⚽️ London Thrills! Arsenal pulled off an epic comeback to beat Crystal Palace 3-2, securing their spot in the English League Cup semi-finals! 🎉
Under the stormy skies of London, the match kicked off with a shocker. Just 4 minutes in, Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta muscled past Yakub Kiwior and coolly side-footed the ball into the net. 😱 The Gunners were down early, and the pressure was on!
But hold onto your seats, because the second half was all about Arsenal's magic! ✨ In the 54th minute, Martin Odegaard slid a perfect through ball to Gabriel Jesus, who elegantly chipped it over goalkeeper Dean Henderson. Goal! 🔥
Jesus wasn't done yet. In the 73rd minute, Bukayo Saka set him up, and boom! Another goal as Jesus hammered it into the net. ⚡️ And just eight minutes later, he completed his sensational hat-trick after another assist from Odegaard. Hat-trick hero! 🎩🎯
Crystal Palace tried to claw back with former Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah heading one past David Raya late in the game. But it wasn't enough. Arsenal held on tight, and the match ended 3-2 in their favor. 🙌
Coach Mikel Arteta couldn't hide his excitement about Jesus' performance:
\"I'm so pleased for him. It's been a long period without goals, and today he scored three amazing ones. He looked really sharp. It's great for him and the team that we can rely on a player of such quality.\"
With this victory, Arsenal marches confidently into the semi-finals, and fans are buzzing with excitement! 🥳 Who's ready for more thrilling football? Let's go, Gunners! 🔴⚪️
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Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 3-2 to reach English League Cup semis
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