Soccer-Arsenal edge Palace on penalties to reach League Cup semi-finals


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 24 Dec 2025

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Quarter Final - Arsenal v Crystal Palace - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 23, 2025 Arsenal's Kepa Arrizabalaga saves a penalty from Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix during the penalty shootout REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - ‌Arsenal edged past Crystal Palace on penalties on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals ‌of the League Cup when goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saved a spot kick ‌from Palace defender Maxence Lacroix.

His miss capped a miserable evening for Frenchman Lacroix, who scored an 80th-minute own goal before Palace captain Marc Guehi levelled in stoppage time to tie the game at 1-1.

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