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EFL Cup
01-15 04:00
2 - 3
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Chelsea
Arsenal
Attacks
95
80
Dangerous Attacks
35
43
Ball Possession
58
42
On Target
5
6
Off Target
6045
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7′
Ben White
42′
Leandro Trossard
42′
Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves
44′
Marc Cucurella
Halftime 0-1
49′
Viktor Gyökeres
53′
Alejandro Garnacho
Marc Guiu
53′
Benoît Badiashile
Josh Acheampong
57′
Alejandro Garnacho
65′
Benoît Badiashile
67′
Gabriel Martinelli
Leandro Trossard
68′
Mikel Merino
Martin Odegaard
71′
Martín Zubimendi
75′
Jorrel Hato
Wesley Fofana
75′
Kepa Arrizabalaga
78′
Mikel Merino
81′
Shumaira Mheuka
João Pedro
81′
Tosin Adarabioyo
Marc Cucurella
82′
Kai Havertz
Declan Rice
82′
Gabriel Jesus
Viktor Gyökeres
83′
Alejandro Garnacho
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Match Info
Arsenal won a thrilling English Football League Cup semi-final clash, defeating Chelsea 2-3 at Stamford Bridge on January 15, 2026. This dramatic away victory sends the Gunners to the final and ends Chelsea's cup run in a classic London derby. Chelsea started brightly and took an early lead, but Arsenal responded with two quick goals before halftime to turn the game on its head. The second half was end-to-end, with Chelsea drawing level from a controversial penalty decision after a VAR check. Just as the match seemed destined for extra time, Arsenal scored a stunning winner in the 89th minute, a curling effort from outside the box that sent the away fans into raptures. The match result is a massive psychological boost for Arsenal and a bitter blow for Chelsea in a competition they were keen to win. Chelsea's manager criticized the defensive errors that cost his team, while Arsenal's boss hailed his players' "resilience and belief until the very last minute." The lineups featured full-strength sides from both clubs, underlining the importance of the fixture, with Arsenal's young midfielder putting in a man-of-the-match performance.