Arsenal vs Spurs 2021-22 English Premier League
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Arsenal beats Tottenham 3-1 in Premier League London derby
— Arsenal tore Tottenham apart with three goals in the opening 34 minutes in a 3-1 victory on Sunday that extended its early-season recovery and completed a miserable September for its north London rival in the Premier League.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Arsenal | 12 | 29 | 1 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 12 | 23 | 3 |
| +14 | Manchester City | 12 | 22 | 4 |
| +4 | Aston Villa | 12 | 21 | 3 |
Statistics
 TOT |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.4 | Possession | 46.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 413 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 485 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 14 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 8 | Clearances | 20 |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 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 Højbjerg |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele |
| 20 | Dele Alli |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
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