Tottenham vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Premier League
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3 - 0
3 - 0
33': Rob HoldingTottenham thrash Arsenal to take battle for Champions League place to final two games
Tottenham kept their Champions League hopes alive with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Arsenal in a one-sided North London derby on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Arsenal 0. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 26': Rob Holding (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Second yellow card to Rob Holding (Arsenal) for a bad foul.
- 37': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Arsenal 0. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Arsenal 0.
- 47': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, Arsenal 0. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 72': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 72': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Steven Bergwijn replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Nuno Tavares replaces Gabriel Magalhães because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Joe Rodon replaces Ben Davies.
- 86': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Arsenal 0.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,027
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,027
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
 TOT |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 57.6 | POSSESSION | 42.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 502 | Accurate Passes | 351 |
| 561 | Passes | 412 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 11 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 16 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 11 | Clearances | 11 |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 33 | Ben Davies  |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 19 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 17 | Cédric Soares |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 30 | Edward Nketiah |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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