Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham: Match report & talking points from chaotic North London Derby
- Arsenal overturned an early deficit to beat Tottenham in Wednesday’s North London Derby
- Gunners finally capitalised on Liverpool slip-up
- More Emirates misery for Spurs
Arsenal came from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 in Wednesday night’s North London Derby at the Emirates.
There was plenty of pressure on Mikel Arteta side having succumbed to Newcastle and Manchester United in north London in previous outings. But the Gunners responded by securing three crucial points against their fiercest rivals.
The January midweek bout was far from a classic, but Arsenal’s win meant they finally put some pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool while piling more misery on struggling Spurs.
How the game unfold
The hosts were keen to put on a show เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา pre-match, and there was a display of support for Gabriel Jesus, who’s set to undergo knee surgery having torn his ACL at the weekend. There was an energy inside the Emirates which has failed to manifest in recent outings, and Mikel Arteta’s side thrived in the opening stages.
Much like the fixture here last season, Arsenal were dominant territorially and stifled Tottenham’s build-up. Antonin Kinsky’s coolness in possession was tested by the Gunners’ intensity. The young goalkeeper was almost caught out on a couple of occasions.
Arsenal were able to pull Spurs’ midfield apart and have their way with their north London rivals, but an early barrage of set-pieces failed to return an opener. Leandro Trossard came closest after Declan Rice overloaded Pedro Porro at the back post and teed up the Belgian. His effort was block by Radu Dragusin.
Having campe in their own third for the opening 20 minutes. Tottenham finally escaped thanks to surges from Djed Spence and Pape Sarr. The former created a good chance for Dominic Solanke with a sublime trivela cross. But Gabriel was on hand to expertly shun the English forward. Dejan Kulusevski had a shot saved from the resulting corner before Son Heung-min found the back of the net via a William Saliba deflection to put the visitors 1-0 up.