The dates and kickoff times for the Carabao Cup Semi Finals have been confirmed for Liverpool vs Tottenham. The two squads will unite for two games with the first leg held on 8 January at 8 PM at Tottenham in North London and the second leg taking place on 6 February at 8 PM on Anfield. The two-legged Semi Finals will have Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, and Newcastle United witnessing their Carabao Cup.
Liverpool’s Journey to the Semi-Finals
Annie Slot’s Liverpool secured their spot in the semifinals with the 2-1 win against Southampton after overcoming Brighton and West Ham. Liverpool has great hopes of winning their first trophy under Slot and retaining their final title earned under Jurgen Klopp.
3-0 was nearly surrendered by Ange Postecoglou’s team during their quarter-final with Manchester United before landing up with 4-3 victory, securing their place in the semi finals.
After their defeat by 6-3 from Slot’s team, Man United know what the Reds are capable of. In the meantime, following the topsy-turvy success against Manchester United by 4-3 last Thursday, the rewards that the Spurs have earned included the clash with the leaders of the Premier League, the Liverpool.
Arsenal beat Palace, Bolton, and Preston to reach this semi-final stage and previously won the Carabao Cup in 1993. The Spurs won the competition recently after beating Chelsea at the finals in 2008 at Wembley. They also won against Manchester United, Manchester City, and Coventry to reach the last four.
Confirmed Dates and Kickoff Times for the Semi-Final Matches
The two legs for the Carabao Cup Semi Finals will be held on 8 January and 6 February. The following are the details of the schedule for the two legs –
- First Leg – January 8, Where? Tottenham
- Second Leg – February 6, Where? Anfield.
The final game will be held at Wembley on Sunday before the international break on 16 March.
Considering Liverpool progressing to the finals, the Premier League trip for the team to Aston Villa may require rearrangement, fixing the match to a later date for the campaign.
The two teams have three fixtures in the Premier League before they meet for the first leg of the Carabao Cup.
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The Gunners’ take on Newcastle and Liverpool’s take on Spurs has led to ties which will take place over two legs during the competition. The first leg between Newcastle and Arsenal and the second leg between Tottenham and Liverpool will be live broadcasted on ITV1 along with the fixtures being shown on Sky Sports.
All fixtures will take place on January 8 and February 6 before the final matches take place on March 16, 2025. As for the Reds, they have quite a busy schedule during their semifinals, but may land up with a free weekend immediately after the second leg in case, they fail to progress beyond the FA Cup’s Accrington Stanley
Key Fixtures Around the Semi-Finals
Here is how the key fixtures will be around the semi-finals before and after the first and second legs –
- Before and After the First Leg:
- Before: Liverpool’s home match against Manchester United on January 5.
- After: Liverpool’s potential FA Cup match against Accrington Stanley on January 11.
- Before and After the Second Leg:
- Before: Away game against Bournemouth on February 1.
After: Potential FA Cup fourth-round match on February 8.
