Alan Hutton and wins a rather cheap free-kick

21

Juande Ramos looks a contented man as he stands hands on hips in the Spurs' technical area - and so he should after a superb start from his side

19

Jermaine Jenas flights in a angled free-kick from a central position which Woodgate meets but can only head well off target under pressure from a host of blue shirts

18

Terry is being given a torrid time by the agile Berbatov and the Chelsea captain already knows he has been involved in a game

17

Drogba wins a good aerial challenge with Woodgate but Lampard's early through ball looking for the run of Anelka is harmless

15

Play in condensed in the Chelsea half at the moment - mostly down the left flank - but the Blues defence is holding firm

13

Jonathan Woodgate is called upon for the first time as he clears a low Wright-Phillips cross from the near post area under pressure from Nicolas Anelka

11

The Chelsea fans are subdued after the lacklustre start from their side here as the white half of Wembley makes all the noise

9

Berbatov rises above Carvalho to meet a Robbie Keane cross from the left but his glancing header from eight yards drifts just the wrong side of the upright - Spurs go close twice in the space of 30 seconds there

9

Chimbonda rises deep at the back post but sees his looping header from a Lennon corner bounce to safety off the top of the crossbar - Lampard was on the line and might have cleared if needed

8

Chelsea are slowly getting a foothold in this game with a little more possession, but Spurs have bossed the opening exchanges

6

Steed Malbranque turns his marker Belletti down the right flank but his pass looking to play in Berbatov is over-hit and a clear opening goes begging - this is some start by Spurs though

4

Shaun Wright-Phillips almost gets in on the end of an intelligent hooked pass from Drogba but Pascal Chimbonda just does enough to ease him off the ball

3

Aaron Lennon controls on his knee and fires in a low cross which Ricardo Carvalho calmly clears amid pressure from Dimitar Berbatov

2

Chelsea look a little shaky in the opening moments and it's Spurs very much on the front foot

1

Robbie Keane is inches away from opening the scoring in the first minute as he pounces on Juliano Belletti's poor pass and goes for goal from 20 yards - only Terry's diving block deflects the ball wide of the post

1
Kickoff
 

Chelsea kick-off this showpiece final to a huge roar

Awaiting Kickoff
 

This is the first League Cup Final to be held at Wembley since 2000 and there’s a boisterous full house of 90,000 packed inside the new-look national stadium for this occasion

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Spurs coach Juande Ramos has kept faith with Paul Robinson after recalling the keeper in midweek, with captain Ledley King also returning to bolster the defence

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Chelsea are favourites to retain the trophy they won against Arsenal last season and boss Avram Grant has included fit-again skipper and vice-captain John Terry and Frank Lampard despite hinting the pair would be on the bench

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Chelsea and Tottenham meet in the Carling Cup Final at Wembley this afternoon with the season’s first piece of silverware up for grabs