Arsenal secured a hard-fought victory over their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium. Gabriel's powerful header from Bukayo Saka's corner proved to be the decisive goal in a tight contest.
Spurs started the brighter but struggled to find a way through their rivals’ defence, with Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson both going close in the first half., Arsenal stamped their authority on the game and broke the deadlock as Gabriel rose highest to fire home Bukayo Saka ’s corner.Guglielmo Vicario:
Made a couple of decent saves, including one from Kai Havertz to keep the score level, until his usual set-piece weakness revealed itselfSpurs’ best player on the pitch. Refused to give up. Did well to neutralise the threat of Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard on the right wingEngaged in a running battle with Bukayo Saka, with mixed success.
Often found himself marking thin air as Solanke hovered around Gabriel but didn’t put a foot wrong in an excellent Arsenal defensive displayHuge leap and unstoppable header to break the deadlock, even if slightly fortunate not to be penalised for a push on Romero. Defensively flawless too despite tough battle with the physical Solanke. Excellent displayMisplaced pass to Saka and caught ball-watching as Kulesevski fired the first shot on target.
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