Tottenham Hotspur defeated London rivals Chelsea 5-4 on penalties, after a 1-1 draw in the match. 

The Blues controlled the first half and got their reward when Timo Werner scored in the 18th minute. 

Jose Mourinho's side looked much improved in the second half, and their late equaliser came through Erik Lamela seven minutes before full-time.

The derby was then to be decided on penalties. The first nine spot-kicks were brilliant, and then it all fell to Mason Mount who had the game at his feet.

The midfielder’s penalty hit the post and Frank Lampard’s side crashed out of the competition at the hands of Spurs, who are now in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

Tottenham's ludicrous fixture list means they now have to play a Europa League qualifier in two days time , and then travel to Manchester United on Sunday.

  • Story of the match

Due to the fixture pile-up, Mourinho played down his side’s chances of progressing.

It was widely known that he was going to field a weak side – prioritising the Europa League final qualifier on Thursday. 

He ended up making nine changes from the draw against Newcastle – Sergio Reguilon making his full debut and Japhet Tanganga’s return were the two notable starters. 

Spurs played an unfamiliar system, where Steven Bergwijn and Lamela were the chosen front two. 

Tanguy Ndombele, Moussa Sissoko, and Gedson Fernandes made a three-man midfield with a five-man defence behind them.

Lampard opted to field a stronger side, which made sense considering his side do not have the headache of a fixture two days later.

Edouard Mendy and Ben Chilwell made their full debuts while Werner and Mount both started.  

Chelsea were definitely the favorites heading into this London derby.

The first chance for the evening came in the 16th minute. Mount’s fizzing cross across the box should’ve been cleared but Tanganga but he failed to do so.

It fell to Callum Hudson-Odoi, but the winger could only direct the shot straight at Hugo Lloris. 

Chelsea were dominant, while Spurs were failing to muster up any attacking threat - or even get a foothold of possession at that.

The deserved breakthrough came in the 18th minute, with Werner scoring his first competitive goal for the Blues.

New signing Reguilon got caught sleeping, and the ball was nicked off him by Cesar Azpilicueta. 

The ball then worked its way to the right-hand side and the Chelsea defender got the better of him again, skipping past the new left-back, who was too eager to make up for his mistake. 

The ball then found Werner on the edge of the box, who powered his strike into the bottom left corner to get off the mark in Chelsea colours. 

Things began to look bleak for Spurs, but their first chance of the match came quickly after the goal.

A mishap in defence left Fernandes through on goal, and his attempt to skip around goalkeeper Mendy gave enough time for Kurt Zouma to come around and steal the ball off him. 

The game had a fairly slow tempo, and Chelsea dominated the ball, but the next chance fell to Spurs in the 35th minute.

Lamela wriggled away from Azpilicueta in the box, but his shot was met by debutant Mendy.

The 45th minute brought the end to a  very forgettable half of football.

 Chelsea dominated the ball and looked very comfortable – while Spurs looked lost in the new system.

The Lilywhites had no attacking presence. Bergwijn and Lamela worked hard but could not make the ball stick in the final third. 

The Lilywhites’ overall play needed to change if Mourinho was going to wriggle his side into the next round of the Carabao Cup. 

Spurs didn’t make any substitutions or change the system but looked immediately improved. They pressed higher, and then the debutant Reguilon had a good chance to level the score.

Serge Aurier, with a lot of space, pulled the ball back to the on-rushing left-back whose powerful strike was tipped over by Mendy. 

Slowly but surely, Spurs turned up the gears and imposed themselves on the Chelsea backline.

It was their turn to have the majority of possession in the final third. Not only did they have it, but they also looked threatening with it. 

As the game started to slow back down, the 68th minute saw the arrival of Harry Kane.

In an incredible turn of events, Eric Dier ran off towards the tunnel. Mourinho, in complete confusion, ran after him.

The England defender and Mourinho both came out a minute later, so one can only imagine what went on there.

Kane’s first sniff of action came in the 80th minute. He chased after a Lamela through ball, turned Fikayo Tomori with a golden touch, but his shot was fired over. 

Spurs' late equaliser came in the 84th minute. Toby Alderweireld’s beautiful across field pass found Reguilon who took the ball onto his right foot.

He then looped a lovely ball over to Lamela, who took a touch and then fired the ball into the back of the net to draw the game level.

The affair was then perfectly balanced, and despite both teams’ best efforts, the game was to be decided by penalties.

The following spot-kicks were excellent. Dier, Lamela, Pierre Emile-Hojbjerg, Lucas Moura, and Kane all slotting theirs away brilliantly. 

Chelsea’s were equally as good – Tammy Abraham, Azpilicueta, Jorginho and Emerson all scoring for the Blues.

The ball then fell to Mason Mount – if he missed, Tottenham were through. His penalty cannoned off the post and Spurs wheeled away in celebration and they now enter the quarter-final. 

  • Takeaways 

Reguilon’s fall and redemption 

The highly-rated Spanish left-back made his debut tonight and was eagerly being watched by Spurs fans.

He was deployed in a left-wing back position, and it’s fair to say his start to life in N17 could have been better.

He was caught out by Azpilicueta to the ball and then, in an eager attempt to make up for it, slid in and the 31-year-old then sent him flying. 

The mistake was magnified by the fact Werner went onto score.

Some players would fall at that moment, but he was quite brilliant. His constant presence down the left-hand side was dangerous and he even had a great chance to score. 

He then provided a great assist, crossing the ball to Lamela which drew the game level. 

The left-back was delighted when Mount missed the penalty and had a rollercoaster of a debut – but showed plenty of promise despite one lazy moment.

Werner in on the goals 

The German striker was signed for around £50 million and came in with great expectations after a brilliant few seasons for RB Leipzig. 

He has struggled in the early stages of the season – drawing a blank against Brighton, Liverpool, and West Brom.

The pressure on a striker grows by the game, and his first goal was always going to be key.

It was a great finish. He took one touch, and then bent his powerful low shot past Lloris. 

Chelsea fans will take this positive out of the game, in a hope that it will give the 24-year-old confidence to have a great goal-scoring campaign. 

Silverware in N17?

Mourinho is world renown for winning trophies, and he will desperate to bring Tottenham their first since 2008, which was this exact competition.

They were awarded a bye into the next round from Leyton Orient, and after this result, they find themselves in the quarter-finals seemingly out of nowhere. 

This means they are three games away from their trophy drought, and Mourinho achieving this would be a massive step in his tenure.

The 58-year-old has made his clear his intentions to win the more lucrative Europa League, but this unlikely win has offered them a good opportunity to win this competition.