Ange Postecoglou laughs off Liverpool's fury that Lucas Bergvall escaped a red card just seconds before scoring Tottenham winner
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Ange Postecoglou has explained why he believes Liverpool's calls for Lucas Bergvall to have been sent off are unfounded in the aftermath of his Tottenham side's 1-0 Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg win. The Swedish starlet was handed a yellow card in the first-half for a sliding challenge on Luis Diaz - although replays seemed to suggest that the Liverpool star had gone down with minimal contact.
![[The Swedish teenager challenged Kostas Tsimikas late on in the second-half in north London]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/23/93891643-14264865-image-a-57_1736378990009.jpg)
But late on in the second-half, Bergvall looked to be at fault again when he skittled Kostas Tsimikas. Referee Stuart Attwell's yellow card stayed in his pocket and the hosts were able to reap the rewards of his decision when, moments later, Bergvall found the back of the net to claim the winner.
![[Bergvall went on to score and hand Tottenham the advantage ahead of the Anfield second leg]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/23/93891639-14264865-image-a-58_1736378996977.jpg)
A goal was all that was needed to give Tottenham the vital lead going into the second leg at Anfield in February. Virgil van Dijk was among the Liverpool players to swarm Attwell after the final whistle to discuss his decision, but in his remarks at full-time, Postecoglou was unfazed, rejecting the idea that his team had been lucky not to lose the 18-year-old.
![[Arne Slot was in full opposition to Postecoglou's perspectives as he dubbed the situation 'far from ideal']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/23/93891703-14264865-image-a-59_1736379035048.jpg)
Ange Postecoglou was bullish about how Liverpool's complaints about Lucas Bergvall were unfounded. The Swedish teenager challenged Kostas Tsimikas late on in the second-half in north London. Bergvall went on to score and hand Tottenham the advantage ahead of the Anfield second leg.
'He wasn’t (lucky to be on the pitch),' Postecoglou said. People misinterepted my comments from the other day. 'The rule is and we have been told for quite a while now that if advantage gets played, as long as it is not for a cynical tackle then the yellow card (doesn’t get given).
