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Referee: Simon Hooper
Key Moments
First Half:
- 1': Kick-off! The match begins with both teams looking lively.
- 13': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) gets an early chance inside the box, but a brave defensive block denies him.
- 24': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham) fires a rebound toward the bottom right corner, but David Raya (Arsenal) makes a spectacular save.
- 25' (0-1): Heung-Min Son (Tottenham) opens the scoring with a deflected shot from the edge of the box, leaving David Raya stranded.
- 27': Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham) is shown a yellow card for a foul.
- 40' (1-1): A moment of misfortune for Dominic Solanke (Tottenham) as he deflects the ball into his own net, equalizing for Arsenal.
- 43': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) receives a yellow card for a heavy challenge.
- 44' (2-1): Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) finishes brilliantly after a pass from Martin Odegaard, firing into the bottom right corner.
- 45+5': The referee blows for half-time. Arsenal lead 2-1.
Second Half:
- 46': Ange Postecoglou makes two changes at the break:
- James Maddison replaces Yves Bissouma.
- Brennan Johnson comes on for Pape Matar Sarr.
- 53': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) almost extends Arsenal's lead with a powerful header, but it narrowly misses the target.
- 61': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) comes on for Raheem Sterling to inject fresh energy.
- 77': Kieran Tierney replaces Leandro Trossard, who had a great performance for Arsenal.
- 78': Richarlison (Tottenham) replaces Heung-Min Son to lead the Spurs attack.
- 87': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) is booked for a challenge and is then substituted for Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 88': Arsenal make another change:
- Declan Rice is replaced by Mikel Merino.
- 90+5': Pedro Porro (Tottenham) comes agonizingly close to equalizing, smashing a snap shot against the right post.
- 90+6': Full-time whistle! Arsenal secure a narrow 2-1 victory over Tottenham.
Final Thoughts
- Arsenal displayed resilience, overturning a 0-1 deficit with quick responses and solid defending.
- Tottenham fought hard but lacked clinical finishing, highlighted by Pedro Porro's late miss.
- Key performers included Leandro Trossard for Arsenal and Heung-Min Son for Tottenham.
Man of the Match: Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) – A goal and significant contributions in attack.
