The EFL Cup was in full swing on Saturday (7), with Tottenham Hotspur facing off against League One side Portsmouth at home. The game started off as a one-sided affair, with Tottenham Hotspur's attacking all over the field, and finally a precise shot by captain Harry Carney in the second half sealed the victory with a score of 1-0, successfully advancing to the 4th round.
Tottenham Hotspur has a strong lineup this season, with captain Harry Carney making his debut along with Son Heung-min, and young players such as Oliver Skipper, Ryan Sloan, Berbischaya, and Emmerson in the midfield, and Fraser Cosby holding down the rear guard, the whole team is like a sturdy fortress, and they are going to launch a stormy attack on Portsmouth.
Despite Tottenham's onslaught, the most thrilling play of the first half came from Portsmouth. In the 12th minute, Bissau put in a reverse hook with his back to goal and Fraser Cosby played a flying save to parry the ball off the line. The visitors then turned to defense while Spurs looked for a breakthrough in the siege battle.
The two sides exchanged a scoreless draw in the first half, and the match resumed at the end of the second half. In the 50th minute, Tottenham Hotspur broke the deadlock and took a 1-0 lead when Harry Kearney and Ryan Sloan found an opening in the middle of the pitch and fired a powerful shot into the goal. However, after the goal, Tottenham Hotspur did not continue to increase the attack, but slowed down the pace, and Portsmouth could not organize an effective counterattack. In the end, Tottenham won 1-0 and progressed to the Championship.
