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Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham: Son Heung Min put Spurs ahead but the Gunners hit back through an own goal and a Leandro Trossard strike to stay in the Premier League title race

Michael Jones
Wednesday 15 January 2025 22:35 GMT
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Arsenal cut the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool with a dominant victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby. The Gunners overturned a deficit to win the match 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium but their composure and control of possession isn’t reflected in the scoreline.

The hosts started the match in quick fashion, winning a series of set pieces and whipping crosses into the penalty area. They should have been clear of the visitors, but it was Tottenham who struck first.

Son Heung-Min volleyed a dropping ball from a corner towards goal and a deflection took it past David Raya in the 25th minute.

Arsenal didn’t panic. A four-minute salvo saw them first level the match through a deflected header from Gabriel, who met Declan Rice’s corner kick to give Arsenal another goal from a set piece, then go ahead courtesy of Leandro Trossard’s individual brilliance.

Mikel Arteta’s men then managed the rest of the game and took all three points.

Relive the Premier League action from the Emirates below:

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Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

90 mins: Five minutes of added time to play. Can Spurs get an equaliser?

Mike Jones15 January 2025 21:51
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Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

86 mins: Tottenham wins themselves a corner and James Maddison lifts it into the box. Lucas Bergvall gets closest to the ball but can’t win it.

Instead Arsenal clear and kick start a counter attack.

Mike Jones15 January 2025 21:47
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Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

83 mins: Chance!

Odegaard feed the ball to Martinelli who then sends it out wide to Kieran Tierney.

Tierney’s threaded pass into the box finds Odgaard, who has continued his run, but the Arsenal captain curls his shot wide of the target.

Mike Jones15 January 2025 21:44
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Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

80 mins: Into the final 10 minutes of the game at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal have the lead and don’t seem likely to give it up. Spurs are in dire need of inspiration. Will they get some?

Mike Jones15 January 2025 21:40
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Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

76 mins: Tottenham are desperately defending.

Somehow they keep out another wave of attacks from Arsenal with Martinelli’s blazing shot the final action before Spurs hook the ball clear.

How can the visitors assert some control?

Mike Jones15 January 2025 21:36
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Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

73 mins: Tottenham need a spark from somewhere.

It’s all too comfortable for Arsenal who are controlling possession and are quick to defend if they lose the ball in midfield.

Mike Jones15 January 2025 21:32
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Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

70 mins: Gabriel Martinelli goes on a fine run into the box but gets forced out wide and can’t threaten the goal.

The substitute will want to impress Mikel Arteta at the end of this game.

Mike Jones15 January 2025 21:29
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Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

67 mins: Slick play from Spurs sees them sweep the ball out to the right then a series of one-touch passes sends it back inside.

Kulusevski makes a run into the box as the ball comes to Maddison.

He tries to shoot but doesn’t get a good connection and floats the ball into the hands of Raya.

Mike Jones15 January 2025 21:26
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Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

63 mins: Despite the attacking reinforcements for Spurs the visitors haven’t managed to wrestle the momentum away from the Gunners.

Arsenal win another corner and Rice delivers it. This one comes to the near post but Pedro Porro is there to clear.

Mike Jones15 January 2025 21:24
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Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

60 mins: Arsenal are having a great time.

Sterling sends the ball into the box and finds Trossard in space. He touches the ball down the scuffs his effort.

Spence then attempts to head it away but Trossard brings the clearance under control then totally misses the ball with a second attempt at a shot!

Mike Jones15 January 2025 21:19

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