Arsenal vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Carabao Cup quarter-final reaction as Jesus hat-trick sends Gunners through
Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace: Three composed finishes from the Brazilian complete comeback win at the Emirates
Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 3-2 at the Emirates on Wednesday night to book their place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
A much-changed Arsenal side got off to the worst possible start when Jakub Kiwior’s mistake allowed Jean-Philippe Mateta to surge through and slot past David Raya within four minutes.
The hosts dominated much of the rest of the half, though they couldn’t fashion any clear openings, and Mikel Arteta brought on Martin Odegaard for the second half – a decision that paid off almost straight away, as the Norwegian threaded a brilliant pass to Gabriel Jesus to chip past Henderson.
The hosts continued to dominate from there, with Bukayo Saka slipping his own through ball to Jesus, who duly rifled in for 2-1.
The Brazilian wasn’t finished there though, latching onto an Odegaard through ball to power in his third of the night and the eventual winner, as the Gunners completed a remarkable turnaround and held off a late fightback from Palace.
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Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
62 mins
Lerma wins the ball back in midfield and leads a Palace counter, with Raya backtracking having come off his line, but the Colombian opts not to try and lob the ‘keeper. Moments later, the attack does end as he tries his luck from distance with a tame effort.
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
59 mins
Two subs for Palace, as Eddie Nketiah and Kamada coming on for Mateta and Eze.
The former Arsenal man gets a decent welcome from his old club.
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
57 mins
There’s some very nice play on show from Arsenal at the moment, with some lovely combinations between Timber, Odegaard and Sterling on the right.
The latest attack does break down though, and Palace come forward before Lacroix fizzes a shot well over from distance.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
54 mins
GOAL! The hosts are level!
They’ve applied plenty of pressure since that Sterling chance, and it finally pays off.
Odegaard picks up the ball on the right and drifts inside, spotting the diagonal run of Jesus and releasing him with a brilliant diagonal pass.
The Brazilian takes a touch to take it round the defender, and clips an accomplished finish past the onrushing Henderson for 1-1.
Arsenal 0-1 Crystal Palace
50 mins
CLOSE! How has that stayed out!?
It’s a great attack from Arsenal, who work it across the pitch to Tierney on the left. He plays in a great early cross that finds its way to Sterling, who is unmarked at the back post.
He’s in the six yard box and his first shot is a tame effort straight at Henderson. It rebounds right back to him, but he scuffs it, hitting it more with his heel, and it goes high and bounces off the underside of the crossbar!
Moments later, Merino lets fly from distance, but he drags it wide.
Arsenal 0-1 Crystal Palace
48 mins
A slow start to the second half, with Arsenal keeping plenty of the ball but not venturing too far forward so far.
KICK-OFF! Arsenal 0-1 Crystal Palace
The home side get us underway in the second half. Arsenal have made one change, with Martin Odegaard replacing Ethan Nwaneri and William Saliba coming on for Thomas Partey.
Palace have also made a change, with Kporha coming off for Nathaniel Clyne.
HT: Arsenal 0-1 Crystal Palace
It’s been a fairly entertaining half for the neutral at the Emirates, with both sides threatening and Palace’s early goal adding plenty of intrigue.
Both sides have been disjointed in attack since the opener, with no real chances of note but plenty of openings appearing in each defence.
The hosts have it all to do though as the second half begins.
HT: Arsenal 0-1 Crystal Palace
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