Son Heung-min opened fire, Tottenham made a dramatic comeback against Arsenal
The North London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal was dramatic and exciting until the last moments.
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With home field advantage, Tottenham quickly dominated the match right after the opening whistle.
In a somewhat inferior match, Arsenal suddenly scored the opening goal.
However, Arsenal’s advantage only lasted 137 seconds.
Two consecutive goals helped push the pace of the match even higher.
After halftime, Arsenal outperformed Tottenham thanks to their ability to control the ball extremely well.
And then Arsenal paid a heavy price for not being able to take advantage of the opportunities.
Victory in the North London derby helped Tottenham surpass Arsenal in the Premier League rankings with 52 points.
Final: Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal Goals: Son Heung-min (19′), Alderweireld (81′) – Lacazette (16′) Starting lineup Tottenham vs Arsenal Tottenham (4-3-3): Lloris; |
TIME OUT!!!
90′: OT
Second half overtime 4 minutes.
81′: IN!!!
From a corner kick on the left wing, midfielder Alderweireld comfortably jumped high and headed the ball into Arsenal’s net.
79′: SAVED
Goalkeeper Lloris flew to save Tottenham after a beautiful curling shot from Aubameyang.
78′: NO
Xhaka made the pass but Lacazette couldn’t catch the ball.
71′: MISSED OPPORTUNITY
Harry Kane dribbled away midfielder Mustafi on the left wing before passing the ball to Son Heung-min.
63′: NO
Tierney tried to cross the ball from the left wing but could not get past Sissoko on Tottenham’s side.
59′: CROSSBAR
Arsenal coordinated beautifully in front of Tottenham’s penalty area.
55′: DANGER
Xhaka made a smart pass for Bellerin, but Ben Davies intervened promptly.
50′: NO ENTER
Lo Celso plays a pass down the left for Lucas Moura.
SECOND HALF STARTS
END OF ROUND 1
45+2′: YELLOW CARD
Ben Davies received a yellow card after an obvious pull on Pepe.
45′: OT
1st half extra time 2 minutes.
45′: YELLOW CARD
Lacazette received a yellow card after a dangerous foul on Lo Celso.
40′: NO GOAL
From the free kick in front of the penalty area, Aubameyang took a shot that narrowly missed Tottenham’s goal.
38′: NO
Goalkeeper Martinez easily caught the ball after a cross from Aurier from the right wing.
32′: NO GOAL
Pepe skillfully dribbled the ball into the middle before curling the ball narrowly wide of Tottenham’s goal.
30′: CROSSBAR
From nearly 30 meters away, defender Ben Davies fired a cannon shot that hit the crossbar of Arsenal’s goal.
23′: OFFSISTER
Lo Celso sent a pass that eliminated the entire Arsenal defense, but unfortunately Harry Kane fell into an offside position.
19′: IN!!!
Kolasinac’s careless pass back accidentally became an assist for Son Heung-min to steal the ball before delicately beating goalkeeper Martinez.
17′: IN!!!
Aurier lost the ball dangerously right in front of Tottenham’s penalty area.
13′: DO NOT ENTER
Bellerin dribbled at speed on the right wing, eliminating two players on the Tottenham side before making a pass for Aubameyang.
10′: MISSED OPPORTUNITY
Moura dribbled the ball and threw a pass that eliminated the entire Arsenal defense.
8′: DANGER
From the left wing, Tierney sent in a nasty cross, but midfielder Alderweireld promptly prevented Lacazette from heading the ball.
5′: BALANCE
Tottenham is entering the game quite excitedly, while Arsenal actively plays slowly and steadily.
1′: DO NOT ENTER
Goalkeeper Martinez caught the ball after a long shot from Tottenham’s Lucas Moura.
THE GAME BEGINS
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