Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Arsenal survive Tottenham fightback to maintain PL title push
Arsenal held on to secure a 3-2 victory over fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur, adding fuel to their bid for the Premier League title.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 1': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 3': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 10': Foul by James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 10': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 13': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 15': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 15': Own Goal by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur 0, Arsenal 1.
- 18': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 18': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ben White.
- 19': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 19': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 20': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Micky van de Ven is caught offside.
- 22': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 25': VAR Decision: No Goal Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Arsenal.
- 25': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 27': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Arsenal 2. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz following a fast break.
- 29': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ben White.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Timo Werner because of an injury.
- 35': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 37': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 38': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Arsenal 3. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a through ball.
- 45'+1': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 45'+4': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+4': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ben White.
- 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+6': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ben White.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Arsenal 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Arsenal 3.
- 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Sarr replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 47': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 48': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 50': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 50': Attempt missed. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross.
- 51': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 53': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 54': Offside, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu is caught offside.
- 56': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ben White.
- 57': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 58': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 62': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 64': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces James Maddison.
- 64': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Yves Bissouma replaces Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 64': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Arsenal 3. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 66': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 67': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 74': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 76': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 77': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 77': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 81': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 81': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 82': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 83': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pape Sarr with a cross.
- 84': Penalty Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 84': Penalty conceded by Declan Rice (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': VAR Decision: Penalty Tottenham Hotspur.
- 87': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Arsenal 3. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 87': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Ben Davies.
- 88': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 88': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 89': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 90'+1': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 90'+2': Foul by Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+2': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross.
- 90'+6': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Arsenal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Arsenal 3.
Statistics
 ARS |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.8 | Possession | 62.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 280 | Accurate Passes | 505 |
| 344 | Passes | 564 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 24 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 25 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,554
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,554
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +57 | 80 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +50 | 79 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 33 | Ben Davies  |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 16 | Timo Werner |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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