English Carabao Cup

FT Tuesday, December 23, 2025
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Match Report

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Arsenal overcome Crystal Palace in mammoth Carabao Cup shootout

Arsenal secured their place in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup after a marathon 8-7 sudden-death penalty shoot-out victory over Crystal Palace.

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Highlights

01:21 Arteta: Margins should have been much bigger in EFL Cup win Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ARS leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

ARS · 4-3-3

  1. 13Kepa ArrizabalagaG
  2. 33Riccardo CalafioriCD-L
  3. 2William SalibaCD-R
  4. 49Myles Lewis-SkellyLB
  5. 12Jurriën TimberRB
  6. 16Christian NørgaardCM
  7. 10Eberechi EzeLM
  8. 23Mikel MerinoRM
  9. 9Gabriel JesusF
  10. 11Gabriel MartinelliLF
  11. 20Noni MaduekeRF

CRY · 3-4-2-1

  1. 44Walter BenítezG
  2. 5Maxence LacroixCD
  3. 6Marc GuéhiCD-L
  4. 26Chris RichardsCD-R
  5. 8Jefferson LermaCM-L
  6. 20Adam WhartonCM-R
  7. 3Tyrick MitchellLM
  8. 23Jaydee CanvotRM
  9. 14Jean-Philippe MatetaF
  10. 10Yéremy PinoCF-L
  11. 9Eddie NketiahCF-R

Timeline

  1. 45' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Justin Devenny replaces Eddie Nketiah.
  2. 45' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Jaydee Canvot.
  3. 59' Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli because of an injury.
  4. 67' Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Eberechi Eze.
  5. 67' Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Noni Madueke.
  6. 75' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Chris Richards because of an injury.
  7. 80' Own Goal by Maxence Lacroix, Crystal Palace. Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 0.
  8. 86' Substitution, Arsenal. Declan Rice replaces Gabriel Jesus.
  9. 86' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christantus Uche replaces Yéremy Pino.
  10. 89' Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
  11. 90'+5' Goal! Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 1. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma following a set piece situation.
  12. 90'+11' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Borna Sosa replaces Tyrick Mitchell.
  13. 90'
  14. 103' Penalty Shootout ends, Arsenal 1(8), Crystal Palace 1(7).

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