It wasn’t exactly a brilliant match but the Arsenal knew how to beat the 2-3 draw in the first leg at Stamford Bridge and reached the final of the English League Cup after winning again at Chelsea thanks to a goal in the last second of added time Kai Havertz (1-0).
Arsenal will fight on March 22 to win the third League Cup in its history, after those of 1987 and 1993, and it will be its first grand final, and at Wembley, since it won the FA Cup against Chelsea in 2020 (2-1). Your rival will be Manchester City o Newcastlewith Pep Guardiola’s team leading 0-2 in the first leg at St James’ Park.
tactical match
The London derby was a tactical battle between Mikel Arteta and Liam Rosenior, that for an hour he played with three centre-backs, until he brought on Estevao and Cole Palmer.
Arsenal, without the ‘headdress’ Martin Odegad of Bukayo Assign He had more of the ball but Chelsea’s advanced pressure did not allow him to maneuver. In the first half no one wanted to take risks and there were hardly any chances.
Few occasions
Arsenal had one, of course, in a corner. After the rejection, Piero Hincapié He shot from the front of the area and Robert Sanchez He responded with a good save (18′). Shortly before the break came Chelsea’s best option, with a long shot from Enzo Fernandez that repelled Kepa Arrizabalagastarter in the tournament.
ARSENAL
10
CHELSEA
Arsenal: Kepa; Timber, Shelibah, Gabriel, and Galilee; That, Subimmen, Rice; Maduke (Trossard, 69′), Gyökers, Martinelli.
Chelsea: Roberto Sánchez; Wesley Fofana, Chalobah, Hato (Estevao, 60′); Gusto (Acheampong, 87′), Moisés Caicedo, Andrey Santos (Garnacho, 75′), Enzo Fernández, Cucurella; Delap (Cole Palmer, 60′), Joao Pedro
Gol: 1-0, Havertz (97′)
Arbitrator: Peter Bankes. Yellow for Arteta (53′), Delap (56′), Gusto (68′), Estevao (71′)
Spectators: 59,452 at Emirates Stadium
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The second half also passed without chances, although there was a lot of tension, until the final stretch, when Marc Cucurella he took a header Gabriel Magalhaes that sneaked in. Chelsea pushed hard in search of the goal that forced extra time, but in the entire match they only scored once on target.
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With the rival overturned, Havertz He finished off his former team on a counterattack by receiving only Declan Riceovercome the Robert Sanchez and score an empty door. Arsenal are already in the final and are closer to the first of the four titles they can win in a season that is set to become historic.
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