CARABAO CUP SEMI-FINAL DRAW: Arsenal and Liverpool avoid each other as Premier League giants battle to reach Wembley final
- The draw for the Carabao Cup semi-final was announced after Tottenham vs Man United
- Ange Postecoglou’s team reached the last four after an emphatic 4-3 victory
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The Carabao Cup semi-final draw has been completed and a number of blockbuster games will be played around the turn of the year.
The semi-finals will take place over two legs: the first in the week starting January 6, 2025 and the second in the week beginning February 3, 2025.
In their seven-goal thriller with Man United, Tottenham won 4-3 at home to progress to the semi-finals to face Liverpool.
The Reds defeated relegation battlers Southampton to win 2-1 at St Mary’s in interim boss Simon Rusk’s first match.
Arne Slot’s table toppers travel to North London, where they will play their first semi-final match away from home.
A Gabriel Jesus hat-trick led Arsenal to a 3-2 comeback win at home to London rivals Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
Current holders Liverpool continued their Carabao Cup defense with a win over Southampton
Tottenham have won just one of their last thirteen games against Liverpool in all competitions
Arsenal lost their last game against Newcastle and suffered a 1-0 defeat at St James’ in November
The Gunners face Newcastle in the semi-final, who cruised past Brentford at St James’ Park to win 3–1 in the only quarter-final settled by a margin of more than one goal.
Mikel Arteta’s side will host the Magpies in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium in January before traveling to St James’ Park a month later.
Liverpool defeated Chelsea in the 2024 Carabao Cup final, winning 1–0 after extra time, with a 118th-minute winner from Virgil van Dijk stealing the spoils for the Reds.
A win over Spurs would send them to their 15th final, giving them the chance to win back-to-back EFL Cup titles for the first time since 1984, when they won their fourth title in a row.