Arsenal moved two factors behind Manchester Metropolis on the high of the Premier League as Gabriel’s header determined the primary north London derby of the season and condemned Spurs to consecutive defeats.
Defender Gabriel nodded in Bukayo Saka’s nook within the sixty fourth minute, settling a contest that had matched the file for probably the most yellow playing cards throughout the first half of a top-flight recreation, with Spurs accruing 5 of these bookings.
The arch-rivals lacked precision in entrance of aim, though David Raya turned Dejan Kulusevski’s early strike behind and Guglielmo Vicario produced a positive save to cease Kai Havertz’s header earlier than the break.
Arsenal’s Jurrien Timber escaped a pink card for a powerful first-half problem on Pedro Porro following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) examine.
Gabriel opens the scoring within the derby for Arsenal! 💥 pic.twitter.com/AHd09uxOUW
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 15, 2024
Tottenham vs Arsenal: Gunners ‘proud’
Within the absence of Declan Rice by means of suspension and fellow midfielder Martin Odegaard by means of harm, Arsenal had 38% of possession however nonetheless had sufficient to safe a gritty sixth win from their final eight conferences with Tottenham.
Arsenal’s 23 objectives from set items for the reason that begin of final season is probably the most of any Premier League crew and as many as Spurs have conceded from useless balls throughout the identical interval, with solely Nottingham Forest having a worse file.
“We needed to work actually exhausting,” mentioned Jorginho, the stand-in captain for Odegaard, who suffered an ankle harm whereas taking part in for Norway.
“I’m so comfortable for this man” 🙌
Nothing however love from Jorginho for match-winner Gabriel 🇮🇹🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/s4f9y1xsOT
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 15, 2024
“However we knew it will be a troublesome recreation,” the Italy worldwide added to Sky Sports activities. “On lately, you need to work actually exhausting.
“You must depend in your team-mates and stick collectively. We all know we will depend on one another. Now we’ve gamers who’re lacking however we’ve a complete crew.
“We all know whoever goes to return on might be prepared to assist. As you noticed, everybody was prepared. We’re proud and comfortable for the crew.”
Was there a foul within the Construct as much as Arsenal’s aim? 🔍 pic.twitter.com/6KN8r0ro5i
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 15, 2024
Arsenal, Tottenham fixtures
Tottenham are subsequent in motion at second-tier Coventry Metropolis within the third spherical of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday (8pm BST) and host Brentford within the league three days later (3pm).
Arsenal journey to Atalanta within the Uefa Champions League on Thursday (8pm) and Manchester Metropolis the next Sunday (4pm).
