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21:52
Now Kane is sent steeply on the journey, but the Englishman commits a foul.
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21:49
Tooor for Tottenham Hotspur, 3-0 through Heung-min Son
All good intentions are useless! Kane is passed in the penalty area, turns against Gabriel towards the goal, but is separated from the ball with his long leg. However, the play equipment rolls straight to the feet of Heung-min Son, who easily hits the right post from 14 meters!
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21:48
In fact, the Gunners come back on the field without a player change despite being outnumbered. Tottenham toasts.
46
21:47
Kick-off 2nd half
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21:36
Mid-term conclusion:
Arteta shakes his head as Paul Tierney whistles for the first half. Tottenham Hotspur lead 2-0 at half-time over Arsenal FC in North London Derby! After an urge phase at the beginning, Tottenham got more and more control into the game. However, there were no clear chances, so the sudden penalty in the 22nd minute was the can opener. Kane converted safely and so the pendulum clearly swung in the Spurs’ direction, especially since Rob Holding was sent off a good ten minutes later. Kane used the majority in the 37th minute to the well-deserved 2-0. Now the Gunners have to come up with something.
45
21:32
Now Tottenham pulls back a little further so that there is no unnecessary goal. This allows Saka to cross in front of goal from the left, but Lloris grabs the ball again in front of Nketiah.
45
21:31
Official injury time (minutes): 2
45
21:31
Ødegaard doesn’t hit the ball properly! Before that, Martinelli dribbles wonderfully free on the left side and causes unrest until he plays the ball across in front of the sixteen. The Norwegian lurks for the pass, but then hits the ball wrong. So she hops safely into the hands of the goalkeeper.
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21:29
It’s the Gunners again! Nketiah can place the ball halfway to the left of the penalty area on the right slipper and flicks the ball to the far corner. In the goal, however, Lloris reaches over textbook and taps the leather over the crossbar!
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21:28
Sessegnon sensitively crosses to the second post from his left side. Martinelli actually has everything in his own hands there, but calmly waits for the ball until Emerson Royal splashes in and shoots over the goal from close range!
40
21:26
The Gunners don’t come out the back at all anymore. Arteta has not made any personnel changes after the dismissal. Instead, Granit Xhaka now helps out in the back left.
39
21:24
Once again one of the hosts goes down in the opposing penalty area. Tierney flagged an offside position before there was any discussion.
37
21:22
Tooor for Tottenham Hotspur, 2-0 by Harry Kane
The Spurs use the majority! Son circled the first corner of the game from the right to the penalty spot, where Rodrigo Bentancur headed the far post. Kane breaks away from Nketiah and pushes the ball over the line with his head as it falls!
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21:21
From the half-space, Kane lobs the subsequent free kick over the wall on the left into Sessegnon’s run, who has a lot of space, but accidentally leaves the ball when he receives the ball. So the Gunners get into the duel and separate him from the ball.
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21:18
Rob Holding (Arsenal FC) receives a second yellow card and is sent off.
With the fourth foul within half an hour, the defender is sent to take a shower. Once again it is Son who is sent into a running duel against the Briton. The defender slows down unnecessarily in the middle of the sprint, extends his right arm slightly and charges Heung-min Son. It’s tough overall, but at the same time it’s just stupid of Holding.
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21:18
Even after falling behind, Arsenal are no longer on the offensive. Tottenham, on the other hand, has a whopping 70 percent possession of the ball within the last five minutes.
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21:16
Kulusevski is sent off on the right, wants to serve Kane in the centre, but Cédric Soares rushes into the duel in front of him and clears for a throw-in!
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21:14
Kane makes a strong move in front of the visitors’ penalty area, takes a shot and is blocked by Takehiro Tomiyasu’s long leg. The ball rolls out to the right onto Emerson Royal’s instep, but his shot from a slightly more acute angle flies into the stands.
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21:11
Rob Holding (Arsenal FC) is shown a yellow card.
For the third time, Holding fouls his South Korean opponent and receives a yellow card for the amount of foul.
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21:11
Lloris easily underestimates a long cross, so Ødegaard gets the ball behind him. The Spurs defense immediately rushed to help, hooking on the right baseline until the ball bounced back into the hands of the prone Lloris.
