Arsenal advantage. The first 100% London duel in the semi-finals of the English League Cup resulted in a very close 2-3 between the Chelsea Blues and the Gunners on January 14 at Stamford Bridge. Three weeks later, first place in the final will be decided at the Emirates Stadium, this Tuesday in a promising match.
Falling 1-3 against Cardiff City, a third division club, in the quarter-finals, Liam Rosenior’s Blues will have to raise the bar to reach the grand final. Because Mikel Arteta’s Gunners are almost unstoppable this season, first in the English Championship and the Champions League. The winner of this double confrontation will join that of Newcastle-Manchester City at Wembley (0-2 in the first leg).
The Arsenal-Chelsea match is scheduled to kick off at 9 p.m. this Tuesday, February 3. The match will be broadcast live on television on beIN Sports 3.