Diogo Jota's two goals helped Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-0 in the second leg of the semi-final to advance to the final of the League Cup where they will face Chelsea. The first leg of the semi-final between Liverpool and Arsenal last week ended in a goalless draw. Jota is going to play an important role in the absence of Mohamed Salah. Liverpool's leading striker Salah is playing for Egypt in the African Cup. But Salah did not let the team miss him.
Earlier, Jota scored a goal off Trent Alexander Arnold in the 19th minute to give the team the lead. Liverpool has retained the lead till the first half. In the second half, Jota again shot Arnold in the 77th minute from the centre of the box, which has also been declared a goal in the war review. Arsenal, trailing 0-2 behind Liverpool, suffered a setback in the final minute of the match when their player Thomas Parte got a red card in the 90th minute. However, Arsenal could not score a goal until the final whistle.
Athletico Bilbao beat Barcelona 3-2 in the last-16 match of the Copa del Rey. For Athletico Bilbao, Iker Muniyen scored in the second minute to take the lead but Barcelona have drawn the draw with the help of Ferran Torres' 20th-minute goal. Inigo Martinez of Athletico Bilbao scored in the 86th minute, while For Barcelona, Pedrey scored in the third minute of injury time to level the score at 2-2. However, For Athletico Bilbao, Munien scored a decisive goal on a penalty in injury time to win the team.
PV Sindhu did a great performance, made it to final
