Overview
- Arsenal edged Chelsea 1-0 at the Emirates on a late Kai Havertz break to clinch a 4-2 semifinal aggregate in a largely cautious second leg.
- Manchester City beat Newcastle 3-1 in the return leg to advance 5-1 on aggregate, with Omar Marmoush scoring twice and Tijjani Reijnders adding the third.
- Pep Guardiola rotated through the tie, resting Erling Haaland and Gianluigi Donnarumma before bringing Haaland on late in the second leg.
- The final at Wembley is scheduled for 22 March, matching Premier League leaders Arsenal against an eight-time winner of the competition.
- Arsenal, seeking a first League Cup since 1993, progress as part of a strong campaign that includes leading the league and a perfect Champions League group stage.