Kai Havertz scored the winner deep in stoppage time as Arsenal edged one step closer to ending their trophy drought by securing a 1-0 semi-final second-leg win against Chelsea to book their place in the final of the Carabao Cup. Mikel Arteta's side already carried a 3-2 advantage from the opening game at Stamford Bridge to north London.

Arsenal reached the Carabao Cup final after beating Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. A late Kai Havertz goal saw the hosts advance 1-0 tonight, 4-2 on aggregate in north London. Havertz rounded Robert Sanchez on the counter-attack in a match of very few strong chances.

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The German international finally made his first start of the season against Kairat, and rewarded fans' admiration with a superb performance

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has expressed his joy for Kai Havertz following the German's decisive goal against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final

Havertz scored on his first start in 357 days to inspire some wild speculation—chiefly from Arsenal’s manager.

Arsenal have been left concerned over the long-term fitness of Kai Havertz after the striker sustained a setback in his recovery from a knee injury. The Germany international sustained the issue against Manchester United in August and has not started for the club since.

GOAL rates Arsenal's players from their 1-0 win against Chelsea in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final

ARSENAL fans are buzzing about the return of Kai Havertz – but there should be just as much excitement around Riccardo Calafiori’s comeback. Havertz, 26, caught the eye on Wednesday night

Kai Havertz marked his first start in almost a year with a goal and an assist as Arsenal made it eight wins from eight in the Champions League with a 3-2 success over Kairat Almaty to seal their spot as league phase winners.

On the surface, Kai Havertz may not have stood out in Arsenal’s 4-0 win over Leeds United. He was not directly involved in any of the four goals, and was substituted in the 61st minute, which was understandable given it was his first league start in a year.