Harry Kane scores twice as Tottenham beat 10-man Arsenal in the north London derby and move to within one point of the Premier League top four.
Buoyed by boisterous home crowd, Kane got the ball rolling from the penalty spot early in the first half after Son Heung-min had been fouled inside the box.
Rob Holding was then sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a robust block on Son before Kane nodded in a second shortly before the break.
Son ensured there was no way back for Arsenal just two minutes into the second half when he blasted home from close range.
It could have been worse for Arsenal but Aaron Ramsdale made a brilliant save to deny Emerson Royal, while Son lashed over with just the goalkeeper to beat.
Victory for Arsenal would have wrapped up a top-four finish but now they are just one point ahead of Spurs in fifth with two games remaining.
More to follow.
Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle.
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Tottenham Hotspur
Starting XI
Avg
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Squad number1Player nameLlorisAverage rating
6.37
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Squad number6Player nameD SánchezAverage rating
8.30
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Squad number15Player nameDierAverage rating
8.50
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Squad number33Player nameDaviesAverage rating
6.75
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Squad number12Player nameEmerson RoyalAverage rating
3.62
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Squad number30Player nameBentancurAverage rating
6.38
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Squad number5Player nameHøjbjergAverage rating
2.19
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Squad number19Player nameRyan SessegnonAverage rating
6.70
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Squad number21Player nameKulusevskiAverage rating
7.10
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Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-MinAverage rating
7.74
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Squad number10Player nameKaneAverage rating
7.72
Substitutes
Avg
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Squad number14Player nameRodonAverage rating
6.81
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Squad number23Player nameBergwijnAverage rating
6.69
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Squad number27Player nameLucas MouraAverage rating
6.92
Arsenal
Starting XI
Avg
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Squad number32Player nameRamsdaleAverage rating
5.88
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Squad number17Player nameCédric SoaresAverage rating
4.89
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Squad number16Player nameHoldingAverage rating
4.08
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Squad number6Player nameGabriel MagalhãesAverage rating
5.24
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Squad number18Player nameTomiyasuAverage rating
5.45
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Squad number25Player nameMohamed ElnenyAverage rating
5.34
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Squad number34Player nameXhakaAverage rating
5.09
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Squad number7Player nameSakaAverage rating
5.76
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Squad number8Player nameØdegaardAverage rating
5.74
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Squad number35Player nameGabriel MartinelliAverage rating
5.75
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Squad number30Player nameNketiahAverage rating
5.52
Substitutes
Avg
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Squad number9Player nameLacazetteAverage rating
3.83
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Squad number10Player nameSmith RoweAverage rating
4.30
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Squad number20Player nameNuno TavaresAverage rating
4.08
Line-ups
Tottenham
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Lloris
- 6D Sánchez
- 15Dier
- 33DaviesBooked at 17minsSubstituted forRodonat 82’minutes
- 12Emerson Royal
- 30Bentancur
- 5Højbjerg
- 19R Sessegnon
- 21KulusevskiSubstituted forLucas Mouraat 72’minutes
- 7Son Heung-MinSubstituted forBergwijnat 72’minutes
- 10Kane
Substitutes
- 8Winks
- 14Rodon
- 22Gollini
- 23Bergwijn
- 27Lucas Moura
- 42White
- 44Scarlett
- 45Devine
- 51Craig
Arsenal
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 32Ramsdale
- 17Cédric Soares
- 16HoldingBooked at 33mins
- 6GabrielSubstituted forTavaresat 76’minutes
- 18Tomiyasu
- 25Elneny
- 34XhakaBooked at 90mins
- 7Saka
- 8ØdegaardBooked at 88mins
- 35MartinelliSubstituted forSmith Roweat 64’minutesBooked at 86mins
- 30NketiahSubstituted forLacazetteat 73’minutes
Substitutes
- 1Leno
- 4White
- 9Lacazette
- 10Smith Rowe
- 19Pépé
- 20Tavares
- 23Sambi Lokonga
- 69Swanson
- 87Patino
- Referee:
- Paul Tierney
- Attendance:
- 62,027
Live Text
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Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Arsenal 0.
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Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Arsenal 0.
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Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
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Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
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Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
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Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
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Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal).
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Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
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Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
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Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Joe Rodon replaces Ben Davies.
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Attempt blocked. Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emerson Royal with a cross.
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