On 28 April, one of the matches of the 35th round of the English football championship took place. Tottenham (London) and Arsenal (London) met.
English Championship, 35th round
Tottenham (London) - Arsenal (London) - 2:3 (0:3)
Goals: Romero (64), Son Heung-min (87) - P. Hojbjerg (15), B. Saka (27), Havertz (38)
Warnings: Kulusevski (77), Ben Davies (81), T. Partey (83)
In the much-anticipated Premier League match between Tottenham and Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, fans were treated to an exciting and intense game that kept them in suspense until the final whistle. A 0-3 scoreline in Arsenal's favour at half-time seemed like an impossible task for Tottenham, but an impressive comeback in the second half allowed them to make a thrilling final scoreline of 2-3. The first goal of the match came in the 15th minute, but unfortunately for Tottenham, it was an own goal from P. Hojbjerg that allowed Arsenal to take the lead. Despite Tottenham's attempts to equalise, a cancelled goal by M. van de Ven in the 22nd minute added to their frustration. Arsenal capitalised on their chances and increased their lead with goals from B. Saka in the 27th minute and K. Havertz in the 38th minute.
Tottenham made tactical changes in the second half, making substitutions that proved decisive. Т. Werner came on in place of B. Johnson in the 31st minute and R. Bentancur replaced P. M. Sarra in the 46th minute. These changes energised the team and it paid off when S. Romero scored for Tottenham in the 64th minute. As the game heated up, the intensity on the pitch led to a series of yellow cards. D. Kulusevski and B. Davies received yellow cards for Tottenham, while T. Partey was suspended for Arsenal. In the 87th minute, a penalty was awarded to Tottenham, which was successfully converted by Son Heung-Min, putting the match to bed. As time ran out, both teams made additional substitutions to try and get the three points. In the 88th minute, Tottenham substituted G. Davies for B. Davies. Lo Celso, and in the 89th minute M. Odegaard came on in place of J. Kiviora for Arsenal. As a result, Tottenham's valiant efforts in the second half were not enough to end the return match, and Arsenal won a confident 3-2 victory. The match showed the competitive spirit of both teams and made the fans look forward to the next meeting in the always hot North London derby.
In the next round of matches await the rivals: Chelsea - Tottenham, Arsenal - Bournemouth.
| Tottenham | Arsenal | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 13 | Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 12 | Offences | 16 |
| 6 | Corner | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 0 |
| 532 | Total assists | 339 |
| 474 | Accurate assists | 277 |
| 89% | Accuracy of passes | 82% |