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Arsenal host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-finals at the Emirates Stadium this evening, with these two London rivals competing for a place in the first final of the season in March.
Liam Rosenior’s side travel across the capital trailing 3-2 from the first leg after a dramatic match in which they clawed back a 2-0 deficit before going on to lose.
But the Blues have been in fine form since, winning all of their last five games, though the nature of the performances has been questioned, with Chelsea having trailed West Ham 2-0 before winning last weekend.
And tonight they face an Arsenal side that will likely punish any slips in concentration, with the Gunners hoping to make their first League Cup final since 2018 as they look for the perfect start to a potential quadruple-winning campaign.
Follow the latest updates and team news from the Emirates below:
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Gunners lead 3-2 from first leg after dramatic match at Stamford Bridge
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Arsenal will hope to stave off a Chelsea comeback as they bid to book their place in the Carabao Cup final and keep their quadruple hopes alive.
The Gunners go into their semi-final second leg with the advantage after sealing a narrow 3-2 victory at Stamford Bridge in the first meeting, though Alejandro Garnacho’s brace that night means Liam Rosenior’s side are still very much in this tie.
Arsenal’s unshakeable home record has also been pierced of late, with the club suffering their first defeat at the Emirates of the season to Manchester United nine days ago.
Mikel Arteta’s side bounced back from that blow by thrashing Leeds on the weekend and will hope to make easy work of their London rivals in their pursuit of silverware.
Chris Wilson3 February 2026 17:03
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Good evening
Hello and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of tonight’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg between Arsenal and Chelsea.
The Gunners lead 3-2 after the first leg at Stamford Bridge and they’ll feel like they have one foot in the final as they welcome the Blues, with Liam Rosenior’s side having it all to do if they want to book a place in the final in March.
And we’ll have all the latest team news and updates right here.
Chris Wilson3 February 2026 16:58