The EFL Cup final is officially set, with Newcastle United and Liverpool proving their worth in this week's semifinals, while Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will have to do the same on Saturday with La Liga's title race taking center stage.

Scorers: Gakpo 34', Salah 50' [pen], Szoboszlai 75', Van Dijk 80'Liverpool thrashed a hapless Tottenham to book their place in the EFL Cup final next month as the reigning champions ran out 4-0

Liverpool entered Thursday's semi-final second leg needing to overturn a 1-0 deficit, but after Cody Gakpo opened the scoring in the first half, it was smooth sailing.