OGUN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Arsenal secured their place at Wembley in dramatic fashion on Tuesday night, defeating Chelsea 1–0 to clinch a 4–2 aggregate victory.
After a grueling and tactical encounter at the Emirates, substitute Kai Havertz proved to be the difference-maker, haunting his former club with a clinical 97th-minute winner.
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The Gunners, who carried a narrow one-goal lead from the first leg, found chances hard to come by against a disciplined Chelsea side organized by Liam Rosenior. Despite the second-half introduction of Cole Palmer and Estevao for the visitors, Mikel Arteta’s defense remained resolute.
The breakthrough finally arrived deep into stoppage time when Havertz rounded Robert Sanchez to slot home, moving Arsenal one step closer to their first major trophy since their 2020 FA Cup triumph.