On Saturday, Arsenal defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 at the Emirates to clinch a decisive victory and maintain first place in the Premier League.
Ben White’s gently weighted layoff allowed Thomas Partey to score the game’s first goal from the edge of the 18-yard box, but Harry Kane of Tottenham equalized with a well-taken penalty kick in the closing minutes of the first half, marking his 14th goal in the derby.
.After the break, Spurs appeared lethargic, and Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal quickly put the home team back in the lead with his fifth goal of the year after being left out of last month’s Brazil squad. Hugo Lloris made a mistake by parrying a shot from Bukayo Saka, but the ball bounced off defender Cristian Romero and rolled under his body, setting up Jesus for an easy finish.
After an hour had passed, Spurs’ task became more difficult when defender Emerson Royal received a straight red card for a careless tackle on Gabriel Martinelli.
Granit Xhaka, an Arsenal midfielder, then increased Arsenal’s lead with a strong finish past a hapless Lloris.
Arsenal maintains its lead over Manchester City, the league’s defending champions, who will play Manchester United in a local derby on Sunday as a result of Saturday’s result.
Spurs, however, squandered a chance to pass Arsenal and will have to wait until the season’s rematch to end their 12-year streak without a league victory in the derby.