<figure id="attachment_3242531" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3242531" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-3242531" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/6481cbc3-kepa-arrizabalaga-24122025-1.webp" alt="" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3242531" class="wp-caption-text">Arsenal&#8217;s manager Mikel Arteta and goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga celebrate after beating Crystal Palace. (AFP pic)</figcaption></figure>
LONDON: Kepa Arrizabalaga said he had to make a quick shift in mindset after a late Crystal Palace equaliser took Tuesday&#8217;s League Cup quarter-final to a shootout, where the Arsenal goalkeeper made a crucial save to earn his side a spot in the last four.
A Maxence Lacroix own goal gave Arsenal the lead in the 80th minute before Palace&#8217;s Marc Guehi levelled in stoppage time to take the tie to penalties.
Arrizabalaga then made it an even more miserable night for Lacroix by saving the Frenchman&#8217;s effort as Arsenal won the shootout 8-7.
“Emotionally, you have to be focused, be strong,&#8221; Arrizabalaga told Arsenal&#8217;s official website.
&#8220;Because obviously when you concede in the last minute and then you have to go to penalties, you need to be 100% focused on your penalty takers; you need to save.&#8221;
&#8220;So it was a change of mindset, and it worked.&#8221;
&#8220;And then credit to the guys, they took amazing penalties.&#8221;
&#8220;They keep us in the game, and they give me an opportunity to make a save.&#8221;
Premier League leaders Arsenal next host Brighton &amp; Hove Albion on Saturday.

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