Tottenham v Arsenal as it happened: Gunners brush neighbours Spurs aside
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90+6' The referee blows for the end of today's match.
90+6' Bryan Gil (Tottenham) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Aaron Ramsdale, who smothers the ball.
90+3' Here is a change. Martin Odegaard is going off and Mikel Arteta gives the last tactical orders to Fabio Vieira (Arsenal).
90+3' The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) will replace Eddie Nketiah.
90+1' Gabriel (Arsenal) picks up a yellow card for an infringement.
90' 5 additional min. will be played.
88' Antonio Conte has decided to make a change. Ben Davies (Tottenham) replaces Clement Lenglet.
88' Here's the change. Dejan Kulusevski leaves the pitch and Bryan Gil (Tottenham) comes on as a substitute.
87' Heung-Min Son (Tottenham) elects to shoot from the edge of the box instead of sending the free kick into the box, but the defensive wall manages to block the shot. Wasted opportunity!
86' Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) makes a reckless foul in order to win the ball from his opponent. Craig Pawson has a clear sight of it and blows his whistle. Tottenham win a free kick. It's a promising situation for a direct shot.
85' It will be a substitution. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) is ready to enter the pitch as Oleksandr Zinchenko walks off.
84' Ivan Perisic (Tottenham) sends a wonderful cross from the corner kick. However, the defence works perfectly to clear the ball and avert the threat.
84' Heung-Min Son (Tottenham) expertly controls the pass inside the penalty area and shoots, but it's inadvertently blocked a defender. The ball goes out of play. Tottenham are awarded a corner kick.
82' Richarlison (Tottenham) unleashes a decent strike heading to the bottom right corner, but the keeper dives like Superman and keeps it out.
82' Heung-Min Son (Tottenham) crosses the ball into the box from a free kick, but Aaron Ramsdale reads it well and gathers the ball.
81' Dangerous play by Gabriel (Arsenal). Craig Pawson blows his whistle for a foul. That's a free kick to Tottenham.
79' Substitution. Gabriel Martinelli makes his way off the pitch and Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) comes on as his replacement.
79' Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) takes the direct free kick from the edge of the box, but his shot flies wide of the target.
77' Cristian Gabriel Romero (Tottenham) commits a rough foul. Craig Pawson stops the game and makes a call. Arsenal have a free kick from a promising distance.
76' The referee signals a substitution. Yves Bissouma (Tottenham) is brought on as a substitute for Pape Matar Sarr.
75' Antonio Conte decides to make a substitution. Ryan Sessegnon will be replaced by Ivan Perisic (Tottenham).
75' Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham) fizzes over a cross which doesn't cause any problems.
73' The whistle blows and Clement Lenglet (Tottenham) is booked for an infringement.
71' That will be all from Matt Doherty who is being replaced by the fresh legs of Richarlison (Tottenham).
70' Craig Pawson shows a yellow card to Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), who isn't surprised as the tackle was really hard and late.
70' Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) had time and space inside the box after picking up a neat pass, but his shot towards the middle of the goal was easily saved by Hugo Lloris.
67' Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham) deprives his opponent of the ball, but the referee blows his whistle for a foul. He's not happy with the decision!
66' Harry Kane (Tottenham) shoots inside the box, but is denied by a timely block.
63' Craig Pawson blows his whistle and it's Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) who is penalised for an offensive foul. Good decision by the referee.
61' Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham) connects with a loose ball in the box, but sends his first-time shot miles over the bar.
60' Good defending. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham) tries to find Heung-Min Son inside the box, but the pass is cut out.
57' Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham) tricks his way to the edge of the box where he shoots at goal. The keeper scrambles to cover the effort, but it goes just wide of the left post.
55' Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) takes the resulting corner which is well defended.
54' A free kick into the box, taken by Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), is comfortably cleared by the opposition's defence.
53' Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham) can't expect anything else than a yellow card for his hard tackle. And a yellow it is. Craig Pawson didn't think twice about pulling it out of his pocket.
53' This corner kick is taken with a short pass by Heung-Min Son (Tottenham).
52' A defence-splitting pass is taken in his stride by Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham) in the box. Without even looking up he drills a shot towards the right side of the goal, but Aaron Ramsdale pulls off a brilliant save. The ball is out of play and Tottenham manage to earn a corner.
51' Heung-Min Son (Tottenham) takes the corner kick but the ball only finds the head of an opponent.
50' Harry Kane (Tottenham) receives a clever pass and shoots from mid-range. His shot looks like it's going inside the left post, but Aaron Ramsdale has other ideas and makes a brilliant save. Now Tottenham have a corner.
49' Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham) weaves through the defence with ease and gets into a good position in front of goal. He pulls the trigger in an effort to beat the keeper, but fails as the ball zooms over the bar.
46' Referee Craig Pawson blows his whistle to start the second half.
45+4' The match has reached half-time.
45+3' Heung-Min Son (Tottenham) goes over to take a corner kick after one of the defenders makes a good clearance.
45+3' Harry Kane (Tottenham) rises above the opponent's defence and heads a precise cross towards the right post. His effort, however, is blocked by Aaron Ramsdale, who pulls off a stunning save! Tottenham have a corner.
45+1' Today's referee Craig Pawson rightly decides to book Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham) for his harsh tackle.
45' There will be a minimum of 2 min. of added time.
42' Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) takes the free kick from the edge of the box, but the goalkeeper perfectly sets up the defensive wall and his effort is thwarted.
41' Clement Lenglet (Tottenham) makes a bad challenge and the referee blows his whistle for a foul. Arsenal earn a free kick which could lead to a goal-scoring opportunity.
39' Some patient build-up play from Arsenal as they look to unlock the defence.
36' GOAL! 0 - 2 Bukayo Saka slides a pass towards Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) who unleashes a fabulous shot from long range. The ball goes behind the surprised goalkeeper and into the bottom right corner. The score is now 0:2.
35' A yellow card for a tackle by Cristian Gabriel Romero (Tottenham). Craig Pawson doesn't hesitate at all to make this decision.
33' Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) produces a poor lofted pass into the penalty box. His attempt is easily thwarted by the defence.
32' Craig Pawson blows his whistle. Cristian Gabriel Romero (Tottenham) commits a foul after dangerous play. Arsenal have a free kick.
29' The current number of shots on target for both teams is 2:6. Shots on target – 1:2.
26' The resulting set piece from Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) is successfully intercepted by the defender.
25' Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wastes a promising chance as he unleashes a first-time shot from mid-range which hits the right post!
23' The resulting corner from Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is cleared by the defence.
22' Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) picks up a pass, lines up a shot and strikes from 20 metres out, but Hugo Lloris thwarts the effort which is headed to the right side of the goal. The linesman points to the corner flag, Arsenal are going to take it.
22' Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham) picks up a loose pass and unexpectedly unleashes a howitzer from distance, but the effort comes to nothing as a defender gets in the block.
20' Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) produces an inaccurate low pass into the box that is blocked by the one of the defenders. If this pass had slipped through, the ball would have probably ended up in the back of the net.
18' Heung-Min Son (Tottenham) runs onto a loose pass inside the box and releases a tremendous shot towards the middle of the goal. However, Aaron Ramsdale anticipates the shot and makes a decent save.
17' Clement Lenglet (Tottenham) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Aaron Ramsdale intercepts the ball.
15' GOAL! 0 - 1 It's an own goal! Hugo Lloris (Tottenham) unluckily fumbles the ball into his own net.
13' Flag goes up against Harry Kane (Tottenham) and the referee blows his whistle for offside.
11' Thomas Partey (Arsenal) makes a good run to latch onto the free kick from Martin Odegaard, but pushes his close-range header high over the bar.
10' Cristian Gabriel Romero (Tottenham) commits a foul after bringing down his opponent with a slide tackle. A free kick to Arsenal.
9' Ben White (Arsenal) put a cross into the box which wasn't a bad decision, but he failed to achieve what he wanted as none of his teammates managed to meet it. The ball goes out of play and Tottenham will have a goal kick.
7' What a wasted opportunity by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal)! He creates some space for himself inside the penalty box and unleashes a decent strike towards the middle of the net, but Hugo Lloris makes a comfortable save to thwart him.
6' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) swings in the corner, but fails to find any of his teammates. One of the defenders reacts superbly to get it clear.
6' Ben White (Arsenal) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Arsenal.
4' Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) goes on a weaving run through the defence and gets within shooting range but his effort is blocked.
3' Matt Doherty (Tottenham) makes a rough challenge and Craig Pawson blows his whistle for a foul.
1' Today's match has just started, enjoy the game!
The players are out at last! Arsenal will take the kick-off.
Craig Pawson was nominated as the referee for this game.
Match preview
A recent thumping 4-0 win at Crystal Palace was described by manager Antonio Conte as “a good reaction” to a bruising home loss to Aston Villa (0-2) just days before.
Tottenham’s 1-3 loss away to Arsenal in the reverse H2H was their first not only of the Premier League (PL) season after a promising start (W5, D2), but would go on to be the first of four defeats from five clashes against top-seven opposition (going into the weekend), vindicating Conte’s unpopular assessment that last season’s top-four finish was a “miracle” and unlikely to be repeated in 2022/23.
But news of PSG’s Qatari owners looking to purchase a minority stake in the club could provide Conte some timely transfer funds for the squad reinforcements he desires.
Runaway league leaders Arsenal failed the first test of a difficult January with a 0-0 draw at home to Newcastle, but victory both here and at home to Manchester United the following weekend would confirm their standout credentials for a first PL title since 2003/04.
The record-breaking nature of their season was further highlighted when an FA Cup demolition of Oxford United became their 20th win from 25 games across all competitions this season (D2, L3), the fewest games required for 20 competitive victories in any of their 137 seasons!
For just the second time since 2015, the Gunners are going to start an away PL NLD as favourites, illustrating just how difficult it has recently been to win as the visiting side.
In fact, their home win against Spurs in October was the 17th consecutive league game between these two sides not won by the visiting side on the day (D6, L11), extending the longest such drought in the history of NLDs.
But with the 11-point gulf between the sides by far the largest approaching a NLD in those eight years, more history could be made.
Players to watch: Harry Kane finding the net in an NLD is almost as certain as death and taxes as he’s scored in 12 of his last 16 PL games against Arsenal.
Gabriel Martinelli goals and Arsenal victories also go hand in hand, with his seven PL goals this season all arriving in wins.
Hot stat: All but one of the last ten NLDs in all competitions produced goals in both halves.
