The London derby, Chelsea-Arsenal, this time in the Carabao Cup, resulted in a spectacular challenge, 5 goals scored, numerous chances, with the "gunners" triumphing at "Stamford Bridge" 3-2, taking an important step towards the final as this transfer success gives them a big bonus for the return match.
Arteta's team took the lead quickly, in the 7th minute, when Ben White headed the ball into the net after a precise corner kick. The two teams played open football with scoring chances, but the score did not change during the first half.
At the start of the second half, in the 49th minute, Gyokeres took advantage of a mistake by goalkeeper Sanchez to double the score. In the 53rd minute, Liam Rosenior brought Garnacho onto the field, with the Argentine striker narrowing the score to 1-2 with the first ball that came to his feet. To restore calm in the Arsenal ranks, Zubimendi thought that with a beautiful shot inside the area he scored the third goal for the “gunners”.
Garnacho became the protagonist in this match as it was once again the Argentine who narrowed the score to 2-3 in the 83rd minute, but was unable to avoid defeat in this first derby match in the Carabao Cup.
