Just two minutes later, Walcott made a pass from the right. The ball drew a wonderful arc. Bendtner seemed to have a chance to score with a header, but the ball hit Van Aanholt's defense. On the side net, Arsenal also missed a good opportunity to score.
In the 29th minute, Eboue dribbled the ball laterally from the edge of the penalty area. His skill and speed allowed him to shuttle through the crowd, but he ultimately failed to find a chance to take a shot, which made the audience sweat for him.
In the 32nd minute, Ramirez, who was Chelsea's defensive midfielder today, was injured by Estemond during a fight and had to leave the field temporarily for treatment.
This forced Chelsea to play 10 against 11, and the situation became somewhat unfavorable to Chelsea.
In the 36th minute, the situation on the court was tense and intense.
Xiao Yu saw Borini receiving the ball in front of the opponent's penalty area, and passed an exquisite pass to Borini, like a bolt of lightning piercing the sky.
After receiving the ball, Borini wanted to turn around and enter the penalty area. However, Djurou did not give him this opportunity and tripped him directly in front of the penalty area. This trip not only blocked Borini's attack, but also attracted the attention of the referee. The whistle was blown immediately, Chelsea was given a frontcourt free kick, and a yellow card was shown to Djurou.
However, Xiao Yu's free kick hit the wall, and he shook his head in frustration.
Just two minutes later, the situation on the field changed again.
Bendtner showed his amazing skills in the penalty area, continuously shaking to avoid Zhirkov's defense.
His movements were light and vigorous, as if he were dancing.
However, when Bendtner tried to shoot with his right foot, Turnbull showed his excellent reaction speed and firmly collected the ball.
In the 40th minute, Eboue cut past Azpilicueta from the left. This move was clean and impressive, showing his excellent personal ability.
However, Eboue did not choose to pass the ball to his teammates, but chose to hit the goal directly from a small angle.
Unfortunately, the ball did not fly into the goal as he hoped, but hit the side netting.
Immediately after Turnbull launched the attack with a hand-thrown ball, De Bruyne and Toni Kroos continued to cooperate in the midfield and advanced all the way to the opponent's half.
Suddenly, Toni Cross passed the ball to Xiao Yu on the left.
Xiao Yu caught the ball with his left foot in front of Sagna, then led the ball into the penalty area with his right foot, and then shot the football out with a furious shot.
The football galloped towards Arsenal's goal with a strong wind. His movements were smooth and decisive, as if everything was under his control.
His shot was powerful and had a tricky angle, which made it difficult for the goalkeeper to defend. In addition, Szczesny's line of sight was blocked by Koscielny. By the time he saw the football, it was already too late.
"The ball went in!"
"Xiao Yu! A shot from the penalty area penetrated Arsenal's door!"
"This ball is clean and neat. I stop the ball, adjust, and shoot without any delay. It shows the true qualities of a shooter!"
"Super shooter, Xiao Yu's goal is just like Borini's. You see, the ball should be played like this!"
"Sometimes, it can't be learned by just teaching. He has to realize it on his own. Once he realizes it, he will be there."
"Yes, yes, master, lead me in. Cultivation is personal!"
"This is the first goal conceded by this young Arsenal player. I don't know if it is the only goal he conceded."
"With Xiao Yu here, he usually won't just score one goal, hehe!"
"In the 40th minute, Chelsea led 1:0 with Xiao Yu's goal."
The moment the ball flew into the net, the audience was in a state of excitement, and the fans cheered for Xiao Yu's wonderful performance.
In the 42nd minute, the Gunners' single-arrow Dane Bendtner attempted a cold shot from 18 yards away from the goal.
This sudden attack of cold arrows caught people off guard.
Chelsea goalkeeper Turnbull reacted quickly. He jumped into the air and fought hard to save the ball, eliminating the threat.
As time passed, the first half entered stoppage time.
Arsenal's offense, which was one goal behind, became even stronger.
As the core organizer on the field, Rosicky took the ball and cleverly sent a through ball from the top of the penalty area, accurately finding Vela on the left baseline.
Vela received the ball and tried to shoot, but was blocked by Azpilicueta from the bottom line in time.
Immediately afterwards, Walcott took a corner kick and the football drew a wonderful arc in the air.
Zhirkov headed the ball in the penalty area to clear the ball, but the football was not far away from the dangerous area.
Bendtner once again grabbed the point and hit the goal with a header. This header was so powerful that Turnbull did not dare to underestimate it and immediately paid full attention to the flight path of the football.
However, Koscielny suddenly appeared in front of the goal, touched the football lightly, and the football changed direction.
It was too late for Turnbull to change direction and block the ball. He could only pray that the ball would not be scored.
However, the flight path of the football was clearly heading towards the far corner of the goal, and Chelsea's defensive players also looked at the ball with excitement.
Just when everyone thought the football was about to fly into the net.
But I saw a big man wearing a blue jersey standing on the goal line.
"Ouch! Van Dyke!"
"Van Dijk cleared the ball on the goal line!"
"Van Dyke has made a contribution!"
"Hahahaha! This ball is really full of twists and turns."
Van Dijk made a clearance on the goal line and kicked Vela in the face.
Bella covered her face in pain.
At this time, Turnbull quickly struck out and firmly held the ball, resolving the crisis.
Beep! ~Beep beep! ~
The referee also blew the whistle at this time.
At the end of the first half, Chelsea entered the halftime break with a 1:0 lead over their opponents thanks to Xiao Yu's goal.
Entering the player tunnel, Xiao Yu found Rosicky to exchange jerseys. The No. 7 of the red and blue teams exchanged jerseys. This scene was also quite interesting.
Rosicky did not refuse like Arshavin did before. Instead, he smiled and chatted with Xiao Yu.
He also proposed that Xiao Yu consider joining the Gunners, saying that the Gunners are also a traditional powerhouse in the Premier League. He also laughed at this and said that Xiao Yu's prospective father-in-law is also a famous figure in the Gunners. Compared with the talents on Chelsea's front line, the Gunners can also guarantee Xiao Yu. Absolutely the main force.
Although he knew that Rosicky's words were just polite, Van Dijk still pulled Xiao Yu and told Rosicky that Yu couldn't leave because they hadn't won the championship yet, which made the players from both teams burst into laughter.
Entering the locker room, Ancelotti also smiled and praised Xiao Yu's goal, but then immediately spoke to the players with a serious face.
Chelsea led by one goal in the first half. Although everyone said that the League Cup is not the focus of the club, it is also something that every coach wants to win, so he guessed that Wenger will definitely make changes in the second half. , it is likely that Fabregas and Arshavin will be replaced to find a way to tie or even overtake the score.
