Gabriel Jesus scored a hat-trick in the second half as Arsenal he came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 and go to Carabao Cup semi-final at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.
Palace had Arsenal reeling in the fourth minute Jean-Philippe Mateta he pushed the Gunners defender away Jakub Kiwior catch the long ball and hit it with the side foot.
However, Arsenal completely dominated the second half and Jesus equalized in the 54th minute when Martin Ødegaard sent a beautiful pass into the box and the goalkeeper Brazil the international hit the ball Dean Henderson.
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Jesus scored the second goal in the 73rd minute Bukayo Saka he passed the ball so that he could hit the goal. He completed his hat-trick eight minutes later when he ran onto a ball from Ødegaard behind the Palace backline before slotting past Henderson.
“I am very pleased [Jesus]. It was a long period without goals for him,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta told reporters. “Scoring three types of goals and having a lot of action in which he was involved, it’s a great thing for the team that we can rely on a player of his quality.”
Former Arsenal player Eddie Nketiah at the end he skipped towards the Palace before jumping high and heading home David Raya.
In the remaining quarter-final matches, the holders Liverpool thanks to a 2-1 victory, they advanced to the semi-finals Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium, thanks to goals from Darwin Núñez AND Harvey Elliott.
Nunez, who was goaded by Saints fans early in the match for making a wild miss, got on the scoresheet in the 24th minute, rebounding after an errant shot from the center fielder. Jan Bednarek.
Elliott doubled the Reds’ lead eight minutes later with a low, powerful shot Cody Steelpass. Cameron Archer in the 59th minute he made up for the loss for the hosts after a curled shot from outside the penalty area.
At St James’ Park, Tonali scored in the ninth minute Nathan Collinsthe attempted strike fell at his feet before he fired a rocket from 20 yards out – his first goal since returning in late August from a 10-month ban for breaking betting rules.
Tonali volleyed home Anthony Gordonhe crossed from near the penalty area just before half-time for the second goal, and Newcastle tripled their lead when Bruno Guimarães passed through. Fabian Schär he hit the goal in the 69th minute.
Yoane warned I pulled one back Brentford in added time, but the match was already out of reach.
The last place in the semi-finals will be up for grabs on Thursday, when Tottenham Hotspur host Manchester United.
