Overview
- Former Chelsea forward Kai Havertz settled the tie in stoppage time, collecting Declan Rice’s pass, rounding Robert Sánchez and scoring for a 1-0 win and 4-2 aggregate.
- The result ends Arsenal’s run of four successive semi-final defeats and delivers their first League Cup final since 2018 and first cup final since 2020.
- Chelsea started with a back three, later introduced Cole Palmer and Estêvão, and outshot Arsenal but rarely created clear openings.
- Arsenal were without Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard yet leaned on their defensive platform, recording their 20th clean sheet of the season.
- The other finalist will be decided Wednesday, with Manchester City entering the second leg against Newcastle with a 2-0 advantage.