Tottenham vs Arsenal: Last Minute Drama, Spurs beats the Gunners

DBasia.news – Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal results in the 2019-20 Premier League event ended with the score of 2-1, Sunday (07/12/20) PM. The Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal match was held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, England, at 22:30 WIB. It was a tight match.

These results extended Jose Mourinho’s unbeaten record against Arsenal at home, six wins and four draws. This victory also brought Tottenham to overtake Arsenal in the Premier League standings.

Tottenham immediately pressed as the referee blew the whistle as the game began. The first opportunity was created by Spurs when the game was two minutes in. receiving Son Heung min’s pass, Lucas Moura fired hard from outside the penalty box. But the ball was still able to be saved by Arsenal goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez.

The visitors did not miss in pressing the opponent at the beginning of the fight. In the eighth minute, preceded by a stab from the left, Kieran Tierney fired a cross into the face of Tottenham’s goal, which forced Toby Alderweireld struggling to cut the ball under pressure from Alexandre Lacazette. Two minutes after it was the Spurs’ turn to get a chance. Unfortunately Harry Kane failed to conquer Martinez.

In the 16th minute, the score changed when Lacazette broke into Tottenham’s goal. From a series of errors from Tottenham’s back line, Lacazette released a swift kick that was unable to be contained Hugo Lloris.

But Arsenal’s advantage did not last long. Less than three minutes later, starting with a combination of mistakes by Sead Kolasinac and David Luiz, Son easily conquered Martinez. Score 1-1.

New opportunities has continued to occur when the game was 30 minutes in. From a distance Giovani Lo Celso fired a hard left foot kick. Despite failing to reach Martinez, Lo Celso’s kick only hit the Arsenal crossbar.

Despite alternating attempts to launch an attack, both sides failed to add a goal and the 1-1 score lasted until half time.

In the second half, Arsenal had more control of the ball. Nevertheless Mikel Arteta’s troops have not been able to present a threat in the Tottenham defense. As time went on, Arsenal increasingly dominated possession. Statistics showed Arsenal’s possession reacheing 82 percent throughout the 15 minutes of the second half.

In the 60th minute Arsenal almost took the lead, but Aubameyang’s hard shot after receiving Lacazette’s pass only hit the Spurs goalpost. Opportunities was again obtained by Arsenal in the 78th minute. This time Aubameyang’s kick was brilliantly pushed over by Lloris.

Although minimal in controlling the ball, Tottenham weree actually able to score goals. In the 81st minute, through a corner kick scheme, Alderweireld sent the ball into the goal after welcoming Son’s pass with a header. Spurs turned ahead 2-1.

The 2-1 score lasted until the fight was over. Thanks to the additional three points, Tottenham are currently ranked eighth with 52 points. While Arsenal are below Tottenham with 50 points.

Tottenham (4-3-3): Hugo Lloris, Serge Aurier, Toby Alderweireld, Davinson Sanchez, Ben Davies, Moussa Sissoko, Harry Winks, Giovani Lo Celso (Skipp 84), Lucas Moura (Bergwin 84), Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min (Lamela 94).

Arsenal (3-4-3): Emiliano Martinez, Shkodran Mustafi, David Luiz, Sead Kolasinac (Nelson 84), Hector Bellerin (Soares 84), Dani Ceballos, Granite Xhaka, Kieran Tierney (Willock 84), Nicolas Pepe (Saka 70), Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.