Liverpool boss Arne Slot bemoaned the decision by referee Stuart Attwell not to send off Tottenham match-winner Lucas Bergvall moments before he struck the only goal of their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.

Liverpool's defeat to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg was shrouded in controversy, with the Reds feeling match-winner Lucas Bergvall should have been sent off.

Swedish teenager Lucas Bergvall opened his Tottenham Hotspur account in thrilling fashion with the winner in Wednesday's League Cup semi-final first leg but should not even have been on the pitch according to Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.

Tottenham Hotspur defeated Liverpool 1-0 in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal tie tonight, but it wasn’t without its controversy. Lucas Bergvall scored the match winner in what was also his first goal for the club,

Liverpool boss Arne Slot slammed the controversial decision not to send off Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall before the teenager sealed a 1-0 win in the League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday. Postecoglou's claim earlier this season that he always wins a trophy in his second campaign with a club has been used to ridicule the former Celtic boss as Tottenham's struggles increased.