Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal: Gunners survive Spurs fightback to go four points clear at top

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Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal: Gunners survive Spurs fightback to go four points clear at top

Arsenal’s 3-0 lead after 38 minutes is the second quickest 3+ goal lead in a Premier League North London derby by either side, behind only Arsenal’s 3-0 lead versus Spurs in September 2021 after 34 minutes

Arsenal overcame the hurdle of a north London derby and an anxious finale to maintain momentum in the Premier League title pursuit with a vital victory at Tottenham.

The Gunners’ meeting with their bitter rivals was seen as arguably the most treacherous of their remaining fixtures, but they took ruthless advantage of Spurs’ defensive flaws to establish a three-goal lead by half-time.

Arsenal were then thrown off course when a dreadful clearance by goalkeeper David Raya presented Cristian Romero with a goal, the nerves really jangling when Son Heung-min scored from the spot three minutes from the end of normal time after Declan Rice fouled Ben Davies.

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Arsenal

1. Squad number22Player nameRaya

2. Squad number4Player nameWhite

3. Squad number2Player nameSaliba

4. Squad number6Player nameGabriel Magalhães

5. Squad number18Player nameTomiyasu

6. Squad number8Player nameØdegaard

7. Squad number5Player namePartey

8. Squad number41Player nameRice

9. Squad number7Player nameSaka

10. Squad number29Player nameHavertz

11. Squad number19Player nameTrossard

1. Squad number11Player nameGabriel Martinelli

2. Squad number15Player nameKiwior

Line-ups

Tottenham

Formation 4-2-3-1

13Vicario

23Porro17Romero37van de Ven33Davies

30Bentancur5Højbjerg

21Kulusevski10Maddison16Werner

7Son Heung-min

• 13Vicario
• 23Porro
• 17Romero
• 37van de Ven
• 33DaviesBooked at 81minsSubstituted forLo Celsoat 88′minutes
• 30BentancurSubstituted forSarrat 45′minutes
• 5HøjbjergSubstituted forBissoumaat 64′minutes
• 21KulusevskiBooked at 77mins
• 10MaddisonSubstituted forRicharlisonat 64′minutes
• 16WernerSubstituted forJohnsonat 31′minutes
• 7Son Heung-min

Substitutes

• 6Dragusin
• 8Bissouma
• 9Richarlison
• 11Gil
• 12Emerson Royal
• 18Lo Celso
• 22Johnson
• 29Sarr
• 40Austin

Arsenal

Formation 4-3-3

22Raya

4White2Saliba6Gabriel18Tomiyasu

8Ødegaard5Partey41Rice

7Saka29Havertz19Trossard

• 22Raya
• 4White
• 2Saliba
• 6Gabriel
• 18Tomiyasu
• 8ØdegaardSubstituted forKiwiorat 89′minutes
• 5ParteyBooked at 83mins
• 41Rice
• 7Saka
• 29Havertz
• 19TrossardSubstituted forMartinelliat 63′minutes

Substitutes

• 1Ramsdale
• 9Gabriel ******
• 10Smith Rowe
• 11Martinelli
• 14Nketiah
• 15Kiwior
• 20Jorginho
• 21Fábio Vieira
• 35Zinchenko

Referee:

Michael Oliver

Attendance:

61,554

Live Text

1. Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Arsenal 3.

2. Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Arsenal 3.

3. Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.

4. Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by William Saliba.

5. Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by William Saliba.

6. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.

7. Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).

8. Foul by Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).

9. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.

10. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

11. Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).

12. Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.

13. Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.

14. Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Martin Ødegaard.

15. Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).

16. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

17. Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Ben Davies.

18. Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Arsenal 3. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

19. VAR Decision: Penalty Tottenham Hotspur.

20. Penalty Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies draws a foul in the penalty area.

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