Kepa the hero as Arsenal edge palace in EFL Cup shoot-out
Updated On: 25 December, 2025 11:51 AM IST | London | AFP
Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga’s decisive penalty save sealed Arsenal’s dramatic shoot-out win over Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup quarter-final. William Saliba converted Arsenal’s eighth kick and Kepa dived to his right to save Lacroix’s effort and secure an 8-7 victory
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Arsenal’s Kepa Arrizabalaga saves a spot-kick from Crystal Palace’s Maxence Lacroix in the EFL Cup quarters on Tuesday. Pic/Getty Images
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Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was Arsenal’s English Football League (EFL) Cup quarter-final hero with the decisive penalty shoot-out save that completed a miserable evening for Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix on Tuesday.
Lacroix’s own goal put Arsenal ahead with 10 minutes left at the Emirates Stadium before Marc Guehi snatched Palace’s stoppage-time equaliser, sending the match to penalties. That set the stage for a shoot-out in which both teams scored their first seven penalties. William Saliba converted Arsenal’s eighth kick and Kepa dived to his right to save Lacroix’s effort and secure an 8-7 victory.
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