Chelsea have defeated Arsenal 4 - 3 in the semi - finals of the NextGen Series, widely regarded as the Champions League of youth football.<br /><br />Anglo - Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom, 17, had given Arsenal a 1 - 0 lead , but Chelsea equalized in the 53rd minute through Islam Feruz.<br /><br />Further second half goals by Lewis Baker (62nd min) and Jeremie Boga (64th min) gave Chelsea a two - goal cushion. <br /><br />But the young Gunners showed character to send the tie into extra time through an own goal by Andreas Christensen and Gnabry's strike deep in stoppage time. <br /><br />In extra time, Lewis Baker netted the match winner for Chelsea. <br /><br />The London team will now play Aston Villa or Sporting Lisbon in the final of the competition.<br /><br /><i>Photo Credit: arsenal.com</i><br /><br /><br /><br />