A memorable first-half flurry from Arsenal gave them a 3-1 win over their sorry rivals Tottenham in a one-sided north London derby at the Emirates.
2021/2022 Premier League
3-1
Arsenal bludgeoned a limp Spurs with three goals in 23 minutes first-half minutes, the first through Emile Smith Rowe from Bukayo Saka's cut-back (12), and the Gunners continued to pound their rivals on the counter as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang swept home Smith Rowe's centre (27).
Spurs have not won at the Emirates in the league since 2010, and this contest was over within 34 minutes as Saka turned past Hugo Lloris from close range after Harry Kane had tried and failed to dispossess him in the box. It prompted Graeme Souness to describe Spurs' first-half display as "shocking" and "non-existent" in the Sky Sports studio.
Kane, still without a Premier League goal this term, could have had two, heading wide unmarked from a corner then lifting over Aaron Ramsdale and wide having found himself through on goal, but Spurs did pull one back through Heung-min Son (79). A clean sheet denied, but Ramsdale's world-class fingertip save from Lucas Moura's deflected effort in injury-time made up for it as the summer signing continues to impress.
The tables have turned on both sides' seasons - Arsenal have won their last three having lost their first three, while Spurs' have the same record in reverse, conceding three goals in each of their last three Premier League games. They're 11th, with Arsenal now ahead in 10th.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
6' CHANCE! Aubameyang's shot saved
11' GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Tottenham (Smith Rowe)
16' CLOSE! Partey's long shot stopped
17' Aubameyang's long shot over the bar
26' GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 Tottenham (Aubameyang)
33' GOAL! Arsenal 3-0 Tottenham (Saka)
53' CLOSE! Sanchez makes timely block
61' CLOSE! Kane's long shot denied by Ramsdale
63' MISS! Kane's shot inches wide
73' Saka's long shot saved by Lloris
78' GOAL! Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham (Son)
80' Injured Xhaka replaced by Lokonga
92' OFF THE BAR! Lucas nearly scores
Line-ups
Arsenal XI: Aubameyang, Xhaka, Partey, Tierney, Martin Odegaard, Tomiyasu, Gabriel, Ramsdale, B. White, Smith Rowe, Saka
Subs: Lacazette, Leno, Cedric, Pepe, Maitland-Niles, Holding, A. Lokonga, Martinelli, Nuno Tavares
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Son, Lucas, Kane, Hojbjerg, Alli, Dier, Sanchez, Ndombele, Reguilon, Tanganga
Subs: Ben Davies, Gollini, Lo Celso, J. Rodon, Romero, Skipp, Aparecido, Gil, D. Scarlett