Tottenham vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score & reaction as Son and Kane punish 10-man Gunners
Tottenham 3-0 Arsenal: Follow the reaction as Spurs thump Arsenal in a crucial battle for the top four
Harry Kane struck twice as Tottenham thrashed 10-man Arsenal 3-0 following Rob Holding’s red card to boost their hopes of a top-four finish.
Antonio Conte’s side have now closed the gap on the Gunners in the Premier League to just a point with two games remaining.
Cedric Soares’ clumsy challenge on Son Heung-min handed Spurs an early gift in the shape of a penalty, with Kane calmly dispatching it into the bottom right corner.
And Holding’s elbow to Son earned him a second yellow and an early bath, with Rodrigo Bentancur’s flick-on at a corner moments later allowing Kane to crouch low and head in a second.
Kane turned provider after the restart, dragging Gabriel Magalhaes inside the box with Son stabbing home the loose ball to pull within one of Mohamed Salah in the race for the golden boot.
Follow all the reaction from the north London derby as Tottenham beat the Gunners:
Tottenham 3 - 0 Arsenal
53 mins: Arsenal clear the ball over to Martinelli who evades a couple of attempted tackles and releases the ball to Odegaard. Arsenal slowly advance up the pitch before Saka makes a run in behind on the left. Odegaard floats the ball over to him but Sanchez is there to head it clear.
Tottenham 3 - 0 Arsenal
50 mins: Chance! This is a nice move from Arsenal. Saka receives the ball in the middle of the pitch and threads it down the line for Martinelli. He cuts across Sanchez and drives into the box before offloading the ball to Saka. Saka shoots but his effort gets blocked and Spurs scramble the rebound clear.
GOAL! Tottenham 3 - 0 Arsenal (Son, 47’)⚽️
47 mins: Game over. Davinson Sanchez curls the ball into the box for Harry Kane. He pins Gabriel and holds up the ball. The defender drops to the deck and probs it away from Kane but knocks it over to Son Heung-Min who sweeps it calmly into the back of the net.
Second half: Tottenham 2 - 0 Arsenal
Kick off: Harry Kane gets the game back underway. Mikel Arteta hasn’t made any changes but Granit Xhaka seems to be slotting in alongside Gabriel in the back line.
Tottenham 2 - 0 Arsenal
Harry Kane is the first Spurs player to score multiple goals in a Premier League match against Arsenal since he did it himself on 7 February 2015 in 2-1 home win.
He has scored more Premier League goals against Arsenal (13) than any other player.
Tottenham 2 - 0 Arsenal
Antonio Conte will be a very happy man. Spurs just need to manage the game now and they’ll get over the line without too much trouble.
Mikel Arteta has all the difficult decisions. Does he bring on a defender and sacrifice an attacking player. Does his formation change to accommodate three at the back with Saka and Martinelli as wingbacks instead?
Tottenham 2 - 0 Arsenal
Spurs have a big advantage in the game. As it stands they will move one point behind Arsenal in the race for the top four.
Half-time: Tottenham 2 - 0 Arsenal
45+2 mins: It’s been a terrible first 45 minutes for Arsenal. After a bright start where they looked to be in control of the game they’ve conceded twice, given away a penalty and had a man sent off.
It’s all smiles from on the Tottenham side. Harry Kane has added two more goals to his north London derby tally and will be hungry for more in the second half.
Tottenham 2 - 0 Arsenal
45 mins: Two minutes of added time to play in the first half. Arsenal win a corner after Eddie Nketiah’s shot is tipped over the bar by Hugo Lloris.
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