Spurs vs Arsenal score

After a convincing 3-1 victory against Tottenham in the North London derby, Arsenal has guaranteed that they will remain atop the Premier League for another another weekend. Thomas Partey’s stunning free-kick from beyond the area was cancelled out by Harry Kane’s goal for a scoreless first half, but Arsenal surged away in the second half by scoring both goals before referee Anthony Taylor sent out Spurs defender Emerson Royal. In derby games, mistakes are punished, and on Saturday, Spurs were the ones who succumbed to the pressure.

Hugo Lloris’ gaffe allowed Gabriel Jesus to score in the 49th minute, and Arsenal never looked back after that. Up until Emerson Royal’s challenge on Gabriel Martinelli led to his dismissal, it was a violent game with both sides often getting away with harsh play. A hasty tactical error.

The traditional “orange card” infraction, with Emerson going in extremely high, occasionally results in a red card but usually results in a yellow card. Taylor’s rope, though, was no longer usable today. In these situations, it’s always the player’s responsibility to avoid presenting a decision to the referee, and Arsenal demonstrated to Spurs why it’s so important to avoid making careless errors. Arsenal could make Tottenham pay in only four minutes.

Granit Xhaka’s second goal of the game gave the Gunners a two-goal lead, prompting Antonio Conte to make four substitutions in order to spare players like Heung-Min Son and Richarlison for midweek games.

The expectation was that Tottenham would carry momentum from their 6-2 victory over Leicester City prior to the international break into this marquee encounter, but it was not to be as they will continue to struggle at the Emirates. Since November 2010, Spurs have failed to win at the Emirates, and that streak will likely continue as the Gunners inch closer to becoming legitimate championship contenders.

These two clubs were predicted to compete for fourth place in the Premier League at the beginning of the season, but with eight games played and 21 points, Arsenal has already widened a four-point lead over its North London rivals.

Arteta has been able to produce success despite suffering from injuries to important players like Martin Odegaard and Oleksandr Zinchenko at various stages this season, but on Saturday, Conte’s team was obviously without Dejan Kulusevski from their counterattack. Kulusevski had a setback while representing Sweden at the international level, but for the sake of Spurs, let’s hope he recovers quickly and returns to the lineup.

Are the Arsenal championship favourites?

Every week, there are more expectations for Arsenal. Arsenal was able to recover and defeat Brentford after losing to Manchester United in their first real test of the season. In front of a hectic summer of soccer, the Gunners have already secured a marquee triumph with a win in the North London derby. Fabio Vieira and Marquinhos are two players who Arteta has done a terrific job of acquiring.

He will require playing time throughout this stretch. That will only assist Arsenal in juggling their Europa League obligations and keep Manchester City on their tail. It is difficult to keep depth players out of the group that might win the Premier League championship as they round into contributors.

What Spurs’ fallback strategy?

For Spurs, the counter attack can be a completely dominant assault strategy when it works, but so far this season, it has struggled against elite opponents. Since his squad is cool enough to limit shots to low percentage areas, Conte is content to let the opponent dictate possession. However, Spurs need a backup strategy when a club has a player as talented as Partey to disrupt that.