Away from home, Arsenal beat Tottenham 2-0 and shot at the top of the Premier League.
- Game was valid for the 20th round of the competition
- The goals were scored by Lloris (own) and Odegaard
- Ramsdale, Partey and Odegaard were the highlights of the match
- On the other hand, the South Korean Son had a lackluster performance
- The traditional north London classic had a full house
Who takes the best in the history of the classic? Now, in 191 games, Arsenal have won 80 against Tottenham’s 60, in addition to 51 draws.
Classification
Premier League leader Arsenal rose to 47 points and extended the distance – now eight points – to runner-up, Manchester City. Tottenham parked in 5th place with the same 33 points.
upcoming appointments
On Thursday (19), Tottenham visit Manchester City. Arsenal, on the other hand, faces the other Manchester, United, on Sunday (22), both for the English Championship.
How was the game?
During the first half, Arsenal controlled the actions of the game and was superior to Tottenham. The visitors had the best chances to even increase the score further.
Ramsdale in action. Already on the way back from the break, the home team pressed a lot, but the goalkeeper saved Arsenal with submissions from Kane and Sessegnon, in addition to passing a lot of security throughout the confrontation.
The game is balanced again., with chances for both sides. Nketiah still had a one-on-one chance with Lloris, but the Frenchman managed to defend.
In the final stretch, the Spurs created more opportunities againbut nothing enough to get the tie.
What about Richarlison? The Brazilian striker entered only 25 minutes into the second stage and moved a lot, achieving a dangerous finish, but nothing more.
The weather warmed up at the final whistle. Richarlison tried to go after Ramsdale, after exchanging barbs. There was also an invasion by the home crowd and one of the fans tried to kick the goalkeeper in the back (watch below).
goals
0x1. Saka had a little help from Lloris. The midfielder received it on the right and tried to cross, but the ball deflected slightly off Sessegnon and the French goalkeeper smashed it into his own goal.
0x2. Odegaard received it from Saka and finished with style, from outside the area, in the corner of goalkeeper Lloris.
Odegaard hits a shot from outside the area to score Arsenal’s second against Tottenham
Image: ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP
DATASHEET
Tottenham 0 x 2 Arsenal – 20th round of the Premier League [2022/23]
Date and time: January 15, 2023 (Sunday), at 1:30 pm (Brasília time)
Local: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England
Referee: Craig Pawson
Yellow cards: C. Romero, R. Sessegnon, Pape Sarr, Dier and Lenglet (Tottenham); G. Martinelli and G. Magalhães (Arsenal)
Red cards: –
Goals: Lories [contra] (18 minutes into the first half), Odegaard (36 minutes into the first half)
TOTTENHAM: F. Forster; C. Rosemary, Dier, Lenglet (B. Davies); Doherty (Richarlison), Pope Sarr (Y. Bissouma), Hojbjerg, R. Sessegnon (Perisic); Kulusevski (Bryan Gil), Heung-min Son and H. Kane.
Technician: Antonio Conte
ARSENAL: Ramsdale; B. White, Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Zinchenko (Tomiyasu); Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard (Fabio Vieira); Saka, Nketiah (Smith-Rowe) and Gabriel Martinelli (K. Tierney).
Coach: Mikel Arteta
