Overview
- Arsenal advanced to the Carabao Cup final after the second leg at the Emirates, where Kai Havertz came on for Viktor Gyokeres and scored the decisive goal.
- Gyokeres struggled on the night with one shot, 10 touches and a single completed pass in 69 minutes, drawing criticism from TV analyst Gary Neville.
- The display contrasted with his recent uptick, with four goals in his last six games and a standout first leg at Stamford Bridge where he scored and assisted.
- Mikel Arteta has highlighted progress in Gyokeres’ movement, timing and defensive work, noting greater consistency in his overall actions.
- Across the season he has 11 goals in 30 appearances, and Arsenal’s 24 starts with him have produced 20 wins, three draws and one defeat with slightly higher non-penalty xG than when he does not start.