Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Chelsea (2007-08 League Cup Final)
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| 2008 Carling Cup Final | |
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| Scoreline | Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea |
| Date | 24th February 2008 |
| Competition | League Cup |
| Referee | Mark Halsey |
| Stadium | Wembley Stadium |
| Attendance | 87,660 |
The 2008 League Cup Final took place on 24 February 2008 between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. It was the first League Cup Final to be played at the new Wembley Stadium, and the first to be played in England since the old Wembley was demolished in 2000. Chelsea were the defending champions, having beaten Arsenal in the 2007 Final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. It was the fifth time Chelsea had reached the final of the competition.
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Match review
Chelsea took the lead in the 37th minute through a Didier Drogba free kick. This goal made Drogba the first player to score in three League Cup Finals, having also done so in 2005 and 2007. A Wayne Bridge handball gave Tottenham a 68th-minute penalty, and Bulgarian Dimitar Berbatov converted from the spot. Three minutes into extra time, Jonathan Woodgate headed a Jermaine Jenas free kick onto Petr Čech, whose attempted punched clearance ricocheted back off Jonathan Woodgate's and into the net for what turned out to be the winning goal.
Match details
| 24 February 2008 15.00 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 - 1 | Chelsea | Venue: Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 87,660 Referee: Mark Halsey |
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Berbatov  70' (pen)Woodgate 94'
| Drogba 39'
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Road to the Final
| Season | Day | D | M | Year | Round | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Additional information |
| 2007-08 | Wed | 26 | Sep | 2007 | 3rd Round | Hull City | Away | Won | 4-0 | |
| 2007-08 | Wed | 31 | Oct | 2007 | 4th Round | Leicester City | Home | Won | 4-3 | |
| 2007-08 | Wed | 19 | Dec | 2007 | 5th Round | Liverpool | Home | Won | 2-0 | |
| 2007-08 | Tue | 8 | Jan | 2008 | Semi Final 1st Leg | Everton | Home | Won | 2-1 | |
| 2007-08 | Wed | 23 | Jan | 2008 | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Everton | Away | Won | 1-0 | (3-1 aggregate) |
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