Advantage Arsenal in League Cup semi-final after win at Chelsea
Arsenal edged towards their first League Cup final since 2018 as they beat Chelsea 3-2 in the opening leg of their semi-final at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Ben White, Viktor Gyokeres, and Martin Zubimendi were all on target for Mikel Arteta’s dominant side, but a double from substitute Alejandro Garnacho kept Chelsea’s hopes alive.
White headed in from a trademark Arsenal corner routine in the seventh minute, and Gyokeres pounced on an error by Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez to make it 2-0 just after the break.
Garnacho reduced the deficit four minutes after coming off the bench, but Zubimendi finished off a silky Arsenal move to restore their two-goal cushion in the 71st minute.
It looked as though Arsenal would head back across town with a commanding lead for the second leg, but Garnacho was on hand to fire home through a crowd of players late on.
Manchester City beat Newcastle United 2-0 in the first leg of the other semi-final on Tuesday.
(NAN/Reuters)
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