A tactical foul by Fernandinho stops Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in his tracks, and rightfully earns the City midfielder a booking.

Sergio Aguero is out warming up for Manchester City.

He'll have been licking his lips at some of the chances his side have had so far. He could very well turn out to be the man who decides this final.

Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

It's going to come eventually, it really is.

You feel that City will eventually take one of these opportunities.

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City counter - the new threat for a much more adventurous Spurs side this half - and it's Phil Foden who drives his side forward.

He feeds the ball to Riyad Mahrez, who looks poised to shoot on his left, but he turns back onto his right and his weak attempt is closed down.

Pep Guardiola isn't looking to pleased with what he's witnessed since the restart.

His side attempt to reassert themselves, but Riyad Mahrez is run off the ball.

Harry Kane is composed in possession and holds the ball up to allow his team-mates to get forward.

It paves the way for a decent spell of Spurs possession in the City half, but an over-hit pass out to Serge Aurier puts an end to it.

Anon: Score of 0-0, shots on target 1-0. Seems pretty even, unless possession actually counts for anything...

OCube71: The simple reason City might lose today and on Wednesday....Very good team but very wasteful in front of goal

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City respond with an attack of their own, but Kevin de Bruyne is quickly closed down before he can get a shot away after cutting back onto his left foot.

A nice, lively start to the second half!

New half, new Spurs?

Lucas Moura knocks the ball into the path of Giovani Lo Celso, who whips a low shot from the edge of the penalty area towards the bottom corner and Zack Steffen is at full stretch to touch it past the post. Great effort!

Anon: Whilst we debate how Spurs are still in this, can we acknowledge that Laporte should be off for 2 clear yellows?

You would expect he won't be allowed to get away with much else following that first half...

We're off again for the second half!

Manchester United's failure to beat Leeds United earlier today means Manchester City will be crowned Premier League champions next weekend if Pep Guardiola's side beat Crystal Palace on Saturday - and second-placed United lose at home to Liverpool on Sunday.

First things first though. The second half is coming up shortly!

Hugh: Is this not just set up for a certain Welshman to come on and make a name for himself?

It was an enjoyable first half for the Manchester City fans behind the Tottenham net, despite the lack of goals.

But who will be singing loudest after the next 45 minutes?

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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Wembley

This is a question plenty of people inside Wembley are asking themselves after a first 45 minutes of complete and utter domination from Manchester City.

City have been in total control and yet Spurs are still level, which means they are still right in this.

Little or nothing has been seen of Harry Kane, who was a big doubt for this League Cup Final after sustaining an ankle injury at Everton.

Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

It's been an absolute mauling. Spurs are lucky to still be in the game and it's a big half-time for Ryan Mason.

Could it be one of those crazy afternoons and they end up winning this?

City are brilliant. They took the game to Spurs, created numerous opportunities but Spurs put in some last-ditch defending. City are in total control.

Just one minute added on and a final push from Manchester City for a breakthrough - but Eric Dier is able to boot the ball clear to signal the end of the first half.

Somehow, Spurs go in level.

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John Murray
BBC Radio 5 Live commentator

I wonder what Jose Mourinho is doing this afternoon?

Well, Aymeric Laporte will need to behave himself now.

Spurs - and most others - will have felt he should have had a booking for an earlier challenge on Lucas Moura, but now he does go into the referee's book for another clumsy foul.

Something for Spurs to target in the second half.