Arsenal were confirmed as Chelsea's Carabao Cup semi-final opponents after victory over Crystal Palace on penalties.

Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was the unlikely hero on Tuesday night as the Gunners sneaked past Crystal Palace and into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup after a penalty shoot-out. The Gunners went ahead late on thanks to a Maxence Lacroix own goal but were pegged back in stoppage time by Marc Guehi's equaliser.

Kepa Arrizabalaga was the hero as he saved the decisive penalty from Maxence Lacroix to help Arsenal beat Crystal Palace in a shootout and progress to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup in a game packed with late drama.

Crystal Palace suffered a 4-1 loss to Leeds United away from home. Justin Devenny scored for Palace in their loss to Leeds United. Crystal Palace is 8th in the league table with 26 points and has a league record of seven wins, five draws, and five losses.

Fifteen wins in 17 matches in the Dutch league and are in the race to end up in the league phase's top 24 right now in the Champions League. Their only two wins in Europe this season came from a stunning 4-1 win at Liverpool away and a dominant 6-2 rout of Napoli at home. It's definitely a good season so far.

After Brighton comes Aston Villa on December 30, and with it surely Arsenal's toughest test of the Christmas period. Villa sit just three points behind Arsenal in the table and are on a ten-match winning run in all competitions. In the 2023-24 season, Arsenal lost 2-0 at home to Aston Villa... and lost the title by two points

In a recent report, Sky Sports claimed that Arsenal are eager to land Elche midfielder Rodrigo Mendoza. It has been mentioned that the Gunners are showing interest in recruiting the Spanish talent

Former Atlético Madrid sporting director Andrea Berta, now at Arsenal, has delivered some brilliant signings—and a few real duds—over the years.