US Edition“Little Bit Unlucky Not to Have a Goal” - Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Delighted with Exceptional Chelsea Star Despite Loss to Arsenal
Arsenal took an early lead through set-pieces and maintained control despite Chelsea's late comeback efforts, gaining a crucial one-goal advantage for the second leg, reports say.
- On Jan. 14, 2026, Arsenal beat Chelsea 3-2 at Stamford Bridge, London in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.
- Amid Mikel Arteta's bid for more trophies, Arsenal applied pressure from the start through set-piece quality, clinical finishing, and physical dominance at Stamford Bridge.
- Seven minutes in, Declan Rice's corner found Ben White's header for Arsenal, Viktor Gyökeres scored for Chelsea, and Martín Zubimendi added a third for Arsenal after half-time, with Alejandro Garnacho scoring twice for Chelsea.
- Chelsea will look for returns from injured players to revive their tie chances, as Liam Rosenior lost his first home game and Robert Sánchez endured a poor night.
- This first-leg result leaves the tie open ahead of the return leg, keeping both Arsenal and Chelsea active and positioning Arsenal closer to potential trophy battles with Manchester City.
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