We saw a surprise in the EFL Cup semi-final match and it was very interesting and exciting. Arsenal lost the match and they are very likely to be eliminated from the semi-finals. Newcastle played strongly and with excitement which resulted in them achieving a good result to qualify for the final. Newcastle are two goals ahead in the first leg of the semi-final, of course they will be even stronger against Arsenal in the second leg to qualify for the final. I think Arsenal may not be able to score as many goals in the second leg so their chances of going to the final are also very low.
Yes, I also didn't expect Arsenal to lose to a team like Newcastle in this match. In fact, if we look at the flow of the match, Arsenal really dominated very well. Arsenal also had a lot of opportunities in this match. But unfortunately, Arsenl was unable to take advantage of all these opportunities into goals. Meanwhile, Newcastle, their performance in this match deserves a thumbs up, especially for their defense. Because in this match Newcastle was really continuously attacked by Arsenal, but because their defense line was really solid, the result was that all these attacks were thwarted by Newcastle's defenders. Apart from that, Newcastle also really had a very good counter-attack strategy in this match, so that the Arsenal players always found it difficult to withstand these attacks. And finally 2 goals were scored by Newcastle players in this match.
Apart from that, if we talk about the upcoming second leg. I also assume that Newcastle has a bigger chance of winning again and qualifying for the final. But we need to remember, if for example Arsenal could play better in the second leg, I think Arsenal could turn the situation around into a victory for their team. Because Arsenal's mistake which was the cause of defeat in the first leg, was clearly caused by carelessness in the defense and also less than optimal use of opportunities. So, if for example Arsenal can fix these two problems, I'm sure Arsenal can score quite a lot of goals in the upcoming second leg. So in essence, let's see which teams can really win in the second leg.