Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal, 2024-25 English Premier League
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Gabriel's header earns Arsenal win at Spurs in feisty derby
Gabriel's second-half header earned Arsenal a crucial 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur in a feisty North London derby on Sunday to keep pace with early Premier League leaders Manchester City.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 2': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 4': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 4': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 5': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by David Raya.
- 7': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 8': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 8': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 10': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 10': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 13': Hand ball by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 14': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 14': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 15': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 15': William Saliba (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 16': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 16': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 17': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 17': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
- 19': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 21': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 22': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 25': Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 27': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 27': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 32': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 34': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 35': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 35': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 43': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 45'+2': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+2': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Arsenal 0.
- 47': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross.
- 48': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 49': Attempt saved. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 49': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Jorginho (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 51': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ben White.
- 58': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 60': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 60': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 62': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 63': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
- 64': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Sarr replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 68': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Wilson Odobert replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 71': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 71': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 74': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 77': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
- 79': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 80': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Timo Werner replaces James Maddison.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Raheem Sterling replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 82': Attempt missed. Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 87': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 87': Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt saved. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wilson Odobert.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Romero.
- 90'+4': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pape Sarr.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 36.3 | Possession | 63.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 213 | Accurate Passes | 437 |
| 282 | Passes | 494 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 13 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 21 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 32 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,645
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,645
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK)  |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 13 | Destiny Udogie |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
| 19 | Dominic Solanke |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 22 | Brennan Johnson |
Arsenal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
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