Fans inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium roared to alert referee Andre Marriner to a medical emergency in the stands in the closing stages of tonight's Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg between Spurs and Chelsea. With just a few minutes left on the clock, there was an eery atmosphere inside the ground as supporters began to notice an incident unfolding in the stands.
Tottenham vs Chelsea was halted with just minutes to play (Image: Sky Sports)
Tottenham fans in the South Stand alerted the referee to the incident (Image: GETTY)
This time around, the officials were handed the go-ahead to restart the game after just five minutes.
There have also been incidents at Watford vs Chelsea, Watford vs Southampton, Watford vs Tottenham, Southampton vs Leicester and Cambridge vs Portsmouth this season, among others.
On the pitch, it was Chelsea who booked their place at Wembley, winning 1-0 on the night and 3-0 on aggregate following last week's 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.
Antonio Rudiger struck the winner as he bundled home from a corner to virtually kill the tie in the first half.
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Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger headed home the winner on the night (Image: GETTY)
Harry Kane thought he'd pulled a goal back but the England captain was ruled offside following another VAR check.
Spurs were somewhat fortuitously handed a spot-kick in the second half when Lucas Moura went down under the challenge of Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
But correctly, VAR once again corrected the decision and overuled Marriner's decision to award the penalty.