Arsenal 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur: Match Report, Statistics, and Analysis

Arsenal 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur: Match Report, Statistics, and Analysis

Arsenal 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur: Match Report, Statistics, and Analysis
Arsenal came from two goals down to draw with Tottenham Hotspur in a thrilling north London
derby at the Emirates Stadium.

Christian Eriksen gave Spurs the lead on 10 minutes when he pounced on a Bernd Leno mistake

to pass the ball into an empty net.


Harry Kane then made it 2-0 from the penalty spot after Son Heung-min was brought down by

Granit Xhaka.


Alexandre Lacazette fired the ball into the roof of the net just before half-time to give Arsenal

the momentum heading into the second half.


Spurs’ goalkeeper Hugo Lloris made a number of impressive saves after the break

but couldn’t stop Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from turning in a fantastic Matteo Guendouzi assist.


Late drama saw Kane hit the post, Sokratis have a goal ruled out for offside,

and Tottenham have a late penalty claim turned down by the referee.



Arsenal head into the international break in fifth place with seven points, while Tottenham

sit ninth on five points from their opening four matches.

Match Stats

Arsenal – Tottenham Hotspur

Possession

55%-45%

Shots

26-13

Shots on Target

8-9

Corners

11-6

Fouls

13-19

Arsenal registered twice as many shots as Spurs in what was an extremely end-to-end match.

However, despite managing 26 attempts, Arsenal registered fewer shots on target than Tottenham, and Unai Emery will be disappointed that his side didn’t make their superiority count.

As is often the case in a north London derby, the foul count was notably high, with both sides accumulating a total of 32 fouls.

Harry Kane: North London Derby Specialist

• Harry Kane is now the joint-highest goalscorer in north London derbies.

• The Spurs striker has scored in nine of his last ten league meetings with Arsenal.

• His goal on Sunday was his tenth in twelve matches against the Gunners.

Arsenal Strong at Home and Spurs Weak Away

There is a huge difference between the two teams when it comes to their form both home and away, and this is certainly something to keep an eye on as the season progresses.

Arsenal have lost just once in 27 Premier League home games against Tottenham, with their last home defeat to Spurs coming back in 2010.

On the other hand, Spurs have failed to win any of their last eight away league matches (W0, D2, L6), and this will be a major concern for Mauricio Pochettino.