Arsenal Edge Chelsea 1-0 to Secure Carabao Cup Final Spot

Arsenal Edge Chelsea 1-0 to Secure Carabao Cup Final Spot

Arsenal took a step closer to winning their first major silverware since 2020 as they beat Chelsea to reach the Carabao Cup final.

Leading 3-2 from the first leg, the Gunners had to wait until the 97th minute to seal their progress on a tense evening at the Emirates Stadium.

Substitute Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the night deep into injury time, rounding goalkeeper Robert Sanchez before slotting home.

Mikel Arteta’s men, who are top of the Premier League and still involved in three cup competitions, will face either Manchester City or Newcastle in the final at Wembley next month.

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The hosts started the game in the ascendancy but, with Chelsea lining up with a back five, chances were limited in the first half.

Blues boss Liam Rosenior brought on attackers Estevao and Cole Palmer on the hour mark in an attempt to spark his team into life, but Arsenal were able to keep them at bay.

That laid the platform for Havertz, who has only recently returned from injury, to seal Arsenal’s aggregate victory with a cool finish in the closing seconds.

The Gunners, whose last major silverware came by virtue of an FA Cup victory over Chelsea, last reached the League Cup final in 2018.

Arsenal Edge Chelsea 1-0 to Secure Carabao Cup Final Spot