Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal
Match pulse
TOTAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ARS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who won: Spurs 2-1
Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 2-1 on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at White Hart Lane. Goals for Spurs: Rafael van der Vaart (40') and Kyle Walker (73'). Goals for Arsenal: Aaron Ramsey (51').
Play by play
- 95'
Spurs climb into the top six after a memorable triumph.
- 95'
Arsenal are now 15th in the table, two points above the relegation zone and 12 off the Manchester clubs.
- 95'
<b>FULL TIME</b> Spurs win 2-1 thanks to Walker's piledriver/Szczesny's error. Arsenal's weaknesses exposed, Spurs with the victory many expected they would pick up.
- 95'
The corner is over hit, and just as it looks lost, Corluka heads behind for another corner.
- 94'
A corner for Arsenal, Szczesny is up!
- 93'
Walker looks to be brought down by Alex Song, but Mike Dean waves play on.
- 92'
Arsenal win possession from the corner, but with Mertesacker waiting up front, they are reluctant to hit it long. When they do, Song's pass is straight to Friedel.
- 91'
Arsenal getting frustrated, Benayoun losing possession and then hacking down Modric. The Israeli is very lucky to escape a booking. Coquelin concedes a corner with Defoe waiting to finish the game off.
- 90'
<b>FIVE MINUTES ADDED TIME</b>
- 89'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Vedran Corluka on for Scott Parker</b>
- 88'
Luka Modric twisting free of Coquelin only to fire into the side-netting from a tight angle.
- 87'
Jermain Defoe looking to put the icing on top of Tottenham's cake. Finding himself one-on-one with Gibbs and attempting to chip into Szczesny's far post, a valiant effort.
- 86'
Arsenal winning a free kick but instantly giving away possession. No threat from the Gunners since Walker's goal.
- 85'
Adebayor won't become only the second man to score for both Arsenal and Spurs in a north London. Not today, anyway.
- 84'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Jake Livermore on for Emmanuel Adebayor</b>
- 83'
Sandro rises to reach the corner, but heads onto the top of the net.
- 82'
Gareth Bale takes Jenkinson for a ride down the left, streaking beyond the full back and cutting back for Defoe. He hits a typically well-hit drive into the palms of Szczesny, corner...
- 81'
Adebayor wrestles Alex Song off the ball in the Arsenal penalty area, but the referee awards a free kick as the striker looked to shoot.
- 80'
Yossi Benayoun's first contribution, cutting in field and seeing his right-footed shot blocked. Arshavin then plays in Gibbs, who sees his cross gathered by Brad Friedel.
- 78'
Arsenal trying to force the issue, Assou-Ekotto clearing under pressure from Jenkinson.
- 77'
Song does well to meet Van Persie's deep cross, guiding his header narrowly wide of the post.
- 77'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Andriy Arshavin on for Gervinho</b>
- 77'
Arsenal corner, King heading Arteta's free-kick behind...
- 76'
Gareth Bale should have sealed victory for Spurs after more terrible Arsenal defending. A simple long ball upfield is allowed to bounce by Mertesacker and Song, Bale nips in a guides a half-volley just wide of the post.
- 75'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> <b>Scott Parker</b> has picked up a booking, not that any Spurs fan will care.
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