Buts : Jesus (54e73e81e) // Math (4e), Small (85e)
Wembley is getting closer.
Failing to advance in the Premier League, Arsenal are progressing in the cup. THE Gunners dominated their neighbor Crystal Palace on Wednesday in the quarter-finals of the League Cup (3-2). THE Eagles nevertheless led to the score. Jean-Philippe Mateta quickly punished the huge error of Jakub Kiwior, totally crazy on an aerial ball, by sending the leather into the small net with an intelligent cross shot (0-1, 4e). The seventh goal for the Olympic vice-champion this season.
THE Gunners however, equalized in the second period, and very logically, thanks to the inspiration of Gabriel Jesus, who placed a delicious dive over the goalkeeper (1-1, 54e). The Brazilian did it again, in force, on a service from Bukayo Saka, who entered three minutes earlier (2-1, 73e). A goal validated despite Jesus’ very limited position, VAR was not activated in this competition. International auriverde even scored a hat-trick by starting behind the defense (3-1, 81e). Palace believed in it until the end following Eddie Nketiah’s masterful header (3-2, 85e)but in vain. It is Arsenal who will meet around January 7 for the semi-final first leg and at the beginning of February for the second round.
Thank you God!
