Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur, 02 December 2018

Score4-2 to Arsenal
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,973

View Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur head to head

Kick-off: 2.05pm Tottenham Hotspur had now won one of their last 26 visits to Arsenal in the Premier League (lost 15). This was the first time that Arsenal had won a North London derby in the Premier League after trailing at half-time since 15 September 2007. Premier League Head to Head Played: 53 Arsenal won: 20 Drawn: 21 Tottenham Hotspur won: 12 Arsenal scored: 86 Tottenham Hotspur scored: 64

4 Arsenal

Manager: Unai Emery

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

Goals:

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang penalty 10 P
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 56 G
Alexandre Lacazette 75 G
Lucas Torreira 77 G

Goals:

Eric Dier 30 G
Harry Kane penalty 34 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Shkodran Mustafi
Defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Midfielder Lucas Torreira
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Starting lineup:

Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper
Juan Foyth Defender
Jan Vertonghen Defender
Serge Aurier Defender/Midfielder
Ben Davies Defender/Midfielder
Eric Dier Defender/Midfielder
Dele Alli Midfielder
Christian Eriksen Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
SON Heung-min Midfielder/Forward
Harry Kane Forward

Substitutions:

Alexandre Lacazette for Alex Iwobi 46
Aaron Ramsey for Henrikh Mkhitaryan 46
Mattéo Guendouzi for Shkodran Mustafi 71

Substitutions:

Lucas Moura for SON Heung-min 79
Harry Winks for Dele Alli 79
Danny Rose for Ben Davies 82

Cards:

Shkodran Mustafi 37 Y
Granit Xhaka 49 Y
Lucas Torreira 78 Y

Cards:

Jan Vertonghen 9 Y
Eric Dier 32 Y
Dele Alli 65 Y
Jan Vertonghen 85 Y
Jan Vertonghen 85 R
Serge Aurier 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Stefan Lichtsteiner
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Mattéo Guendouzi
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga
Defender Toby Alderweireld
Defender/Midfielder Danny Rose
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Walker-Peters
Midfielder Harry Winks
Midfielder/Forward Lucas Moura
Forward Fernando Llorente

Comments:

League position: 4th Along with Cardiff City, Arsenal remained as one of only two teams who yet to lead at half-time in a Premier League game so far in this season. However, they had now scored more second-half goals than any other team in the division in this season (24). The Gunners had now recovered more points from losing positions than any other team in the Premier League so far in this season (12). After 14 games, Arsenal had now conceded 18 goals in this Premier League season. They had only conceded more goals at this stage of a Premier League season in 2011-12 (23). Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang became the fifth player to score two goals in a North London derby for Arsenal in the Premier League (also Emmanuel Adebayor, Gilberto Silva, Robin Van Persie and Theo Walcott). Alexandre Lacazette became the 25th player to score 20 goals in the Premier League for Arsenal. Granit Xhaka made his 100th start for the Gunners in this game.

Comments:

League position: 5th Tottenham Hotspur failed in their attempt to equal their club record of six consecutive away wins in the Premier League. Spurs also failed in their attempt to win eight consecutive London derbies in the top division for only the second time (October 1950 to August 1951 in League Division One). None of their last 18 games in the Premier League had now been drawn (won 13). Harry Kane was now level with Emmanuel Adebayor as the leading scorer in North London derbies played in the Premier League (eight goals each). Jan Vertonghen was the first Spurs player to be sent-off in a Premier League game since Davinson Sanchez at Watford on 2 December 2017 (exactly one year).

4 Arsenal

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang penalty 10 P
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 56 G
Alexandre Lacazette 75 G
Lucas Torreira 77 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Shkodran Mustafi
Defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Midfielder Lucas Torreira
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Substitutions:

Alexandre Lacazette for Alex Iwobi 46
Aaron Ramsey for Henrikh Mkhitaryan 46
Mattéo Guendouzi for Shkodran Mustafi 71

Cards:

Shkodran Mustafi 37 Y
Granit Xhaka 49 Y
Lucas Torreira 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Stefan Lichtsteiner
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Mattéo Guendouzi
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

Comments:

League position: 4th Along with Cardiff City, Arsenal remained as one of only two teams who yet to lead at half-time in a Premier League game so far in this season. However, they had now scored more second-half goals than any other team in the division in this season (24). The Gunners had now recovered more points from losing positions than any other team in the Premier League so far in this season (12). After 14 games, Arsenal had now conceded 18 goals in this Premier League season. They had only conceded more goals at this stage of a Premier League season in 2011-12 (23). Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang became the fifth player to score two goals in a North London derby for Arsenal in the Premier League (also Emmanuel Adebayor, Gilberto Silva, Robin Van Persie and Theo Walcott). Alexandre Lacazette became the 25th player to score 20 goals in the Premier League for Arsenal. Granit Xhaka made his 100th start for the Gunners in this game.

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

Goals:

Eric Dier 30 G
Harry Kane penalty 34 P

Starting lineup:

Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper
Juan Foyth Defender
Jan Vertonghen Defender
Serge Aurier Defender/Midfielder
Ben Davies Defender/Midfielder
Eric Dier Defender/Midfielder
Dele Alli Midfielder
Christian Eriksen Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
SON Heung-min Midfielder/Forward
Harry Kane Forward

Substitutions:

Lucas Moura for SON Heung-min 79
Harry Winks for Dele Alli 79
Danny Rose for Ben Davies 82

Cards:

Jan Vertonghen 9 Y
Eric Dier 32 Y
Dele Alli 65 Y
Jan Vertonghen 85 Y
Jan Vertonghen 85 R
Serge Aurier 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga
Defender Toby Alderweireld
Defender/Midfielder Danny Rose
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Walker-Peters
Midfielder Harry Winks
Midfielder/Forward Lucas Moura
Forward Fernando Llorente

Comments:

League position: 5th Tottenham Hotspur failed in their attempt to equal their club record of six consecutive away wins in the Premier League. Spurs also failed in their attempt to win eight consecutive London derbies in the top division for only the second time (October 1950 to August 1951 in League Division One). None of their last 18 games in the Premier League had now been drawn (won 13). Harry Kane was now level with Emmanuel Adebayor as the leading scorer in North London derbies played in the Premier League (eight goals each). Jan Vertonghen was the first Spurs player to be sent-off in a Premier League game since Davinson Sanchez at Watford on 2 December 2017 (exactly one year).