"It was the latest display of Arsenal's power and aggression, their remorselessness. And when it was over, this Carabao Cup semi-final felt firmly within their grip. But for a late goal from the Chelsea substitute, Alejandro Garnacho, his second of an eventful cameo, it would surely have been over. Even so, it was difficult on this evidence to predict anything other than Arsenal progressing into the final; moving closer to a rare piece of silverware under Mikel Arteta"
"Arsenal brought the physical fight. There were times when they seemed to bully Chelsea, when they made Liam Rosenior fret on his first home game as the Chelsea manager. They scored the opening goal from a set-piece, of course, Ben White converting from a Declan Rice corner Arsenal's 24th from a set-piece this season. And they got a second from Viktor Gyokeres, the Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez dreadfully at fault as he was for the opener."
Arsenal dominated the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg with physical aggression and remorseless defending, taking control of the tie. Ben White opened the scoring from a Declan Rice corner, Arsenal's 24th set-piece goal of the season. Viktor Gyokeres added a second after Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez made a costly error. Chelsea battled back, notably through substitute Alejandro Garnacho, whose second goal late on gave Chelsea a consolatory finish. Martin Zubimendi produced a composed, high-quality finish amid Arsenal's dominance. Chelsea suffered key absences—Reece James, Cole Palmer and the suspended Moises Caicedo—and Liam Rosenior faced a challenging first home game as manager. Arteta selected a cautious lineup aimed at avoiding another semi-final elimination.
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