Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal
Match pulse
TOTAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Arsenal 5-4
Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 5-4 on Saturday, November 13, 2004 at White Hart Lane. Goals for Spurs: Noureddine Naybet (37'), Jermain Defoe (61'), Ledley King (74') and Frédéric Kanouté (88'). Goals for Arsenal: Thierry Henry (45'+1'), Lauren (55' pen), Patrick Vieira (60'), Freddie Ljungberg (69') and Robert Pires (81').
Play by play
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Nine goals and one to remember. Spurs were brave but chaotic in defence. Arsenal were irrestible going forward but terrible in defence too. 5-4 - that's Tottenham 4 (Four) - Arsenal 5 (Five)!
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Pires flaps and heads to Davies. Snap shot drifts wide and that looks to be it.
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Arsenal hoofing for all they're worth. One more throw of the dice.....
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Henry can't keep the ball in. Ljungberg is penalised. Cross from Pamarot finds King but not the goal.
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Wasted free-kick. Handball from Van Persie now. To be launched at Gardner who fouls Henry. Buys Arsenal some time.
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Four added minutes to this classic.
- 89'
Gardner comes on for Keane. The long ball approach signalled for Martin Jol.
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Toure smashes a Kanoute pass away. Van Persie goes down to buy some time.
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Spurs chasing an improbable equaliser. Wenger incandescent on the bench.
- 87'
They can! Kanoute gets a chance to capitalise on a mistake. Ziegler gets a chance to slip in Kanoute and he slides it past Lehmann. 5-4! Truly amazing!
- 85'
Vieira back in action. Spurs look gone now. They can't come back again, can they?
- 84'
Worry for Arsenal as Vieira collapses clutching his back.
- 83'
Henry miscontrols as Ljungebrg tries to pass him into a promising position.
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Ziegler fouls again - the young man's afternoon has been mixed after that great start.
- 82'
Arsenal try to play some keep ball - a rarity in today's goalfest.
- 81'
Again Spurs' carelessness in possession has cost them. Now Van Persie comes on for Bergkamp.
- 80'
Now Henry has a chance but is blocked. He slots in Pires and a change of feet gives him the time to slip under keeper Robinson. 5-3 to the Arsenal!
- 79'
Ziegler loses the ball and Arsenal attack with force.
- 78'
Carrick gets a chance but fires rather wide with a long range effort.
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Spurs on the attack. Kanoute battles for the chance to get in a cross. Cygan clears this time.
- 76'
Cygan flicks on for Pires to have a chance. A chance he flashes well wide of the goal.
- 75'
Kanoute on for Michael Brown, who had a busy game. More striking power for Tottenham.
- 75'
Pamarot fouls Cole and the resultant free-kick from Henry causes trouble. Robinson palms behind.
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Defoe nearly got a chance as Carrick's ball deflects to him. He couldn't make the necessary contact to profit.
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But now there's another goal! King heads in from a Carrick cross. Cygan again the fallguy as Lehmann flaps at the ball. 4-3! A thriller!
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