Lucas Bergvall sets 17-year-old Tottenham record during 1-0 win over Liverpool in Carabao Cup semi-final

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Lucas Bergvall scored his first goal in a Tottenham Hotspur shirt in their 1-0 victory against Liverpool and it’s safe to say it was a massive one as it settled the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final.

In the 86th minute, Lucas Bergvall showed he has nerves of steel by rifling the ball first-time past Alisson Becker in a moment that could very well define his Spurs career.

The Tottenham teenager made a darting run from deep, after Dominic Solanke got on the end of a raking pass from Pedro Porro, beat Ibrahima Konate to a footrace before holding the Frenchman off and setting him up.

Graham Roberts lauded Solanke’s assist against Liverpool who produced an excellent bit of centre-forward play, continuing to battle on minutes after his initial goal was chalked off as the Englishman was offside.

But the Swede is the man of the moment, with Bergvall garnering praise from Michael Dawson for not shying away from the occassion.

If Ange Postecoglou manages to spearhead the Lilywhites to the final by getting a result against Arne Slot’s side in the second leg, the 18-year-old’s winner will look like it was worth its weight in gold even more than it is currently.

What Lucas Bergvall did in Tottenham vs Liverpool like Gareth Bale

Spurs already have one foot in the final but there are not many more daunting tasks in football than taking on a Liverpool side in a knockout fixture at Anfield.

After Bergvall scored the decisive goal on Wednesday, he became Tottenham’s youngest goalscorer in the Carabao Cup, aged 18 years and 341 days since Gareth Bale, who scored against Middlesborough in September 2007 (18 years and 72 days).

This summer and in the winter window, Johan Lange has seemingly made a concerted effort to target young players, be it the Spurs midfielder, Archie Gray, who shone against Liverpool, Antonin Kinsky, Wilson Odobert and Yan min-Hyeok.

Glenn Hoddle is a fan of Bergvall, who seems to be proving that Tottenham have made the astute decision by signing youth prospects with such high potential.

Lucas Bergvall stats in Tottenham vs Liverpool

The former Djurgårdens wonderkid’s all-round display was impressive aside from his goal as well, as he carried the ball at will, won challenges in the middle of the park and looked composed in possession. Here are the statistics that exemplify Bergvall’s influence on proceedings.

Going up against a Liverpool midfield that consisted of Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis Jones, the highly-rated technician had a difficult task on his hands.

But as the statistics suggest, Bergvall scored, created three chances and misplaced just four passes while also winning two out of his three challenges, embracing the test of facing the best of the best.

Ange Postecoglou might have no choice but to give the Lilywhites a sensation a run of games as he possesses the quality and mentality to thrive in big-pressure environments.