Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: League Cup result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Coventry City face Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL cup.
Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season. Last year, Middlesbrough were the team from outside the top flight to go furthest in the competition, reaching the semi-finals.
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Coventry City FC 1 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur FC
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:54
Match ends, Coventry City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:53
Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:52
Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:51
James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:50
Goal! Coventry City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur with a through ball following a fast break.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:49
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:49
James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:47
Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:46
Attempt missed. Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:45
Goal! Coventry City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a through ball.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:44
Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:42
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:41
Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:39
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:39
Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:39
Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:36
Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:36
Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:36
Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Jack Rudoni.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:36
Attempt missed. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Radu Dragusin.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:34
Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:33
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dejan Kulusevski replaces Timo Werner because of an injury.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:33
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:31
Delay in match because of an injury Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur).
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:29
Substitution, Coventry City. Ben Sheaf replaces Josh Eccles.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:29
Substitution, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark replaces Haji Wright.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:29
Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Norman Bassette.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:27
Attempt missed. Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:24
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Radu Dragusin.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:24
Foul by Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur).
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:24
Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:20
Goal! Coventry City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:20
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. James Maddison replaces Lucas Bergvall.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:20
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min replaces Dominic Solanke.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:19
Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:19
Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:17
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:17
Attempt saved. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Bergvall with a cross.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:17
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:15
Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:15
Jamie Allen (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:15
Offside, Coventry City. Norman Bassette is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:31
Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:15
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:15
Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:12
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Djed Spence.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:12
Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:10
Attempt saved. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:09
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Radu Dragusin.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:09
Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright with a headed pass.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:07
Foul by Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:07
Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:06
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Luis Binks.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:06
Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:02
Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:02
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Djed Spence replaces Destiny Udogie.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:47
First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:47
Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:46
Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:42
Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:41
Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:41
Attempt missed. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:41
Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:38
Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:36
Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:34
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:33
Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:28
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Timo Werner.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:28
Attempt blocked. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:27
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:27
Luis Binks (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:26
Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:23
Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:23
Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:23
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jamie Allen.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:20
Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:20
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Wilson Odobert because of an injury.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:20
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:20
Delay in match because of an injury Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur).
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:13
Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:09
Foul by Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur).
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:06
Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Timo Werner is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:06
Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:02
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Fraser Forster.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:02
Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:01
First Half begins.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
19:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:00
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