ARSENAL – CHELSEA 1–0 (4-2 on aggregate):
Martin Ødegaard‘s Arsenal had 3–2 to go on after the first semi-final in the league cup.
On Tuesday evening, the stage was set for a new London duel at the Emirates, but without the Norwegian from the start.
It was a goalless performance between the two Premier League clubs for a long time, but in extra time Kai Havertz scored for the hosts, which means that Arsenal are in the final.
The final will be played at Wembley on March 22 and either Manchester City or Newcastle await.
Reacted to Cucurella’s behavior
Erling Braut Haaland’s club has a 2-0 lead from the first match and plays the second semi-final at home on Wednesday evening.
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The first half at the Emirates on Tuesday was a rather awkward affair and it seemed that both teams prioritized the defensive.
In the breach for the guests, Spanish Marc Cucurella went with a couple of good, old-fashioned thieving tricks in store.
Like when, after around 20 minutes of play, he got into a duel with the home team’s Martín Zubimendi.
The behavior caused Viaplay commentator Andreas Toft to react.
– It is a sick act. Cucurella takes hold of the hand, takes off, jumps forward and so on, he said.
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Chances poor: Arsenal to the final
However, Cucurella himself seemed very pleased with the variant.
The second half was not a thriller in terms of play either, but the two teams at least created some chances.
For Arsenal, Gabriel came to a good finish with his head, but was stopped by precisely Cucurella, who was in a good position.
At the other end, centre-back Wesley Fofana got to a finish soon after. It went outside.
It was a goal in the end when Kai Havertz came through alone with the keeper and put the finishing touches.
