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Arsenal claimed a dramatic 3–2 victory away to Chelsea in a thrilling Carabao Cup semi-final first leg, putting themselves in a strong position ahead of the return fixture and boosting their hopes of reaching Wembley. Arsenal made a dream start, opening the scoring in the seventh minute from their first corner. Declan Rice delivered a sublime whipped ball that was met by Ben White, who nodded home his first goal of the season. Poor Chelsea marking once again highlighted Arsen

Nigeria’s AFCON journey ended in heartbreak as Morocco advanced to the final on penalties, triumphing in a semi-final that tested nerve, resilience and resolve. After 120 minutes of football failed to separate the sides, it was Yassine Bounou who emerged as the defining figure, saving two penalties to send the host nation through. The result was cruel on Nigeria, but fitting for a Morocco side that controlled large periods of the contest. Dominant in possession, aggressive in

Sadio Mané stole the show as Senegal reached the AFCON final, edging past Egypt 1–0 in a tense and tightly fought semi-final, with the decisive moment arriving in the 78th minute. Senegal broke Egypt’s hearts once again. Having beaten the Pharaohs in the AFCON 2021 final and the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, the Teranga Lions added another chapter to their dominance with a hard-fought victory in this year’s semi-final. Pape Thiaw made just one change from the victory over Mali i