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Cody Gakpo confirmed his position as the Carabao Cup king with the first goal that set holders Liverpool on their way back to Wembley after overturning a first-leg deficit to beat a hapless Tottenham 4-1 on aggregate.

The Netherlands international's tenth goal in his last ten games at Anfield was his fifth in five matches in this competition and his League Cup career haul of nine is the most of any player in the squad.

But everyone plays second fiddle to Mohamed Salah and the Egyptian's 26th goal of the campaign from the penalty spot proved the decisive one, with Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk further adding to Spurs’ pain and sending head coach Arne Slot into a cup final in his first season.

Cody Gakpo celebrates drawing Liverpool level on aggregate

By then, Liverpool were level and Anfield was sensing blood in the water after Salah had fired into the grateful arms of Kinsky, had another deflected wide, while Danso blocked Gakpo’s effort and Nunez headed straight at the goalkeeper.

Curtis Jones lost the ball midway inside Spurs’ half, but Szoboszlai forced Yves Bissouma to give it straight back and when Salah crossed with the outside of the left foot cross, Gakpo smashed home a half-volley for his 16th goal of the season – already equalling last season’s tally.

Early in the second half, Szoboszlai’s glancing header was only just clawed out on the line by Kinsky, who then fouled Nunez for a 51st-minute penalty.

Kinsky dived low to his left, but Salah had placed an unstoppable spot-kick into the top-left corner.


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