Arsenal Beat Chelsea 1-0 to Reach Carabao Cup Final

Arsenal secured their place in the Carabao Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the second leg of the semifinal at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, clinching a 4-2 aggregate win after Kai Havertz scored in the final moments of stoppage time. The goal, Havertz's first against his former club since leaving Chelsea in 2023, came on a counterattack following a Chelsea corner, silencing hopes of an equalizer and sending the home crowd into raptures.

The match had been tense, with Arsenal leading 3-2 from the first leg at Stamford Bridge last month. Chelsea, managed by Liam Rosenior, pressed forward in the second half but struggled to create clear chances, managing only a handful of shots on target. Havertz, who joined Arsenal from Chelsea for a club-record fee, broke free after a pass from Declan Rice and rounded goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to seal the result. Replays confirmed the German forward was onside, dashing any immediate offside appeals from the visitors.

The drama extended beyond the pitch when former Chelsea captain John Terry, a three-time League Cup winner with the club, shared a TikTok video capturing his real-time reaction from home. Wearing a Chelsea...