Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English Premier League
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Eze, Gyökeres star as Arsenal outclass Tottenham and settle title nerves
Eberechi Eze produced a timely brace to haunt Tottenham again and restore Arsenal's five-point lead at the Premier League summit with a 4-1 north London derby win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurriën Timber with a cross.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
- 5': Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 7': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
- 7': Delay in match (Arsenal).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 17': Attempt missed. William Saliba (Arsenal) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres with a headed pass following a corner.
- 18': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 19': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 19': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
- 22': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 24': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
- 24': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 27': Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 31': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Arsenal 1. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 34': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Arsenal 1. Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 35': Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 37': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a through ball.
- 38': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 38': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Archie Gray.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 43': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 45'+6': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by João Palhinha.
- 45'+7': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Arsenal).
- 45'+7': Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Arsenal 1.
- 46': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
- 46': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Arsenal 2. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
- 53': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 53': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 57': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pape Matar Sarr.
- 57': Substitution, Arsenal. Cristhian Mosquera replaces Jurriën Timber.
- 58': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 59': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
- 59': Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a through ball.
- 60': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 60': João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Arsenal 3. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 62': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Solanke replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristhian Mosquera.
- 66': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 66': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 67': Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
- 71': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 71': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eberechi Eze following a fast break.
- 76': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 77': Delay in match (Arsenal).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 78': João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
- 82': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel replaces João Palhinha.
- 84': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Djed Spence with a cross.
- 84': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Cristhian Mosquera.
- 86': Foul by Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 86': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
- 88': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 88': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Arsenal. Noni Madueke replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Mathys Tel with a cross.
- 90'+3': Handball by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+4': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Arsenal 4. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+6': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+6': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by David Raya (Arsenal).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Arsenal 4.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Arsenal 4.
Statistics
 ARS |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 60.1 | Possession | 39.9 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 232 |
| 480 | Passes | 320 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 15 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 21 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 31 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 42 |
| 15 | Clearances | 42 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,439
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,439
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 29 | +36 | 64 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 28 | +32 | 59 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 28 | +12 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 28 | +8 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 3 | Radu Dragusin |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 6 | João Palhinha |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 22 | Conor Gallagher |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma  |
| 24 | Djed Spence |
| 14 | Archie Gray |
| 7 | Xavi Simons |
| 39 | Randal Kolo Muani |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 5 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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