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Arsenal beat Crystal Palace on penalties for place in Carabao Cup semi-final

Arsenal beat Crystal Palace on penalties for place in Carabao Cup semi-final

By Rashika Kumar
24/12/2025
Photo: Evening Standard
Kepa Arrizabalaga was the hero as he saved the decisive penalty from Maxence Lacroix to help Arsenal beat Crystal Palace in a shootout and progress to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup in a game packed with late drama.

The Gunners thought they had won the match when the unfortunate Lacroix scored an own goal in the 80th minute, bundling the ball into his own net when trying to clear after an Arsenal corner.

However, Palace got a dramatic leveller in the fifth minute of stoppage time when Adam Wharton floated in a free-kick and Marc Guehi was the quickest to react to Jefferson Lerma's knockdown to score from close range.

Arsenal move into the last four of the competition and will face London rivals Chelsea over two legs on 16th January and 5th February for a place in the final.

Source: BBC

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