“Mikel Arteta receives his second yellow card for arguing with officials, highlighting the growing frustration on the Arsenal touchline”
“Arsenal make a double substitution bringing on Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard, injecting fresh attacking impetus”
“Kai Havertz breaks the deadlock with a crucial late goal, capitalising on his introduction from the bench to secure Arsenal's victory”
Pivotal
Arsenal
Chelsea
Outstanding performance
Chelsea•MidfielderArsenal snatched a dramatic late victory over Chelsea in this Carabao Cup encounter, with Kai Havertz proving the difference in the 90th minute. The match remained goalless for the majority of proceedings, with both sides struggling to create clear-cut chances in a cagey affair. The second half proved far more eventful than the first, with tensions boiling over as Mikel Arteta received two yellow cards for his touchline protests. Havertz's introduction as a substitute in the 69th minute proved inspired, as the German striker capitalised on a rare moment of quality to secure Arsenal's progression. The result maintains Arsenal's cup ambitions while ending Chelsea's hopes in this competition.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 6 minutes of stoppage time.
Missed opportunity. Enzo Fernández from Chelsea took a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area.
Missed opportunity. Wesley Fofana from Chelsea directed a header from the center of the penalty area, but it went wide to the left. The chance was created by Enzo Fernández, who delivered a cross after a set piece.
Josh Acheampong from Chelsea is awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
Leandro Trossard from Arsenal commits a foul.
Substitution for Chelsea: Josh Acheampong comes on to take the place of Malo Gusto.
Moisés Caicedo from Chelsea earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Martín Zubimendi commits a foul for Arsenal.
Missed opportunity! Wesley Fofana from Chelsea took a right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box, but it went just wide to the left. He received assistance from Enzo Fernández, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.
Chelsea has been awarded a corner kick after Gabriel Martinelli allowed the ball to go out of play.
The attempt is thwarted. Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
The attempt is thwarted. Cole Palmer from Chelsea takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Piero Hincapié of Arsenal commits a foul.
Estêvão from Chelsea earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Leandro Trossard from Arsenal is awarded a free kick on the left flank.
Malo Gusto commits a foul for Chelsea.
Attempt denied. Gabriel Magalhães from Arsenal heads the ball from the center of the box, but it's blocked. The assist came from Martín Zubimendi.
Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea commits a foul.
Eberechi Eze from Arsenal earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Substitution for Chelsea: Alejandro Garnacho comes on to take the place of Andrey Santos.
Marc Cucurella from Chelsea earns a free kick in his own half.
Jurriën Timber from Arsenal commits a foul.
EstêvãoYellow CardEstêvão from Chelsea receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Jurriën Timber from Arsenal earns a free kick on the right flank.
Jurriën Timber from Arsenal is awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
Substitution for Arsenal: Leandro Trossard comes on to take the place of Noni Madueke.
Substitution for Arsenal: Kai Havertz comes on to take the place of Viktor Gyökeres.
Malo GustoYellow CardMalo Gusto from Chelsea receives a yellow card.
Malo Gusto from Chelsea has fallen to the ground, but the referee believes he is faking it.
Missed opportunity. Enzo Fernández of Chelsea took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
Missed opportunity. Marc Cucurella from Chelsea takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area after a corner, but it goes over the bar.
Chelsea has been awarded a corner kick after Piero Hincapié allowed the ball to go out of play.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Substitution for Chelsea: Cole Palmer comes on to take the place of Liam Delap.
Substitution for Chelsea: Estêvão comes on to take the place of Jorrel Hato.
The game is currently on hold due to an injury to Malo Gusto from Chelsea.
Gabriel Magalhães from Arsenal earns a free kick in his own half.
João Pedro commits a foul for Chelsea.
Liam DelapYellow CardLiam Delap from Chelsea receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Noni Madueke from Arsenal earns a free kick in his own half.
Liam Delap commits a foul for Chelsea.
The shot is deflected. Jorrel Hato from Chelsea takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Liam Delap from Chelsea earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Gabriel Magalhães from Arsenal committed a foul.
João Pedro from Chelsea is awarded a free kick in their own half.
Piero Hincapié from Arsenal committed a foul.
Martín Zubimendi commits a foul for Arsenal.
Martín Zubimendi commits a foul for Arsenal.
Missed opportunity! Liam Delap from Chelsea takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box, but it goes just wide to the left after a corner kick.
Corner awarded to Chelsea after a save by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
A shot attempt is thwarted. João Pedro of Chelsea takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Marc Cucurella.
The second half is underway with the score still tied at Arsenal 0, Chelsea 0.
The first half concludes with the score tied at 0-0 between Arsenal and Chelsea.
The fourth official has indicated there will be one minute of stoppage time.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match interruption - Chelsea.
João Pedro commits a foul for Chelsea.
Jurriën Timber from Arsenal earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Chelsea is flagged for offside as Enzo Fernández is caught in an offside position.
A shot on goal has been blocked. Enzo Fernández from Chelsea took a right-footed attempt from outside the penalty area, but Kepa Arrizabalaga from Arsenal made a great save, reaching up to deny it in the top right corner. The effort was set up by Marc Cucurella.
Chelsea has been awarded a corner after a defensive play by William Saliba.
The pause has ended. They’re set to resume play.
Match interruption - Chelsea.
Offside call against Arsenal. Piero Hincapié has been flagged for offside.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Viktor Gyökeres of Arsenal takes a right-footed strike from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Gabriel Magalhães.
A shot from Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal, taken from the center of the box with his left foot, has been blocked.
João Pedro from Chelsea earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Foul committed by Gabriel Magalhães of Arsenal.
Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Wesley Fofana commits a foul for Chelsea.
Malo Gusto from Chelsea earns a free kick in their own half.
Gabriel Martinelli commits a foul for Arsenal.
Declan Rice from Arsenal commits a foul.
Andrey Santos from Chelsea earns a free kick in his own half.
Noni Madueke from Arsenal is awarded a free kick on the right flank.
Noni Madueke from Arsenal is awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
Missed opportunity! Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the left after a corner kick.
Chelsea has been awarded a corner kick, following a defensive play by Declan Rice that resulted in the ball going out of bounds.
João Pedro from Chelsea earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Foul committed by William Saliba of Arsenal.
Liam Delap from Chelsea earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Declan Rice commits a foul for Arsenal.
Viktor Gyökeres of Arsenal earns a free kick on the right flank.
Jorrel Hato from Chelsea commits a foul.
A shot on goal has been stopped. Piero Hincapié from Arsenal took a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but Robert Sánchez from Chelsea made a save, diving to his left. The attempt was set up by Eberechi Eze.
Corner awarded to Arsenal after Wesley Fofana allowed the ball to go out.
Corner awarded to Arsenal after a deflection off Marc Cucurella.
Trevoh Chalobah of Chelsea earns a free kick in his own half.
Gabriel Martinelli commits a foul for Arsenal.
Piero Hincapié of Arsenal earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Liam Delap commits a foul for Chelsea.
Gabriel Magalhães from Arsenal is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Liam Delap commits a foul for Chelsea.
João Pedro from Chelsea earns a free kick on the right flank.
William Saliba commits a foul for Arsenal.
Missed opportunity! Liam Delap from Chelsea takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it goes wide to the right.
The opening half is underway...
The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.
Arsenal host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg with a crucial 3-2 aggregate lead. The Gunners need only a draw to reach Wembley, while Chelsea arrive on a five-game winning streak looking to overturn their historical drought against their London rivals.
