Arsenal survive Spurs rally to go four points clear

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Kai Havertz scores Arsenal's 3rd extremity against Tottenham astatine nan Tottenham Hotspur StadiumArsenal's 3-0 lead aft 38 minutes is nan 2nd quickest 3+ extremity lead successful a Premier League North London derby by either side, down only Arsenal's 3-0 lead versus Spurs successful September 2021 aft 34 minutes

Arsenal overcame nan hurdle of a northbound London derby and an anxious finale to support momentum successful nan Premier League title pursuit pinch a captious triumph astatine Tottenham.

The Gunners' gathering pinch their bitter rivals was seen arsenic arguably nan astir treacherous of their remaining fixtures, but they took ruthless advantage of Spurs' protect flaws to found a three-goal lead by half-time.

Arsenal were past thrown disconnected people erstwhile a dreadful clearance by goalkeeper David Raya presented Cristian Romero pinch a goal, nan nerves really jangling erstwhile Son Heung-min scored from nan spot 3 minutes from nan extremity of normal clip aft Declan Rice fouled Ben Davies.

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Tottenham Hotspur

  1. Squad number13Player nameVicario

  2. Squad number23Player namePorro

  3. Squad number17Player nameRomero

  4. Squad number37Player namevan de Ven

  5. Squad number33Player nameDavies

  6. Squad number30Player nameBentancur

  7. Squad number5Player nameHøjbjerg

  8. Squad number21Player nameKulusevski

  9. Squad number10Player nameMaddison

  10. Squad number16Player nameWerner

  11. Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-min

  1. Squad number8Player nameBissouma

  2. Squad number9Player nameRicharlison

  3. Squad number18Player nameLo Celso

  4. Squad number22Player nameJohnson

  5. Squad number29Player nameSarr

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
  • 23Porro
  • 17Romero
  • 37van de Ven
  • 33DaviesBooked astatine 81minsSubstituted forLo Celsoat 88'minutes
  • 30BentancurSubstituted forSarrat 45'minutes
  • 5HøjbjergSubstituted forBissoumaat 64'minutes
  • 21KulusevskiBooked astatine 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
  • 4White
  • 2Saliba
  • 6Gabriel
  • 18Tomiyasu
  • 8ØdegaardSubstituted forKiwiorat 89'minutes
  • 5ParteyBooked astatine 83mins
  • 41Rice
  • 7Saka
  • 29Havertz
  • 19TrossardSubstituted forMartinelliat 63'minutes

Substitutes

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

Referee:Michael Oliver

Attendance:61,554

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  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) near footed changeable from extracurricular nan container misses to nan correct pursuing 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 footwear connected nan near wing.

  7. Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).

  8. Foul by Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).

  9. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free footwear connected nan correct wing.

  10. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free footwear successful nan protect 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 footwear successful nan protect half.

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

  18. Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Arsenal 3. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) converts nan punishment pinch a correct footed changeable to nan bottommost near corner.

  19. VAR Decision: Penalty Tottenham Hotspur.

  20. Penalty Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies draws a foul successful nan punishment area.

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