Tottenham vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Son penalty in late drama
Spurs lost to Arsenal in a crucial match in the Premier League title race and battle for a top four finish
Arsenal held on to beat battling local rivals Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 away and move four points clear at the top of the Premier League after an emphatic first-half display and a nervous second period in an electric derby atmosphere on Sunday.
An own goal by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and efforts from Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz put the Gunners in control at halftime and although Spurs fought back through Cristian Romero’s strike and a Son Heung-min penalty the visitors claimed the three points.
The victory moved Mikel Arteta’s Gunners further ahead of second-placed champions Manchester City, who have two games in hand. Liverpool are in third spot a point behind City but like Arsenal having played 35 matches.
Tottenham’s defeat hit their hopes of playing Champions League football next season as they stand seven points off fourth-placed Aston Villa, albeit still with two games in hand.
PENALTY! 85’ - Spurs 1-3 Arsenal
Boos from fans, and loud ones, and vociferous protests from Spurs players as Declan Rice clearly boots Davies in the box and misses the ball - the ref says no penalty but immediately is told to halt play and check the monitor.
He goes pitchside...and it’s a penalty!
84’ - Spurs 1-3 Arsenal
Davies fouls Saka and is lucky to escape a yellow card. One minute later it’s copy and paste as Saka rolls the left-back and turns away before being brought down - this time the Welshman is booked.
Porro then clatters Odegaard - lots of breaks in play, lots of chances for Arsenal to reset, lots of Tottenham frustration. The minutes are winding away with very little happening, which is absolutely fine for the league leaders.
Son escapes a tackle, Thomas brings him down, another yellow card. Three in a few minutes.
80’ - Spurs 1-3 Arsenal
Martinelli breaks down the left wing and beats Kulusevski for pace - the Swedish winger, tracking back, is booked for tripping his opponent.
Spurs finally trying to push numbers on and get the ball wider earlier, but it’s hardly a full-on assault from them. Into the last ten minutes and the crowd are starting to get irate at the lack of risk-taking to get back in the game.
76’ - Spurs 1-3 Arsenal
Martinelli almost gifts Spurs another chance after being caught dribbling in his own box, then up the other end he nearly dispossesses Porro and Van de Ven has to intervene to close out the chance.
Richarlison and Rice clash in the centre circle and the Brazilian is lucky to not get booked for pushing out and then berating the ref when he stops him taking a quick free-kick.
72’ - Spurs 1-3 Arsenal
Into the final 20 minutes to go plus some stoppage time. Spurs haven’t quite managed to push on from that goal being handed to them by Raya.
Arsenal back in control with cool possession and biding their time, not really committing too many players forward.
Richarlison hasn’t been too involved since coming on either.
68’ - Spurs 1-3 Arsenal
Spurs fans suddenly up and chanting and demanding their team up the tempo. They sense an improbable chance to get back into the game.
Ben White is pulled up by the ref for a foul throw, in a lesser-spotted move.
GOAL! 64’ - Spurs 1-3 Arsenal
Oh dear!! David Raya, what are you doing?! There’s no pressure, he delays a pass, he’s closed down and chips it straight to Romero who is pressing high upfield for some reason, he brings it down and the centre-back plants it into the bottom corner!
3-1 now, Spurs...not quite back in it, but reason for hope at least.
62’ - Spurs 0-3 Arsenal
Subs for both teams now.
Hojbjerg off, Bissouma on. Richarlison also on for Maddison. Martinelli for Trossard for Arsenal. Which subs will have the most impact?
58’ - Spurs 0-3 Arsenal
Havertz is played in by a cute Odegaard lofted pass but his touch isn’t on point this time and the chance escapes him.
Almost a quarter of an hour gone in the second half and Raya hasn’t been asked a single question yet by the trailing hosts.
54’ - Spurs 0-3 Arsenal
Big Romero tackle on Tomiyasu whose touch was loose. Arteta wanders outside of his technical area to urge his team to keep passing and keep the tempo high.
Johnson takes on White and wins a corner - better from the home team.
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