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Arsenal Defeats Chelsea in Thrilling London Derby
Stamford Bridge witnessed a vibrant League Cup semi-final clash where Arsenal emerged victorious against Chelsea. The match, played in London, was characterized by its intensity and a high number of cautions, reflecting the palpable tension on the pitch.
Arsenal took an early lead in the 7th minute thanks to a goal by B. White, assisted by D. Rice. The first half continued with a hard-fought game that resulted in yellow cards for Estevao and Cucurella for Chelsea, as well as Trossard for Arsenal. Shortly before halftime, the score was extended with a goal by V. Gyokeres in the 49th minute.
Chelsea reacted in the second half, with A. Garnacho reducing the deficit in the 57th minute, assisted by P. Neto. However, Arsenal struck again in the 71st minute with a goal by M. Zubimendi, assisted by Gyokeres. Garnacho scored his second goal of the match in the 83rd minute, but it wasn’t enough to equalize.
The match, refereed by Simon Hooper, concluded with Arsenal controlling the game despite Chelsea’s late push. Ball possession leaned towards Chelsea with 57%, although Arsenal showed greater effectiveness in front of goal with 17 total shots compared to Chelsea’s 9. The match ended with a flurry of yellow cards, showing the intensity with which the London classic was played.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 53 M. Guiu came in and A. Garnacho went out., at minute 53 J. Acheampong came in and B. Badiashile went out., at minute 75 W. Fofana came in and J. Hato went out., at minute 81 Joao Pedro came in and S. Mheuka went out., at minute 81 M. Cucurella came in and T. Adarabioyo went out.
Substitutions arsenal: at minute 67 L. Trossard came in and G. Martinelli went out., at minute 68 M. Odegaard came in and M. Merino went out., at minute 82 D. Rice came in and K. Havertz went out., at minute 82 V. Gyokeres came in and Gabriel Jesus went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Chelsea
Arsenal
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