Arsenal have stormed into the English League Cup semi-finals thanks to Gabriel Jesus' electrifying second-half hat-trick, securing a nail-biting 3-2 win at the Emirates Stadium against Crystal Palace amidst wet and windy London weather.
The Eagles took an early lead in just the fourth minute when Jean-Philippe Mateta side-footed home after a neat flick of Yakub Kiwior. However, the Gunners showed their resilience, dominating the second half and turning the tide.
Jesus ignited the comeback by leveling the score in the 54th minute with a clever chip over goalkeeper Dean Henderson, following a brilliant through ball from Martin Odegaard. The momentum continued as Bukayo Saka set him up for the second goal in the 73rd minute, before Jesus completed his hat-trick just eight minutes later, dashing past Henderson once again after a slick pass from Odegaard.
Despite a late strike from former Gunners striker Eddie Nketiah, heading the ball past David Raya to make it 3-2, Arsenal held firm to clinch the victory. Manager Mikel Arteta couldn't hide his admiration for Jesus' performance, praising his sharpness and the entire team's effort to come from behind.
\"I'm so pleased for him. Obviously, it's been a long period for him without goals, and today to score the three goals, the three type of goals that he has scored as well, and many actions that he was involved in. He looked really sharp. I think it's a great thing for him, is a great thing for the team as well, that we can rely on a player of such quality. So yeah, the same with Kieran (Tierney), the same with all the players that haven't started many games, and today they had the chance to do so.\"
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