"Chelsea showed more intent after the restart, gradually committing extra bodies forward as the second half wore on. Fernandez continued to probe from distance, while late substitutions, including Cole Palmer and Alejandro Garnacho, were introduced in an attempt to inject urgency into the attack. The game's key moment appeared to arrive in the closing stages when Arsenal broke quickly and Gabriel Martinelli went to ground under a challenge from Trevoh Chalobah."
"VAR reviewed the incident but ruled that the contact was natural, leaving Chelsea frustrated and still searching for a way back into the tie. As Chelsea pushed numbers forward in stoppage time, gaps began to appear. That proved costly in the 97th minute. Declan Rice led a swift counter-attack from midfield and picked out Kai Havertz with a perfectly weighted through ball. The former Chelsea forward rounded Sanchez and rolled the ball into the bottom corner to settle the tie."
Arsenal secured a 1-0 win over Chelsea in the EFL Cup semi-final second leg at the Emirates Stadium, advancing to Wembley with a 4-2 aggregate victory. Arsenal managed the game from the outset while Chelsea set up in a compact 3-5-2 and probed cautiously. The first half was low on clear chances as Arsenal dominated possession but struggled to create meaningful openings; Enzo Fernandez tested Kepa and Piero Hincapie forced a save from Robert Sanchez. Chelsea increased intent after the break with substitutions such as Cole Palmer and Alejandro Garnacho. A late VAR-checked challenge on Gabriel Martinelli was deemed natural. In stoppage time, Declan Rice assisted Kai Havertz’s decisive goal.
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