Virgil van Dijk escaped a red card after elbowing Richarlison in Liverpool's second-leg clash of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham, which they won 4-0.

Liverpool outclassed a blunt Tottenham team 4-0 on Sunday to book their spot in the Carabao Cup final, but Virgil Van Dijk said he was disappointed with parts of his side's performance.

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Virgil van Dijk was right at the heart of Liverpool’s pursuit of a first cup final in the Arne Slot era. The Dutchman was the subject of some early controversy after a coming together with Richarlison left the Brazilian clutching his face and rolling across the Anfield turf.