What is shaping up to be a high-profile season for Arsenal will also include a trip to Wembley Stadium for the English League Cup final.
Arsenal held firm and beat visiting Chelsea 1-0 with a stoppage-time goal from Kai Havertz on Tuesday, securing a 4-2 aggregate victory over their London rivals.
Mikel Arteta’s team lead the premier league They have a six-point lead on becoming England’s first champion since 2004, and with eight consecutive wins, they are also at the top of the Champions League standings.
By the way, Arsenal also reached the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Arsenal will face either Manchester City or Newcastle in the final on March 22nd. City head into the second leg at home on Wednesday with a 2-0 lead.
Much of the hard work was completed in the last month 3-2 win at Stamford Bridge And the return match was mostly Kasey.
Former Chelsea player Havertz had the final say on the counter-attack by latching on to Declan Rice’s pass and slotting home past goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
The finish wasn’t too dissimilar to the one in which Chelsea ousted Man City to claim the Champions League title in 2021.
Arsenal will be aiming to win the League Cup for the third time after 1987 and 1993. The club have finished runners-up six times, most recently losing to City in 2018.
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