Tottenham Hotspur claimed a 1-1 draw against Arsenal, as the spoils were shared in the North London derby. It was probably the last game at the Wembley Stadium for Spurs, a ground which has been their temporary home turf for more than a year.
To the surprise of many, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang started the game on the bench for Arsenal. But the Gunners did not miss him in the early stages. Unai Emery’s side had the better of the opening exchanges and duly scored to validate that. Davinson Sanchez failed to clear an easy ball, and Alexandre Lacazette set Aaron Ramsey on his way.
Ramsey rounded off Hugo Lloris to score calmly. Arsenal defended stoutly, and Spurs were failed to create many openings. Mauricio Pochettino’s side started brightly in the second half. They were awarded a penalty when Shkodran Mustafi handled in the area. The call was controversial, however, as Harry Kane appeared to be offside in the play.
Kane made no mistake from the spot, and Spurs were level. Arsenal were awarded a penalty of their own, but Aubameyang scuffed his effort and Lloris came up with the save. The game opened late on, but neither side failed to snatch a winner. Lucas Torreira was sent off in the dying minutes for a dangerous tackle on Danny Rose.
The point was a good one for Spurs after the week they had. Arsenal still trail their rivals by four points in the Premier League table.
