Jesus hat-trick gives Arsenal win over Palace in League Cup quarters

LONDON (Reuters): Gabriel Jesus bagged a second-half hat-trick as Arsenal came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 and move into the League Cup semi-finals at a wet and windy Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.

Palace had Arsenal reeling in the fourth minute when Jean-Philippe Mateta nudged aside Gunners defender Jakub Kiwior to latch onto a long ball and side-foot home.

But Arsenal thoroughly dominated the second half and Jesus equalised in the 54th minute when Martin Odegaard sent a beautiful through ball into the box and the Brazilian chipped the ball over Dean Henderson.

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Jesus netted his second in the 73rd minute when Bukayo Saka slipped the ball through for him to hammer home. He completed his hat-trick eight minutes later when he ran onto a ball from Odegaard behind Palace’s back line before firing past Henderson.

Eddie Nketiah pulled one back for Palace late on when he leapt high to head home past David Raya.