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21:10
The sold-out stadium is now creating a great atmosphere. In terms of play, Tottenham now seems to be concentrating entirely on the switching game.
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21:07
Tooor for Tottenham Hotspur, 1-0 by Harry Kane
Kane keeps calm! He confidently puts the ball in the right corner, while Ramsdale is on the way to the left corner. Tottenham leads and is now just two points behind the Gunners in the blitz table!
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21:07
There is penalty for the Spurs! Tierney flags a foul on the back post after a Kulusevski cross! Cédric pushed Son in the back in mid-air. The decision is okay!
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21:05
After Arsenal started very high, they now temporarily withdraw completely into their own half and await the opponent.
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21:04
The free-kick cross from Ødegaard was cleared by the Spurs without any problems.
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21:02
Yellow card for Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur)
Saka is sent into a running duel against Davies and puts his body clean in the duel. Surprised, Davies falls to the ground, hooks his feet, thus preventing the further attack and sees yellow accordingly.
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21:01
Martinelli suddenly breaks through on the left wing. The young winger moves into the box and wants to serve Nketiah in the backcourt, but the pass is intercepted at the last moment!
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20:59
Kane is played on the left edge of the penalty area. Gabriel immediately moves up to cover for the England international and also deflects his cross so that Ramsdale can grab it safely.
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20:58
Twice Holding brings Son down. The South Korean now becomes a bit more aggressive and also extends his left arm a bit while sitting on holding. He just throws him down. Now Tierney has to have some lengthy conversations.
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20:54
Now the first flank rushes through the sixteen of the guests. Under pressure, however, Sessegnon does not reach the ball under pressure.
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20:53
Again it goes over the right side. Kulusevski picks up Emerson Royal, whose cross is blocked early.
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20:51
Things get heated for the first time after Gabriel and Dejan Kulusevski clash. The Swede couldn’t get past the defender and ran into his heels from behind. Tierney is able to calm the situation down quickly.
4
20:49
Ødegaard fires a shot from 20 yards which is easily deflected and jumps straight into the arms of experienced Hugo Lloris.
2
20:48
A strong tackle from Dier, who separates Nketiah from the ball when he wants to enter the penalty area. The replay even reveals that Nketiah dropped without making contact. Lucky for him that the referee doesn’t see this unsportsmanlike behavior.
2
20:47
Early in the game, the Gunners combine around the Spurs penalty area, who have to retreat for now. The flanks don’t come through yet.
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20:45
Tierney releases the ball. Arsenal toast. Let the wild ride begin!
20:41
The teams take the field at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It will not be long.
20:36
Paul Tierney will chair this 191st NLD. Line judges Constantine Hatzidakis and Neil Davies will assist the 41-year-old from Wigan.
20:27
It was 3-0 after 34 minutes as Arsenal hosted Spurs in the first leg at the Emirates. Emile Smith Rowe, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bukayo Saka had blown the lead in an outstanding first half. After that, Mikel Arteta’s team didn’t let anything burn. Heung-min Son could only score the consolation goal.
20:20
Mikel Arteta doesn’t want to experiment either. Bukayo Saka reported fit in good time and the Basque sees no reason for rotations. He is fielding the same team that last won 2-1 against Leeds.
20:11
Antonio Conte has to change one position after a strong 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield because Cristian Romero is out at short notice. Davinson Sánchez will replace him in the starting XI. Otherwise he relies on a solid line-up.
20:04
The Spurs have only recorded one win in the last four games and that is exactly why they are currently behind the premier class. Because while Antonio Conte’s team was weakening, Arsenal really picked up speed again. Four wins from four games are on record and bring the current lead. Another three would qualify them for the Champions League for the first time in six years.
19:54
A large part of the league played the 22nd matchday in January, but Tottenham and Arsenal had to take a break due to Corona. So they meet four months later, with three games to go with no less than the Champions Leauge qualification at stake. Both teams are separated by four points. The Gunners still hold the advantage.
19:44
It’s one of the most important North London derbies in history. Tottenham Hotspur host Arsenal FC at 20:45. Warm welcome!