Jesus Hat-Trick Arsenal came from behind to beat Palace 3-2! They made it to the semi-finals of the League Cup

Dec 19, 2024

[Emirate Stadium (London, England) = Egan Sports Chosun, reporter] Arsenal came from behind to reach the semifinals of the League Cup.

Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in the quarterfinals of the 2024-2025 English Football League (EFL) Cup at the Emirates Stadium in London on the afternoon of the 18th (local time). Gabriel Jesus scored a hat trick.

Crystal Palace scored the first goal in the third minute of the first half. The goalkeeper raised the ball wide in the second line. Kivior couldn't clear with a header. Mateta grabbed the ball and hit it and scored a goal. Crystal Palace have taken the lead.

Arsenal went on the offensive. Tierney broke down the left side in the 9th minute of the first half. He crossed. I got hit by the defender and went out. Timber tried to shoot from the ensuing corner kick. Just before entering the goal, Lerma cleared it. Jesús then tried to shoot. In the arms of Henderson goalkeeper.

Crystal Palace launched a counterattack in the 15th minute of the first half. I snatched the ball through the pressure. Sarr hit the shot as it was. The goalkeeper Raya hit it.

Arsenal increased possession and Crystal Palace focused on counterattacks. The economy has become entrenched. In the 31st minute of the first half, Sterling attempted a powerful right-footed free kick shot. The Henderson goalkeeper hit it.

The whistle at the end of the first half went off. The first half ended with Crystal Palace's lead.

Ahead of the second half, both teams changed players. Arsenal put Saliba and 외degaard in. Crystal Palace put in Klein.

In the fifth minute of the second half, Arsenal caught Chas. A sharp cross went up from the left flank. Sterling shot from the other side. He was blocked by Henderson's goalkeeper. Sterling shot again. He hit the post and came out. The following mid-range shots were also blocked. Arsenal continued their offensive.

It was tied in the 8th minute of the second half. The pass came in from the second line. Jesus grabbed the ball and dribbled in. He hit a shot over the goalkeeper's height. The net was broken.

In the 14th minute of the second half, Crystal Palace put Nketiah and Kamada in. intensified the attack. In the 16th minute of the second half, Lerma hit a mid-range shot. It was in front of the goalkeeper. Then Arsenal responded with a shot from Jesus in the 18th minute of the second half.

In the 23rd minute of the second half, Arsenal put in Saka Ruiz-Skely. 24 min Merino attempted a sharp shot. In the arms of Henderson goalkeeper.

In the end, Arsenal scored a come-from-behind goal. It was 28 minutes into the second half. Saka poked a pass from behind. Jesús grabbed it and tried to shoot. The net was broken. It was like offside, but there is no VAR until the quarterfinals in the Carabao Cup. The goal was recognized.

Jesús gained momentum. He scored another goal in the 36th minute of the second half. The defense snatched the ball under pressure. 외degaard poked a forward pass. After Jesus caught it, he shot and scored in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. Jesus scored a hat trick.

In the 40th minute of the second half, Crystal Palace scored one goal back. Klein crossed from the right. Nketiah connected with a header in front of the gate. It was sucked into the goal.

In the 42nd minute of the second half, Arsenal strengthened their defense by adding Magalangis. In the end, the game went as Arsenal wanted. I kept the rest of the time well. Arsenal headed to the semi-finals.

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