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Kai Havertz scored in the final seconds of the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final against his former club Chelsea, to ensure Arsenal progress to the final at Wembley.
Arsenal claimed their place in the Carabao Cup final as Kai Havertz's breakaway goal in stoppage time sealed a 1-0 win over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium and a 4-2 victory on aggregate.
Paul Merson was left flabbergasted by Chelsea's approach in the 1-0 Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg defeat to Arsenal.
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When the final whistle blew, a huge wave of relief swept over this stadium. Arsenal may not have been at all convincing against a Chelsea side who caused them the occasional problem but Mikel Arteta will not care one bit. After four successive semi-final defeats, Arsenal are on their way to Wembley. At last.After the drama of the first leg at Stamford Bridge …
OLIVER HOLT AT EMIRATES STADIUM: Arsenal survived an increasingly frenetic and ill-tempered battle of attrition with Chelsea to advance to the Carabao Cup Final.
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ARSENAL 1-0 CHELSEA: Express Sport rates the Chelsea players following their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Arsenal.
Arsenal progressed to the Carabao Cup final after Kai Havertz's stoppage-time strike in the second leg of their semi-final against Chelsea.
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