Arsenal claimed their place in the Carabao Cup final as Kai Havertz's breakaway goal in stoppage time sealed a 1-0 win over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium and a 4-2 victory on aggregate.
At the end of a cagey encounter, substitute Havertz latched onto Declan Rice's cross before dribbling around Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and finishing into an empty net to seal Arsenal's passage to their first cup final since 2020.
Chelsea, needing a goal to send the tie to extra-time following the five-goal thriller at Stamford Bridge in the first leg, had 14 shots to Arsenal's five but were unable to create any clear openings.
The Gunners were mostly content to sit on their lead, only threatening on a couple of occasions before Havertz's 97th-minute winner, instead falling back on their defensive excellence as they became the first club in Europe's major leagues to record a 20th clean sheet this season.
Kai Havertz celebrates his late goal which confirmed Arsenal's place in the Carabao Cup final
Image: Kai Havertz celebrates his late goal which confirmed Arsenal's place in the Carabao Cup final
The victory ends a run of four consecutive semi-final defeats for Arsenal under Mikel Arteta and means they will face either Manchester City or Newcastle in next month's final at Wembley.
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When is the Carabao Cup final?
The final will take place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday March 22 and is scheduled to kick off at 4.30pm.