Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool (0-2 agg): Jota double sets up Chelsea meeting for Reds

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By Phil McNultyChief football writer at Emirates Stadium

Last updated on 12 minutes ago.From the section League Cup

Liverpool reached their first Wembley final for six years as a double from Diogo Jota set up a Wembley date with Chelsea in the Carabao Cup.

Jota brilliantly filled the gaps left by Mo Salah and Sadio Mane - away at the Africa Cup Of Nations - as his lethal finishing wrecked Arsenal's trophy hopes for this season after a goalless semi-final first leg at Anfield.

Arsenal started impressively, Alexandre Lacazette hitting the woodwork from a free-kick, but Liverpool struck after 19 minutes when Jota's scuffed shot after a fine run beat scrambling Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale.

Lacazette missed Arsenal's best chance after the break, shooting over when clean through, but Liverpool had chances of their own and sealed their first final in this competition since the 2016 loss to Manchester City when Jota ran onto Trent Alexander-Arnold's pass and lofted a precise finish over Ramsdale with 13 minutes left, the goal given by VAR after initially being disallowed for offside.

Arsenal's misery was complete when Thomas Partey, on as a substitute after returning from Afcon at midday, received a second yellow card for a senseless late challenge on Fabinho.

More to follow.

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Line-ups

Arsenal

Formation 4-1-4-1

32Ramsdale
18TomiyasuBooked at 56mins
4White
6Gabriel
3Tierney
23Sambi Lokonga
7Saka
8Ødegaard
10Smith RoweSubstituted forParteyat 74'minutesBooked at 90mins
35Martinelli
9LacazetteBooked at 44minsSubstituted forNketiahat 74'minutes

Substitutes

5Partey
16Holding
20Tavares
30Nketiah
37Alebiousu
49Hein
58Biereth
65Oulad M'hand
87Patino

Liverpool

Formation 4-3-3

62Kelleher
66Alexander-Arnold
32MatipSubstituted forKonatéat 45'minutesBooked at 63mins
4van Dijk
26Robertson
14HendersonSubstituted forMilnerat 75'minutes
3Fabinho
17JonesBooked at 82mins
49GordonSubstituted forMinaminoat 63'minutesBooked at 90mins
9FirminoSubstituted forN Williamsat 84'minutes
20Jota

Substitutes

1Alisson
5Konaté
7Milner
12Gomez
13Adrián
18Minamino
21Tsimikas
76N Williams
80Morton

Referee:Martin Atkinson

Attendance:59,360

Live Text

Match ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2.
Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2.
Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Takumi Minamino (Liverpool).
Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second yellow card to Thomas Partey (Arsenal) for a bad foul.
Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
Attempt saved. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Neco Williams (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
Substitution, Liverpool. Neco Williams replaces Roberto Firmino.
Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Milner.
Curtis Jones (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).