Arsenal advanced to the Carabao Cup semi-finals after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Crystal Palace, winning 8-7. The tie ended 1-1 after 90 minutes, with Marc Guéhi's stoppage-time equaliser cancelling out Maxence Lacroix's own goal.
The hosts dominated the first half but found Palace's stand-in goalkeeper Walter Benítez in superb form. Arsenal eventually took the lead through Lacroix's own goal, and looked set to secure a semi-final against Chelsea until Guéhi struck in the fifth minute of added time.
In the shootout, the first 15 penalties were all converted before Kepa Arrizabalaga saved Lacroix's effort to seal a narrow win. The result sets up a last-four meeting with Chelsea for Mikel Arteta's side.
Arteta admitted his team should have won by a greater margin, saying: "The margin should have been much bigger." Palace manager Oliver Glasner described his side's first-half display as "really bad" but praised their character after the interval.
Arsenal made eight changes from their win over Everton, with Gabriel Jesus making his first start in 345 days after an ACL injury. The match also saw Palace's Chris Richards carried off after a nasty foot injury, while teenager Jaydee Canvot struggled against Gabriel Martinelli in an unfamiliar right-wing-back role.
