December 18th 2024.
Gabriel Jesus was the star of the show in Arsenal's thrilling match against Crystal Palace. The Brazilian forward scored a hat-trick, including a spectacular dinked goal, to secure a spot for his team in the Carabao Cup semi-finals. However, there was some controversy surrounding his second goal, as replays showed that he may have been in an offside position.
The game started off with a surprise goal from Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta, taking advantage of a poor error from Jakub Kiwior. Despite Arsenal's efforts, the visitors held onto their lead until the end of the first half. But things turned around in the second half, with Martin Odegaard coming off the bench to assist Jesus' equalizer in the 54th minute.
It was then Jesus' turn to shine, as he put Arsenal in front with his second goal of the night. However, there were questions about his positioning during the play. This was a crucial moment, as the Carabao Cup has not been using VAR this season, and therefore the goal stood. However, VAR will be in place for the semi-finals and the final, so these kinds of situations will be avoided in the future.
As the game went on, Jesus completed his hat-trick with a confident finish, thanks to a great assist from Bukayo Saka. Palace fought back with a stunning header from Eddie Nkeitah, but Arsenal held on to their lead and secured their spot in the semi-finals. In other quarter-final matches, Newcastle and Liverpool also advanced to the next round.
The semi-final ties will take place over two legs in January and February, with the final being played on March 16 at Wembley Stadium. It was a thrilling and controversial game, but Arsenal came out on top and will now have their sights set on lifting the Carabao Cup trophy.
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