Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2025 Club Friendly

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Arsenal
    FT
    0 - 1
    Tottenham Hotspur
    • 45': Pape Matar Sarr

    Tottenham beat Arsenal in first-ever north London derby outside UK

    Pape Matar Sarr's superb 45-yard strike gave Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 win over Arsenal in the first north London derby ever played outside the United Kingdom.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
    • 1': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Pape Sarr.
    • 2': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 3': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Djed Spence.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 4': Attempt missed. William Saliba (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard following a corner.
    • 8': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
    • 9': Corner,Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
    • 11': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Corner,Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ben White.
    • 14': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 18': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
    • 19': Offside, Arsenal. William Saliba is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 20': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
    • 23': Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
    • 23': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richarlison.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 28': Corner,Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ben White.
    • 32': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 32': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 36': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
    • 38': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
    • 40': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 42': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
    • 42': Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Goal! Arsenal 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 45'+2': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Pape Sarr.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
    • 45'+4': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Richarlison.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
    • 47': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 47': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
    • 50': Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Lucas Bergvall.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
    • 60': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 62': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
    • 62': Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Kevin Danso replaces Cristian Romero.
    • 63': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Mohammed Kudus.
    • 64': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel replaces Richarlison.
    • 65': Corner,Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ben White.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mathys Tel with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Substitution, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi replaces Christian Nørgaard.
    • 68': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Brennan Johnson.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 70': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben White.
    • 72': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Djed Spence.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Max Dowman replaces Bukayo Saka.
    • 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
    • 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Cristhian Mosquera replaces Jakub Kiwior.
    • 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Kai Havertz.
    • 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Declan Rice.
    • 77': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min replaces Wilson Odobert.
    • 77': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies replaces Micky van de Ven.
    • 77': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Yves Bissouma replaces Lucas Bergvall.
    • 78': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Max Dowman (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 79': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Djed Spence.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
    • 82': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 82': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. James Maddison replaces Pape Sarr.
    • 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.
    • 85': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Archie Gray replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Djed Spence.
    • 90'+3': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 90'+5': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Foul by James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 90'+6': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: Club Friendly

    Venue: Kai Tak Sports Park
    Location: Kowloon City, Hong Kong
    Attendance: 49,975

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 David Raya (GK)
    15 Jakub Kiwior
    2 William Saliba
    49 Myles Lewis-Skelly
    4 Ben White
    16 Christian Nørgaard
    41 Declan Rice
    8 Martin Ødegaard
    29 Kai Havertz
    11 Gabriel Martinelli
    7 Bukayo Saka
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Andre Annous, Tommy Setford, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Leandro Trossard, Ismeal Kabia, Alexei Rojas, Mikel Merino, Louie Copley, Josh Nichols, Ethan Nwaneri, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Viktor Gyökeres, Reiss Nelson, Marli Salmon, Martín Zubimendi, Max Dowman, Cristhian Mosquera.

    TOT Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Guglielmo Vicario (GK)
    37 Micky van de Ven
    17 Cristian Romero
    24 Djed Spence
    23 Pedro Porro
    15 Lucas Bergvall
    30 Rodrigo Bentancur Yellow Card
    29 Pape Matar Sarr
    9 Richarlison
    28 Wilson Odobert
    20 Mohammed Kudus
    Tottenham Hotspur Substitutes:
    James Maddison, Archie Gray, Mathys Tel, Antonin Kinsky, Son Heung-Min, Brandon Austin, Kevin Danso, Ben Davies, Yang Min-Hyeok, Luka Vuskovic, George Abbott, Jamie Donley, Brennan Johnson, Yves Bissouma.

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