00:01For Christmas from the Emirates, it's Alan Smith and Rob Hawthorne.
00:05Well, Arsenal are already top of the tree at Christmas in England.
00:09This trophy before going on to win the league.
00:12And City are emerging as Arsenal's most credible threat has generally kept it strong on the bench,
00:18although 16-year-old defender Marley Salmon does make the squad.
00:23Henderson, Cline and Will Hughes form part of a bench that again includes Joel Drake's Thomas,
00:29who's made a good impression after figuring something at Everton the other night.
00:33And that didn't look great for the bloke who replaced, to be honest, Victor Jocares.
00:37It'll be interesting actually to see him as a precursor to taking the title.
00:41They did it twice, ten years apart, under Jose Mourinho.
00:47Price of success is the fixture pilot they're facing at the moment.
00:52They have injuries and other absences.
00:55He hasn't figured so much in the Premier League this season.
00:58Hasn't started in the competition.
01:00And he's young but, you know, once you've been there, it is hard to go.
01:03Against Port Vale.
01:05Made ten changes from the win over Palace in the league for the following match against Pierre.
01:12And...
01:13Jack Rihanna looks like those injured at the moment.
01:15Martinelli slipped this through.
01:16Madweke, though, strikes it straight at the goalkeeper.
01:19Where he's normally more clinical than this, it's a lovely...
01:24Punched up immediately in front of Kepa Arrizabalaga.
01:31First by Mourinho.
01:33Penalty to win that game.
01:38Here, they have been unbeatable.
01:42Nine home wins in a row, but they're under pressure here.
01:45Mitchell has been getting forward plentifully.
01:50There's Christian Norgard.
01:57Tangle just off the ball involving Mourinho and Jefferson Lerma.
02:05Saliba and Calafiore.
02:10Here's Norgard, who's played at the back in a previous round.
02:22This is only Palace's second quarterfinal in the last 14 years.
02:27It's the same opponents last year that a former player.
02:33As they're lifting it in, and it did create a bit of danger, still has.
02:36Martinelli, though, gets the shot all wrong in the end,
02:39but there were a couple of touches in there
02:41that would have caused a few flutters in the Palace back line.
02:45Yep.
02:46Now, Martinelli.
02:51That's Lewis Skelly.
02:52Out of Wharton.
02:53He's a good defender, isn't he?
02:55Tyrit Mitchell.
02:56The lads talking about him from the studio.
02:57It's their 29th game of the season, and it has been catching up with them.
02:58And there'll be Piedot, one of the additions they've made to the squad this season.
03:15Oliver Glasner feels it was on.
03:17There's Lewis Skelly.
03:19There's Martini.
03:20Now Wharton.
03:21It's Mateta.
03:22It's over by Martinelli, and Madweke's in!
03:23And the Palace defence did enough to prevent Jesus from getting an epitome.
03:40He's on.
03:43Combo's kick.
03:45And Mateta's reach.
03:48Timba.
03:51Shea's showing for it, trying to lay off to Mourinho.
03:55Here's that.
03:58Martinelli's cross, and...
04:00And...
04:01And Reke was flying in on it as it's turned behind by Gahy.
04:05Well, he gets a good round of applause from team Knights, and he should do as well.
04:14Oh, Rich and Cooler.
04:16And by Mateta and Calafiori's effort is over.
04:19They've created some chances, Arsenal.
04:25It just feels like they...
04:29Are they about to change?
04:30No.
04:32Slightly over here.
04:36Kettia drives one across, cleared by Norgard.
04:38He's hardly put a foot right Mateta, but at least...
04:44Moreno, picking out Eza!
04:47Jesus!
04:49The first touch was heavy, and by the time he tried to get the second one away,
04:53Richards had met him, and they're both down.
04:57Well...
04:58Now Madwicky.
05:04Into all Chases.
05:09A goal kick given, although Arsenal are convinced it was Mateta who put it behind.
05:13Luis Skelly kept it in.
05:16Madwicky!
05:18Denied by Benitez.
05:22Convo, all sorts of issues.
05:24Timbers hit!
05:25And...
05:28Benitez.
05:31Slid through by Timber.
05:32Nice idea.
05:38Thrown in by Lerma.
05:40All the way through towards Mateta, but he's been well managed by William Saliba.
05:43The gap has suddenly opened up.
05:44He's been able to beat Convo that time.
05:54Is he getting the measure of him?
05:57Well, you know, De Anketiah scamper him back to...
06:00Long guard's long throw-in dealt with first by Lacroix, and then by situation that Oliver Glasner will be looking to alter in the second half.
06:13Saliba.
06:14To him.
06:15To him.
06:16By Marino.
06:17Nor guard.
06:18It's going for the throw-in.
06:19Backline.
06:20To him.
06:21By Marino.
06:22Nor guard.
06:23It's going for the throw-in.
06:24Backline.
06:25To him.
06:26To him.
06:27By Marino.
06:28Goes into the side-letter.
06:29Marino through.
06:30Here's Gabriel Jesus, taken down by Lacroix, and whilst the supporters were expecting it to be brought back so that he can have the free kick, that is not happening.
06:50Saliba.
06:52a free kick, that is not happening. Saliba, Madweke, here's Jesus, now Wharton, Palace
07:05starting to control things, Alan Wharton hits it, and hits it wide. Yeah he's seen a lot
07:13more of the ball in this second half and that spells danger for most teams, and it is doing.
07:19Okay, he bends one round, Deveni's header is cleared by Calafiore, and then it's away.
07:28More guards crossed right across, cleared by Richards, Calafiore's touch. Here's Eza.
07:39Good move into the six-yard area, goalkeeper gets there though.
07:50Saka's kick, and a real crash in, and finally they have managed to bundle it home.
07:59And it has taken a corner to open up Crystal Palace, who's given it everything in this second half.
08:18Crystal Palace's captain comes up with the goods, and they have rescued it in injury time.
08:41The Arsenal players can't believe how it's gone away from them, but they didn't deal with the free kick,
08:52and the spirit of Oliver Glasner's side comes to the fore again.
09:00But it's unlike Arsenal.
09:01So Arsenal looks like it won both of them there, so that's a big advantage, taking them in front of your own fans I feel, because obviously the noise.
09:08against the Arsenal skipper.
09:14Odegaard, one there.
09:17In the fence, behind the goal, Mateta though, rolls it in, he shuts up all the noise, and he...
09:27Rice restores the Arsenal advantage with a powerful one, in his direction.
09:33Deveni makes it 2-2.
09:35Yeah, it's a classy finish though.
09:40Taking his time.
09:44Saka shows again, he's a man to be trusted.
09:48Trossard.
09:53Cues, 3-3.
09:55Six perfect.
09:57Trossard steps up.
09:59And places it.
10:04In the shootout.
10:054-3.
10:09And Sosa scores.
10:105-5 for Arsenal.
10:16And he does!
10:26He does!
10:28But for now the goalkeepers have to do the saving.
10:31It's Calafiore against Benitez.
10:34And he scores!
10:36They're out.
10:38It's all down to Wharton.
10:41And he's up to the task.
10:43Side.
10:47Timba!
10:48Well struck.
10:52Carabao Cup for Crystal Palace.
10:54Ends here.
10:59He scores!
11:00Saliba!
11:05Little hesitation in the run-up but it doesn't affect.
11:08He cares on his shoulders.
11:12It's all down to the Frenchman and it's saved!
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