A much-changed Arsenal side was forced to survive extra time and then penalties before edging past West Brom to make it into the fourth round of the Capital One Cup. Nacho Monreal struck the decisive penalty into the net at the Hawthorns as the visitors won 4-3 on penalties following a largely forgettable 1-1 draw after 120 minutes.
Arsenal made 10 changes to their starting lineup, with Per Mertesacker the only man to keep his place from Sunday’s 3-1 win over Stoke City. His opposite number was similarly placing his priorities elsewhere as Steve Clarke made eight changes. It was two of the rising stars given a run out that got the goals. German 18-year-old Serge Gnabry put Arsenal in front after 61 minutes, but England Under-21 international Saido Berahino, who scored a hat-trick in the last round of the League Cup, drew West Brom level just 10 minutes later.
West Brom had chances to win the match in extra time, but the match would be decided on penalties. The home side relinquished the initiative threw away the initiative given them by Gnabry’s miss as Craig Dawson and Morgan Amalfitano each failed to hit the target to leave Monreal to hit home the winning kick.
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