Tottenham narrowly lost the North London Derby to Arsenal 1-0 in a tightly contested match. The Gunners began slowly due to the absence of Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice. Spurs had opportunities with Dejan Kulusevski, Cristian Romero, and Dominic Solanke, but David Raya made key saves.
Arsenal struggled to control the midfield, making counterattacks their best strategy. Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz both had near chances, but the match remained tense and chippy, with seven yellow cards issued in the first half alone.
The game remained tight into the second half, but Arsenal eventually took the lead when Gabriel scored a header from Bukayo Saka’s corner.
