League Cup draw: Arsenal host Chelsea in fourth round

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League Cup draw: Arsenal host Chelsea in fourth round



Arsenal will host Chelsea in the stand-out tie of the fourth round of the Capital One Cup.

The Gunners needed a penalty shoot-out to overcome West Brom and set up a meeting with Jose Mourinho's men.

Manchester United's reward for beating eight-time winners Liverpool 1-0 is a home game against Norwich, while Newcastle take on Manchester City.

Birmingham City, who knocked out holders Swansea, earned another home tie against Premier League Stoke.

Past five winners

2013: Swansea
2012: Liverpool
2011: Birmingham City
2010: Manchester United
2009: Manchester United



Tottenham take on Hull and managerless Sunderland meet Southampton in two more all-Premier League ties, while Championship high-fliers Burnley host West Ham and Martin Jol's Fulham travel to Leicester.

Arsenal, who have not won the League Cup since 1993, were runners-up to Chelsea in the 2007 final.

The Blues also won the trophy in 2005, the opening silverware of Mourinho's first spell in charge.

United reached the fourth round courtesy of a Javier Hernandez strike early in the second half at Old Trafford and boss David Moyes said he was delighted to be drawn at home again - but was wary of the threat posed by the Canaries.

"Norwich are a good side, they have got a good manager and we will give them every respect," he said.

The matches will be played on 29 or 30 October.

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West Brom 1 Arsenal 1 (AET, 3-4 on pens): Wenger's young Guns scrape through to set up Chelsea clash


By Neil Moxley
PUBLISHED: 22:42, 25 September 2013 | UPDATED: 08:19, 26 September 2013 39 shares
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PENALTY SHOOTOUT


West Brom: Reid (takes first penalty) scored, Rosenberg scored, Morrison scored, Dawson missed, Amalfitano missed
Arsenal: Bendtner scored, Gnabry missed, Olsson scored, Akpom scored, Monreal scored
Arsenal beat West Brom 4-3 on penalties





The winning mentality that now runs through the Emirates manifested itself in the Black Country as the determination of Arsene Wenger’s side not to be beaten carried them on in the Capital One Cup.
After seven victories on the trot and only one reversal in their last 19 matches, Arsenal emerged victorious from 120 minutes of gruelling effort at the Hawthorns as Nacho Monreal had the final word in a penalty shoot-out to book a date at home to Chelsea in round four.
VIDEO Scroll down to watch Arsene Wenger: I chose young players for the penalties


Keeping his cool: Nacho Monreal stepped up to convert the winning penalty for Arsenal



Cue celebrations: Monreal's Arsenal team-mates rushed to congratulate the Spaniard after his strike



Nice work: Arsene Wenger talks to the returning Nicklas Bendtner before his penalty







Leveller: Saido Berahino (centre) is congratulated by his team-mates after heading home an equaliser



Cool: Arsenal's Thomas Eisfeld netted the opener for the visitors after the hour mark



Neat finish: Thomas Eisfeld wheels away, celebrating his first senior goal for Arsenal

Arsene Wenger: I chose young players for the penalties









Match facts





WEST BROM: Daniels 6, Reid 7, Popov 6, Lugano 6, Dawson 7, Sinclair 6, Dorrans 5, Mulumbu 8 (Morrison 91), Berahino 6 (Amalfitano 101), Long 5 (Rosenberg 91), Sessegnon 6

Subs not used: Camp, Olsson, McAuley, Jones

Goal: Berahino 71
Booked: Popov, Lugano, Reid




ARSENAL: Fabianski 7, Mertesacker 6, Vermaelen 6, Monreal 6, Jenkinson 6, Arteta 7 (Bellerin 95), Miyaichi 5, Gnabry 7, Hayden 6 (Kris Olsson 84), Bendtner 6, Eisfeld 6 (Akpom 82)

Subs not used: Viviano, Flamini, Alex Iwobi, Park Chu-Young

Goal: Eisfeld 61

Booked: Monreal, Hayden, Vermaelen, Arteta

Referee: Robert Madley
Attendance: 18,649
*Ratings by Neil Moxley at The Hawthorns

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Wenger: ‘I’m very proud. We had many young players. They showed they are good players and can fight as well.
‘I also decided to go with the young players for the penalties and they coped well with the pressure.
‘It’s good because we know we can win when you think you’re dead. It was an important lesson.’
This game could have gone either way but the visitors simply refused to be bowed. West Bromwich Albion also lost their nerve when victory beckoned in the shoot-out.
Nicklas Bendtner returned after two years in the Arsenal wilderness and Wenger added: ‘Overall, Nicklas had a good game for a guy who has not played for so long. He did well on his own up front. You can’t question his confidence. For him the most important thing is to stay fit… you know he has the talent.’
But the youngsters stole the show, Thomas Eisfeld scored the opening goal, Serge Gnabry was a handful on the wing and others did their future prospects no harm while the efforts of often-maligned Lukasz Fabianski did as much as anyone to see Arsenal through.
The Poland goalkeeper made a number of saves to provide a platform for Arsenal to go through. He tipped over a Craig Dawson header, Steven Reid’ s free-kick and Youssouf Mulumbu’s vicious 25-yarder before Eisfeld gave the visitors the lead just after the hour.
The 20-year-old German found the net after a perfectly weighted pass from Bendtner but it would have been harsh on the hosts had they not forced extra time.
They found a way back into the match via a starlet of their own.Graham Dorrans’ corner was flicked on by Dawson, Shane Long retrieved the ball and lifted it back into the area, where Saido Berahino headed home to add to his hat-trick in the previous round against Newport.

Party time: Chuba Akpom and Lukasz Fabianski (bottom) celebrate after Monreal's winning strike



You too: Akpom gives Monreal similar treatment as Arsenal secured their fourth-round tie against Chelsea



Incoming: Nicklas Bendtner collides with the post in the first half at The Hawthorns









Ouch: Per Mertesacker goes to ground under the challenge from Diego Lugano


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There were chances for both sides in the additional 30 minutes. Home keeper Luke Daniels saved from Hector Bellerin, who saw another effort flash past the post. But it took a superb goalline clearance by Per Mertesacker — after Albion substitute Markus Rosenberg had lifted the ball over Fabianski — to save the day.
That set up spot kicks and here again it looked at one time as if Wenger’s side were about to capitulate.
They were staring down the barrel when Gnabry missed Arsenal’s second kick. But Dawson and Morgan Amalfitano then fluffed their lines.
It would have been harsh on either to have lost by this stage. But Arsenal’s fighting spirit and never say die attitude just about saw them home.

Young gun: Isaac Hayden (right) takes down West Brom's Youssuf Mulumbu in the middle of the park



Welcome back: Bendtner (centre) made his first start for Arsenal for over two years



Nice work: Serge Gnabry holds off Scott Sinclair (right) as the German midfielder surges down the wing


Youngster: Chuba Akpom fights off Sinclair



New look: The Denmark striker donned a beard and a David Beckham-esque haircut



Congratulations: Bendtner and Eisfeld are mobbed by team-mates after Arsenal opened the scoring

How did he do: This heat map shows how well Bendtner did on his return





Impressed? Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger watches from the sideline



In the mix: Arsenal midfielder Ryo Miyaichi slides a pass around Saido Berahino

Arsenal hosts London rivals Chelsea in the next round... click here to see the full draw

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