Gabriel Jesus scored his first home goals in a year, netting a hat-trick to help Arsenal come from behind and defeat Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup. The win propels Arsenal into the semi-finals of the competition.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta made eight changes to the starting lineup from their previous match against Everton. However, the new players failed to make an immediate impact, and the team struggled to find their rhythm
Crystal Palace took the lead with their first shot of the match, catching Arsenal off guard. Jean-Philippe Mateta outmaneuvered Jakub Kiwior to score the opener
Kieran Tierney made his first Arsenal appearance since the 2023 Community Shield, but the team’s overall performance was lackluster.
At halftime, the introduction of captain Martin Odegaard and William Saliba proved to be a turning point in the match. Arsenal looked like a different team in the second half, with Raheem Sterling hitting the bar from close range.
Odegaard then provided an inch-perfect pass to Jesus, who controlled the ball expertly before chipping it over the goalkeeper to level the match.
Gabriel Jesus scored his second goal of the match when he was played into the box by substitute Bukayo Saka and fired low into the bottom corner.
He completed his hat-trick when Odegaard found him again, and he drilled his shot past the goalkeeper to seal the win for Arsenal.
Former Arsenal player Eddie Nketiah scored a consolation goal for Crystal Palace, but Arsenal held firm to secure their place in the semi-finals.
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