Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
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Who won: Arsenal 2-1
Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Saturday, December 22, 2007 at Emirates Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: Emmanuel Adebayor (48') and Nicklas Bendtner (76'). Goals for Spurs: Dimitar Berbatov (66').
Play by play
- 93'
Final whistle goes. And Bendtner's first goal has given Arsenal the points. The players mob Almunia, and Robbie Keane hangs his head. Arsenal stay top!
- 92'
Clichy nicks it. And it's all over!
- 92'
Tottenham have been good, but that missed penalty really hurt. Arsenal will worry about being so off form, but will be happy with the three points.
- 92'
Gallas again with the header. Arsenal so good at keeping the ball, but Tainio robs Gilberto. They have it back, but the passing has been poor.
- 91'
Almunia takes charge there as Toure hits the ball high. The game is petering out now.
- 90'
Three added minutes now.
- 90'
Final few minutes and the Gunners just need to hold on.
- 89'
A full house at the Emirates and they've seen a truly great second half. Berbatov backs into Sagna with his arm up, but nothing too malicious there.
- 88'
Lennon caught offside and shows his frustration by kicking the ball away. Clichy was playing him on, but the whistle went anyway.
- 87'
Fabregas gives it away again, he's not been at his best but still has two assists to his name.
- 86'
Berbatov tackled, and he stops completely. Thought the whistle would go, that's not what you want to see in the final few minutes.
- 85'
Clichy does well after making a mess of it initially, Defoe fouls him. Awful free-kick from Clichy though.
- 85'
Arsenal look to counter as Spurs push on.
- 83'
Taarabt is looking lively down the left. Spurs need some late drama if they're going to get a point from this.
- 83'
Taarabt makes a fool of Sagna and is fouled by the Frenchman, but it's in the box? There's no foul and Styles waves play on. Anywhere else on the pitch and that's a foul, but just not a penalty.
- 82'
What a ball from Bendtner, chesting it down and slipping it through to Adebayor, who is muscled out of it by Kaboul.
- 81'
Great cheer for the former skipper, but he may not stick around much longer if he doesn't play regularly.
- 80'
Flamini comes across and does really well to get his foot in just in front of goal. Gilberto is now coming on, so Wenger wants to shut up shop. Hleb makes way.
- 79'
Great fight by both sides in the middle of the pitch. Adebayor and Huddlestone battling for possession and Malbranque is fouled. Taarabt is now coming on for Lee. Bold move by Ramos.
- 78'
Tainio fouls Rosicky again and he has to be careful, already on a yellow card. Fabregas again from the dead ball, but Bendtner is blocked out of it by Chimbonda.
- 78'
Life in the Premier League is tough. Tottenham didn't take advantage, and they've been made to pay.
- 77'
What a contrast, the first half was dull as dishwater. This has just been incredible.
- 76'
Toure now has to hack clear from Defoe. And Spurs are on the attack. Breathless 15 mins here...
- 75'
Free header from six yards. And the Dane gets his first goal for Arsenal in the League.
- 74'
With his first touch! Nicklas Bendtner leaps above everyone and smashes a header into the back of the net. Huddlestone can't get near him and Fabregas' corner finds his head.
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