Arsenal fielded a full-strength team, hoping to turn the game around after losing 0-2 in the first leg. However, Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon scored twice to help Newcastle win 2-0 in the second leg, thereby winning 4-0 on aggregate.
With this result, Newcastle entered the final, will meet Liverpool or Tottenham to compete for the championship.
Arsenal will have a 10-day break before their next match. Taking advantage of this, Arsenal's management will have players go to Dubai (UAE) to train, after a stressful schedule of 12 matches in 41 days.
"We need to get over this defeat, it's a difficult thing. Arsenal have a lot of expectations for the second leg, we know our task will be very difficult after the result in the first leg.
But at the moment, there is nothing we can do. Our task now is to recharge our batteries in Dubai because we have many matches ahead,” said Mikel Arteta.
Arteta also confirmed that midfielder Gabriel Martinelli will undergo a scan on a potential hamstring injury on Thursday. The Brazilian was substituted in the 37th minute. Arteta added: "He felt a problem, I think it's a hamstring injury, he's not comfortable to continue so we'll have to do an MRI to see the extent of the injury."
In both games, Arsenal missed some good chances, especially in the box. According to Arteta, that was the big difference between the two teams. He said: “When you want to win trophies, you need to be effective in the box. We played two games against them and we weren’t effective. Overall, that was the difference between the two teams. Arsenal also lacked a bit of composure when the game started to get more intense.”
Meanwhile, manager Eddie Howe is proud that Newcastle are in the final, playing at Wembley, and will have the chance to win their first major trophy in more than 50 years.
“It’s fantastic to win,” he said. “We’re here on merit, Newcastle’s journey was not easy. Look at the teams we faced, four in the Premier League if I’m not mistaken.
But we have tried our best, now the team has a chance to win the title. Hopefully, we can learn and improve our performance.”
In the 2022-2023 season, Newcastle also reached the League Cup final but then lost 0-2 to Man United.
