Arsenal vs Chelsea live: Score and updates from Carabao Cup semi-final

HUGE shouts for a penalty for Arsenal as Chalobah slides in and initially will get the ball earlier than the follow-through takes Martinelli down within the field.

Nonetheless, Chalobah positively obtained the ball initially and VAR clears it, calling it “pure contact”!

Fofana makes the run to the close to put up and he will get the connection however it’s too removed from purpose and it flies extensive.

Chelsea win a harmful free-kick proper on the sting of the ‘D’ and Palmer appears to be like very , as does Fernandez.

Arsenal do their greatest to run down the clock with some motion of the wall…

…and the set-piece is blasted into the wall earlier than Chelsea win a nook with the rebound.

CLOSE! The perfect likelihood of the sport to date!

Arsenal lastly work a good alternative although they’re lucky as Rice manages to win the ball from the preliminary free-kick earlier than sliding a move to Zubimendi within the space.

The Spaniard clips a stunning cross to the again put up and Gabriel is arriving unmarked – he appears to be like destined to energy a header into the again of the web however Cucurella is there to dam it!

Extra scrappy play and it’s working in Arsenal’s favour for the time being, although neither aspect has been in a position to construct any momentum.

This time the Gunners win a free-kick, round 35 yards out in a central space.

One other break in play as Santos makes a foul proper after Chelsea have been awarded a free-kick, and the referee has a phrase with each captains to try to calm issues down.

Not so much within the problem from Santos however he’s taken off anyway, with the teen changed by Alejandro Garnacho.

It’s been scrappier during the last 5 minutes or so and there’s one other yellow card as Estevao drags down Timber close to midway.

Gusto is the subsequent participant within the e book as he dives when making an attempt to win a free-kick off Hincapie.

Arsenal carry on Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard for Gyokeres and Madueke.

Pedro desires a penalty as he goes down after feeling an arm from Gabriel as he tried to latch onto a via ball. Nothing doing for the referee.

A few half-chances in as many minutes for Chelsea as Cucurella fires extensive after a nook earlier than Enzo Fernandez curls over from exterior the realm.

An uncomfortable second for the hosts as Zubimendi loses possession, passing straight out for a throw, however the Gunners win it again quickly sufficient.