Overview
- Kai Havertz scored in the 97th minute, rounding Robert Sánchez after Declan Rice’s pass, to seal a 1-0 win over Chelsea and a 4-2 aggregate triumph.
- Arsenal kept the second leg tight, with Chelsea outshooting them 14-5 but creating few clear chances in a low-quality attacking contest.
- The clean sheet was Arsenal’s 20th in all competitions this season, making them the first club across Europe’s major leagues to hit that milestone.
- The victory ends a run of four straight semi-final defeats under Mikel Arteta and puts Arsenal in their first League Cup final since 2018.
- Arteta’s side managed without Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard, while Liam Rosenior’s early momentum at Chelsea faltered with defeats in both legs.