Arsenal condemned arch-rivals Tottenham to much derby time misery with a 1-0 triumph successful a chaotic northbound London scrap.
Gabriel Magalhaes’ thumping header aft 64 minutes sealed 3 points for the Gunners connected force turf with Spurs again undone by a acceptable piece.
Without Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice successful midfield, Arsenal made it 3 wins connected the bounce against the aged force to adjacent the spread connected Premier League leaders Manchester City to 2 points with the 2 sides gathering astatine the Etihad adjacent weekend.
A bad-tempered first-half saw 7 yellowish cards handed retired – a caller Premier League grounds – with Jurrien Timber’s situation connected Pedro Porro sparking a little melee involving players from some sides.
Arsenal’s 3-2 triumph astatine the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium past April came aft they relentlessly exposed Spurs’ weaknesses connected country kicks.
The aforesaid aged problems persisted connected Sunday day with Arsenal fans successful the distant extremity sensing past could repetition itself.
Bukayo Saka’s wicked transportation near the Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario flapping with Gabriel easing distant from Cristian Romero to drill his header location and soundlessness the location crowd.
Tottenham laboured aft going down with an effort from scope from Dejan Kulusevski the champion they could muster arsenic they chased the equaliser.
It ne'er came, with Arsenal staying close connected the enarthrosis of defending champions City successful the aboriginal weeks of the season.
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