Arsenal and Tottenham clashed on Sunday afternoon in the first North London Derby of the season.
Both sides headed into the game having won four and drawn one in five Premier League games this term.
With Tottenham playing such attacking football and Arsenal struggling for clean sheets, a high-scoring match was expected.
When all was said and done in north London, the points were shared.
Heung-min Son scored after three minutes but he was well offside.
Arsenal took the lead after 25 minutes through Bukayo Saka. The winger picked up the ball on the edge of the box and his curled shot was put into the Tottenham net by Cristian Romero.
ARSENAL TAKE THE LEAD IN THE NORTH LONDON DERBY 🔴
🎙️ “It’s been coming and it’s been coming down this side with Saka!” pic.twitter.com/HLOhJetcEA
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 24, 2023
David Raya then made a sensational save after 37 minutes to keep out Brenna Johnson. But Tottenham hit back four minutes after through Heung-min Son.
MADDISON ➡️ SON! ⚪💥
Spurs SILENCE the Emirates crowd, 1-1! 🤫 pic.twitter.com/cUqx4IAqwp
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 24, 2023
Mikel Arteta made two somewhat surprising changes at the break, taking off Declan Rice and Fabio Vieira for Kai Havertz and Jorginho.
The second half began in frantic fashion with Saka scoring a penalty after 53 minutes before Jorginho allowed Maddison to pass him easily and set up Son for his second goal.
SAKA FROM THE SPOT! 🔴
Arsenal lead again in the North London derby ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/HFwd2n1GiO
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 24, 2023
WOW WOW WOW! This GAME!
Spurs are LEVEL again in NO time! 🤯⚡ pic.twitter.com/DKpUISIApR
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 24, 2023
Player ratings
Arsenal
- GK: David Raya (6)
- RB: Ben White (6)
- CB: William Saliba (6.5)
- CB: Gabriel (6)
- LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko (6.5)
- CM: Declan Rice (6)
- CM: Fabio Vieira (5)
- CM: Martin Odegaard (6.5)
- RW: Buakyo Saka (8.5)
- ST: Eddie Nketiah (6)
- LW: Gabriel Jesus (6.5)
Substitutes
- Jorginho (2)
- Kai Havertz (4)
- Reiss Nelson (4)
- Emile Smith Rowe (N/A)
Tottenham
- GK: Guglielmo Vicario (6)
- RB: Pedro Porro (6)
- CB: Cristian Romero (3)
- CB: Mick Van de Ven (6)
- LB: Destiny Udogie (6)
- CM: Yves Bissouma (6)
- CM: Pape Sarr (6)
- CAM: James Maddison (8.5)
- RW: Dejan Kulusevski (6)
- LW: Brennan Johnson (6)
- ST: Heung-min Son (8.5)
Substitutes
- Manor Solomon (5)
- Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (4)
- Richarlison (4)
Match reaction
Cristian Romero has scored the first own goal of his Tottenham career, in his 70th appearance for the club in all competitions.
Not the start Spurs wanted. 😖 pic.twitter.com/UWUoiFleHE
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) September 24, 2023
Saka doing the Maddison celebration LMAOOOO
— Sash ~ (@ltarsenal) September 24, 2023
🎶 THERE’S A STARBOY RUNNING DOWN THE RIGHT
HIS NAME’S BUKAYO SAKA AND HE’S F*&KING DYNAMITE.🎶— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) September 24, 2023
He’s so bloody good is @BukayoSaka87. Absolutely gorgeous footballer.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 24, 2023
saka’s fault. how can you as a fullback allow madders to spin past you like that? poor defending.
— kw*ndi (@kwandssss) September 24, 2023
Vieira and Nketiah haven’t done enough for me.
— James. (@afcjxmes) September 24, 2023
SAKA DID THE MADDISON CELEBRATION AGAIN FOR MADDISON TO STEAL THE BALL OFF HIS MIDFIELDER AND GET HIS SECOND ASSIST OF THE GAME JUST 30 SECONDS LATER LOOOOOOL
— lp (@thfclp__) September 24, 2023
Game was over for me when Jorginho came on
— .. (@BodegaaCat) September 24, 2023
Are you fucking joking Jorginho? 🤔
— Back Again (@backagain) September 24, 2023
2 – Son Heung-min is the first Spurs player to score a brace away at Arsenal since John Hendry in a Premier League match in May 1993. Reaction. pic.twitter.com/tBJ66eEkjJ
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 24, 2023
