Carabao Cup: Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea (4-2 on aggregate)Kai Havertz scored with the last kick of this semi-final to send Mikel Arteta’s side and their delirious Arenal supporters roaring back to Wembley for the first time in six years after a nail-biting League Cup semi-final second leg in north London. Only time will tell whether or not it helps inspire even bigger and better things for the club this season. Arsenal were seeing out the goalless draw that would have won them the tie when Declan Rice sent former Chelsea hero Havertz clear seven minutes into added time at the end. Arsenal had lost their previous four semi-finals since their FA Cup triumph and it took every ounce of nerve and resilience to see off a spirited Chelsea side. For those who do not remember, they were: 2025 Champions League: v Paris St-Germain (1-3 agg), 2025 League Cup: v Newcastle (0-4 agg), 2022 League Cup v Liverpool (0-2 agg), 2021 Europa League v Villarreal (1-2 agg).

Source: Irish Examiner February 04, 2026 03:02 UTC