Overview
- Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 in the semi-final second leg after a 3-2 first-leg win, securing a Wembley final berth.
- Kai Havertz entered in the 69th minute for Viktor Gyökeres and finished a Declan Rice feed past goalkeeper Robert Sánchez in the 90+6 minute.
- The League Cup final is set for March 22, with Arsenal to face the Manchester City–Newcastle winner; City lead their tie 2-0 from the first leg.
- Mikel Arteta hailed Havertz’s character and work ethic, framing the moment as a deserved reward in his return to form.
- Media have renewed links between Havertz and Bayern Munich, though reports note his Arsenal deal runs to 2028, an estimated €55m value, and suggest a move remains uncertain.