Arsenal vs Tottenham 2021-22 English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Arsenal pile misery on Tottenham as first-half blasts earn north London derby win
Three first half goals were Tottenham Hotspur's downfall at the Emirates on Sunday as they lost the north London derby 3-1 to Arsenal.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Goal! Arsenal 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 27': Goal! Arsenal 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 34': Goal! Arsenal 3, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Dele Alli.
- 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces Japhet Tanganga.
- 67': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Tanguy Ndombele.
- 79': Goal! Arsenal 3, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Albert Sambi Lokonga replaces Granit Xhaka because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Nuno Tavares replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 89': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,919
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,919
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Arsenal | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| +20 | Manchester City | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| +9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| +6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 4 | 14 |
Statistics
 ARS |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.6 | POSSESSION | 53.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 357 | Accurate Passes | 413 |
| 431 | Passes | 485 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 20 | Clearances | 8 |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard  |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 25 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele |
| 20 | Dele Alli |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
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