Tottenham vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Ramsdale denies Spurs
Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta’s Gunners move eight points clear at top of table with victory over Spurs
Arsenal moved eight points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table after securing their first away win in the north London derby since 2014. The Gunners started quickly and piled pressure on Antonio Conte’s Tottenham who are notoriously slow starters.
Bukayo Saka proved a dangerous threat on the right wing and gave Arsenal the lead when Hugo Lloris fumbled a fizzing cross over his own goal line. Mikel Arteta’s men continued to attack and after a couple of sighters Martin Odegaard sank one from range, beating Lloris with a low driving shot to the far bottom corner.
Spurs responded after the break with Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Ryan Sessegnon coming close but all getting denied by goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. Arsenal then settled the game down and cruised to victory in a sedate last 10 minutes.
Relive all the action from the North London derby as Tottenham host Arsenal:
Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal
60 mins: Lovely play between Kulusevski and Son. They combine on the right with a one-two that plays Kulusevski to the byline.
He crosses the ball to the opposite side of the box where Ryan Sessegnon meets the ball on the volley and smokes it well wide of the target.
Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal
57 mins: Close! Arsenal bite back after Granit Xhaka fizzes the ball down the left wing for Gabriel Martinelli. The winger drives into space before cutting the ball back to Eddie Nketiah in the box.
Nketiah weaves away from a defender then curls a shot straight at Hugo Lloris who keeps it out.
Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal
54 mins: Arsenal have a game on their hands now! Harry Kane slips a through ball into the box and plays Ryan Sessegnon in behind. He shoots across goal but Aaron Ramsdale sticks out a boot and tips it wide of the far post!
What a save that is from the Arsenal goalkeeper!
Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal
51 mins: Save! This is miles better from Tottenham. They win the ball back in the middle of the pitch and send the ball up to Kulusevski who rolls into space before picking out Harry Kane.
Kane shoots first time and goes for the far, top corner but it’s a nice height for Aaron Ramsdale who dives across and palms the effort wide!
Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal
48 mins: A calm Zinchenko beats the Tottenham press and gives the ball to Partey who transitions Arsenal into attack. He feeds the ball up to Saka who flicks a short pass into the box and almost gets it to Nketiah but his pass is intercepted.
Tottenham then sweep over to the right wing where Kulusevski cuts into the box. He rolls the ball onto his left foot and curls an effort wide of the far post.
Second half: Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal
Antonio Conte sends out the same 11 players for the second half. Tottenham need to find a response and score early in this half if they want to challenge Arsenal.
The home side get the game restarted.
HT Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal
Martin Ødegaard has already surpassed last season’s tallies for both goal involvements (13) and goals (8) in all competitions:
2022/23: 23 apps, 8 goals, 5 assists
2021/22: 40 apps, 7 goals, 5 assists
Arsenal’s captain is leading the way.
HT Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal
Hugo Lloris’s own goal is the first one he’s scored in his 354-game Premier League career.
HT Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal
An own goal from Hugo Lloris and a lovely strike from Martin Odegaard send Arsenal into half-time with a two-goal lead. Can the Gunners go on to win this North London derby now?
Half-time: Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal
45+2 mins: Close! Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg whips a cross into the box and picks out Harry Kane who whips a header towards goal and forces Aaron Ramsdale to turn the ball behind for a corner!
The corner comes to nothing and Arsenal head into the break with a two-goal cushion. They’ve been the better team in this derby and have a deserved lead.
Tottenham have made a habit out of getting back into games in the second half. They’ll need to do so again today.
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