Arsenal see off Chelsea to reach final

Arsenal 1

Havertz (90’+7)

Chelsea 0

Arsenal won 4-2 on aggregate

Chelsea were unable to produce the second-leg fightback they needed to reach the final of the Carabao Cup.

The Blues, 3-2 down from the first leg of the sem-final, failed to seriously trouble Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, and Kai Havertz’s stoppage-time goal against his former club sealed their fate.

Head coach Liam Rosenior switched to a back three and a conservative approach, seemingly in the hope of staying in the tie and then coming on strong later in the game.

Cole Palmer and Estevao were duly brought on on the hour mark, but Chelsea still struggled to create clear-cut chances as the Gunners stood firm.

And in the final moments, as Chelsea pushed forward, they were hit on the counter-attack, with Havertz rounding keeper Robert Sanchez and slotting into an empty net.

Chelsea: Sanchez, Gusto (Acheampong 87), Fofana, Chalobah, Hato (Estevao 60), Cucurella, Caicedo, Santos (Garnacho 75), Fernandez, Joao Pedro, Delap (Palmer 60)
Subs not used: Sharman-Lowe, Badiashile, Holland, Guiu, Mheuka.