Tottenham Hotspur's Carabao Cup hopes dashed by Ange Postecoglou's Celtic
A night to forget for Antonio Conte's men as they are outplayed by Scottish champions
Tottenham Hotspur's hopes of winning the Carabao Cup were ended on Wednesday night as they were comprehensively beaten 2-0 by Scottish champions Celtic at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Ange Postecoglou's side were the better team throughout the match and fully deserved their victory.
Tottenham, on the other hand, were poor and never looked like getting back into the game once Celtic took the lead in the first half.
Celtic take the lead
Celtic took the lead in the 23rd minute when Kyogo Furuhashi finished off a fine move involving Jota and Liel Abada.
The goal was a deserved one as Celtic had been the better team up to that point.
Tottenham rarely threatened the Celtic goal and were fortunate not to be further behind at half-time.
Celtic double their lead
Celtic doubled their lead in the 56th minute when Jota scored a stunning goal from outside the box.
The goal was a killer blow for Tottenham and they never looked like getting back into the game.
Celtic continued to dominate the match and could have scored more goals in the second half.
Tottenham's difficult week
The defeat to Celtic was Tottenham's second in a row after they were beaten by Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday.
It has been a difficult week for Antonio Conte's side and they will need to improve quickly if they want to achieve their goals this season.
Conclusion
Celtic were the better team on the night and deserved their victory.
Tottenham were poor and never looked like getting back into the game once Celtic took the lead.
The defeat to Celtic was Tottenham's second in a row and they will need to improve quickly if they want to achieve their goals this season.
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