Michael Carrick enjoyed a dream start to life in the Manchester United hotseat as Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu secured a morale-boosting 2-0 derby victory against title-chasing Manchester City.

Arsenal were well on their way to booking their place in the League Cup final at 2-0 ahead just four minutes into the second half on Wednesday, until super-sub Alejandro Garnacho gave Chelsea faint hope of a second-leg comeback.

As things stand with over half the season played, Arsenal are on their way to setting some records over set-piece goals and own goals.

Man City will come on strong down the stretch, and their winter business suggests that they believe the title is still up for grabs. Arsenal, though, have a healthy enough advantage, and their proficiency this season has seen them draw comparisons to the ’Invincibles’ of 2003–04.

Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez has insisted that the Premier League title race is far from over despite Arsenal’s healthy lead at the top of the division.The Blues are six points adrift

Welcome to ESPN's live updates as Arsenal beat Chelsea 3-2 in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semifinal at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal took the lead early thanks to a Ben White header from a corner and went 2-0 up shortly after the break through Viktor Gyökeres.