Arsenal vs Chelsea 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Semifinals
Arsenal see off Chelsea to reach Carabao Cup final
Arsenal reached their first major final in six years after a 1-0 win over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday saw them progress to the final of the Carabao Cup 4-2 on aggregate.
Match Commentary
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Chelsea 0.
- 56': Liam Delap (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Chelsea. Estêvão replaces Jorrel Hato.
- 60': Substitution, Chelsea. Cole Palmer replaces Liam Delap.
- 68': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Noni Madueke.
- 71': Estêvão (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Andrey Santos.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong replaces Malo Gusto.
- 90'+7': Goal! Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice following a fast break.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0.
Game Information
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,452
Statistics
 CHE |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 55.8 | Possession | 44.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 458 | Accurate Passes | 347 |
| 511 | Passes | 409 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 19 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 17 | Clearances | 21 |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 5 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 20 | Noni Madueke |
Chelsea (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 23 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 21 | Jorrel Hato |
| 29 | Wesley Fofana |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 17 | Andrey Santos |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 27 | Malo Gusto  |
| 20 | João Pedro |
| 9 | Liam Delap |
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