00:00Well, Arsenal are already top of the tree at Christmas in England and in Europe, but that
00:12extra bauble could be added in the form of a semi-final place in this competition, and
00:17they have Gabriel Jesus to call upon again from the very start this evening. Three times
00:23in the last decade, Manchester City have won this trophy before going on to win the league,
00:28and City are emerging as Arsenal's most credible threat again. They're
00:33already in the last four of the Carabao Cup.
00:47Turned over by Martinelli and Madweke's in! And the Palace defence did enough to prevent
00:56Jesus from getting an effort on target. I thought it was a first-time finish on there
01:01for Madweke instead of taking the touch. Lovely little dink once he'd taken the touch.
01:07It's a good save though that by Benitez, reaction one from the keeper.
01:12Here's Luis Skelly. Martinelli! And it's saved by Benitez to deny Jesus! He thought he was marking his comeback
01:30into the starting line-up with a goal then, but denied at full stretch by the goalkeeper. I'm not sure if Jesus could have done any more with that header down to the goalkeeper.
01:34I'm not sure if Jesus could have done any more with that header down to the ground in the corner. It's a fine stop for Benitez, it really is.
01:47Here is Calafiore. Martinelli gets a dangerous one in. Oh, beautiful ball in.
01:56Here he is again, Martinelli.
02:06Luis Skelly kept it in. Madweke! Denied by Benitez.
02:14He took his time, Madweke. He had the space to do just that.
02:20And he's thumped it. But once again, Benitez will not be beaten.
02:27He might have been a little unsighted as well, three defenders in front of him.
02:40Here's Gehi.
02:42Arsenal! Arsenal! Arsenal! Arsenal! Arsenal! Arsenal!
02:45Now Wharton. Palace starting to control things. Adam Wharton hits it!
02:51And hits it wide.
02:53Yeah, he's seen a lot more of the ball in this second half, and that spells danger for most teams.
02:59And it is doing for Arsenal here.
03:01In a changing attitude, changing personnel for the away team.
03:09And it's worked to great effect.
03:14Forward by Lacroix to Mateta.
03:17Norgard sliding in against Hughes, but Deveni keeps it alive.
03:21Pinot.
03:23And Saliba, with perfect timing, gets it away from Mateta.
03:28Absolutely brilliant.
03:30He's been so classy out there tonight, Saliba.
03:34Maybe a touch too much on this pass.
03:40And it's Adam Wharton with the corner for them.
03:45It's an in-swinger, and...
03:48Well, Hughes went for it at the near post.
03:52Back in by Wharton.
03:53Left to Lerma in the end.
03:57Hughes is there again.
03:58And Arsenal survive.
04:08And way to Trossard.
04:10Arsenal having survived the scare.
04:12Now looking to progress.
04:14Saliba.
04:16Odegaard.
04:17Odegaard.
04:18Trossard.
04:22Is it going to open up for Marino?
04:24Oh, it's Luis Skelly who's denied by another top save.
04:37Well, they worked it beautifully.
04:38They really did.
04:39I mean, it's pretty much at Benitez.
04:46But Jesus just doesn't get the angle on it.
04:54It's Saka's kick and...
04:56A real crack scene and finally, they have managed to bundle it home.
05:13Well, it has taken a corner to open up Crystal Palace.
05:16Who's given it everything in this second half.
05:21Well, once again...
05:23A set piece does the damage.
05:26Was it an own goal?
05:27So many legs.
05:30Trying to get a touch on this.
05:34Gets blocked initially.
05:36Saliba's in the mix.
05:37Nice and instinctive little jab from Lacroix, I think.
05:51Yeah.
05:55And just finds its way past Benitez who has been unbeatable so far.
06:02The softest of nudges does for the keeper and Mateta on the post.
06:07There goes Uri and Timba.
06:20Okay, he matching his run but then taking a stumble and Timba is denied by Benitez.
06:27To just about keep Palace in the tie.
06:31He didn't expect it.
06:33Just needed to lift it though, I think, Timba.
