EFL Cup: Will there be extra time in the second leg of the Arsenal-Chelsea League Cup semi-final?

A place in the EFL Cup final awaits when Arsenal and Chelsea face each other in the semi-final at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.

Arsenal won the reverse fixture 3-2 last month, thanks to goals from Ben White, Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi, while Alejandro Garnacho scored twice for Chelsea.

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Arsenal are looking to reach the final of the competition for the ninth time, and the first since the 2017/18 season. Meanwhile, five-time winners Chelsea will be hoping to reach the top-flight clash for the first time since the 2023/24 edition, where they lost 0-1 to Liverpool.

The winner of the match will face Manchester City or Newcastle United in the final.

Will there be extra time in the EFL Cup semi-final?

If the aggregate scores are level after 90 minutes in the EFL Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Chelsea, the match will go into extra time.

If the scores are still tied, the winner will be determined via a penalty shootout.

Published on February 3, 2026