06:34This would have put the seal on it and made the last few minutes a lot more comfortable perhaps.
06:40Perhaps.
06:49Devaney.
06:52A lot of pushing and pulling going on with Saliba from which the Palace man gets the free kick.
06:57Yeah, Devaney's done well.
06:58Made a difference.
06:59It's coming on.
07:00Half-time.
07:05Morton's kick.
07:06And it's slid in by Gaby.
07:07Crystal Palace's captain comes up with the goods and they have rescued it in injury time.
07:18The Arsenal players can't believe how it's gone away from them but they didn't deal with the free kick and the spirit of Oliver Glasner's side comes to the fore again.
07:31Well, it's unlike Arsenal but the ball to the far post was it, Jefferson Lerma heads it back into the danger area.
07:40Yeah, down to the feet of Gaby.
07:44Tucks it away like an accomplished striker.
07:48They put a lot into this second half Palace and they'll feel that they deserve something from it.
07:53Really good jump from Lerma.
07:57Not Meg Zonovisa Balaga.
08:01Not sure he would have seen that coming but Karmic has.
08:08Lewis Skelly.
08:11Past the 100-minute mark now and it is going to be a free kick to Arsenal and perhaps a last chance to nail this game before the shootout.
08:24Here's Saka.
08:29Saka sends in a dangerous one, Rice was in there and he's still in there and Benitez who's been a hero all night is a hero again right at the end to deny him and penalties it is.
08:42He's not going to forget tonight in a hurry, is he, this goalkeeper.
08:47That was more standard for him by his standards tonight but what a game he's had.
08:53Just a scrap in there and Rice nearly squeeze him on in.
08:58Well, his true heroics may still be to come.
09:01He's already been the hero of one penalty shootout in this Crystal Palace campaign and Mark Gahy has given him the opportunity to repeat that act.
09:09The captain coming up with the goods after Palace had conceded a scruffy own goal but penalties it is after 90-plus minutes Arsenal won, Palace won.
09:21Martin Odegaard up against Walter Benitez, who saved two penalties in a shootout against Millwall in this competition on his debut.
09:35What can he do here against the Arsenal skipper?
09:39Odegaard, 1-0.
09:44Jean-Philippe Mateta seems to like stepping up first, the lights are shining in the fans behind the goal.
09:51Mateta, though, rolls it in. He shuts out all the noise and equalises.
09:55Rice restores the Arsenal advantage with a powerful one.
10:08Yeah, more power than placement.
10:11Devaney makes it 2-2.
10:18Yeah, it's a classy finish though.
10:21Saka shows again, he's a man to be trusted.
10:25Saka shows again, he's a man to be trusted.
10:28Saka shows again, he's a man to be trusted.
10:37Cuse, 3-3.
10:40Six perfect penalties.
10:41Puff of the cheeks.
10:51And Trossard steps up.
10:54And places it.
11:05And Sosa scores.
11:06Marino here to try and make it five out of five for Arsenal.
11:14And he does.
11:19He has to score this.
11:26He does.
11:31Could come down to the goalkeepers in the end, but for now the goalkeepers have to do the saving.
11:34It's Calafiore against Benitez.
11:38And he scores.
11:42It's all down to Wharton.
11:45And he's up to the task.
11:47Side netting.
11:49There's been a few of those.
11:56Timba.
11:58Well struck.
11:59A second half substitute has to do it.
12:04Or the road in the Carabao Cup for Crystal Palace ends here.
12:10He scores.
12:12And on we go.
12:13Saliba.
12:23Little hesitation in the run up, but it doesn't affect the end product.
12:27So it's a heavy burden here that Maxence Lacroix bears on his shoulders.
12:31It's all down to the Frenchman and it's saved.
12:32Another head-in-hands moment for Maxence Lacroix.
12:34And it is Arsenal who take the final ticket for a semi-final place in the Carabao Cup.
12:36So it finishes Arsenal one, Crystal Palace one and an Arsenal win by eight to seven on penalties.
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