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Premier League | Gameweek 20
Jan 15, 2023 at 4.30pm UK
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
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Spurs
0 - 2
Arsenal


Romero (35'), Sessegnon (45+1'), Sarr (53'), Lenglet (72')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Lloris (14' og.), Odegaard (36')
Martinelli (70'), Magalhaes (90+1')

Arsenal stroll past Tottenham Hotspur to go eight points clear

:Headline: Arsenal stroll past Tottenham Hotspur to go eight points clear:
Arsenal extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to eight points courtesy of a 2-0 win over bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby.
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Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to eight points courtesy of a thoroughly-deserved 2-0 win over bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby.

Hugo Lloris's comical own goal and a sublime Martin Odegaard strike did the damage before the break, and while Spurs improved tenfold in the second half, Mikel Arteta's side never looked in any real danger of losing their comfortable cushion.

Having previously never lost to Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Antonio Conte's charges had history on their side in North London, but those results counted for nought when the first ball was kicked.

A men against boys derby soon commenced, with the slick and free-flowing Gunners outclassing the Lilywhites in every department and getting their reward with only 14 minutes gone.

A long pass from Thomas Partey released Bukayo Saka down the right, and the attacker cut onto his right foot before sending in a cross close to Lloris, who flapped at the ball and inadvertently directed it into the back of the net.

Another high-profile error from the Tottenham number one gave Arsenal a merited lead, although Tottenham were not totally camped in their own half, and Son Heung-min forced Aaron Ramsdale into a good save down low in the 18th minute.

However, normal service resumed not long after, as Odegaard's long-range strike was beaten away by Lloris in the 22nd minute before Partey's astonishing volley rattled the post three minutes later.

Refusing to enter the break with just the one goal to their name, Arsenal would deservedly double their lead in the 36th minute, as Odegaard was given ample time and space to pick out the far corner with a strike from 25 yards.

Despite possessing a seemingly comfortable cushion, Arsenal survived a minor scare just before the break as Ramsdale kept out Harry Kane's header at the near post, and the Arsenal number one was a busy man at the start of the second period.

After beating away Kane's effort in the 50th minute, Ramsdale stuck out a foot to prevent Ryan Sessegnon from finding the far corner from a tight angle two minutes later, as Conte's second-half specialists demonstrated a spark that was totally absent in the opening exchanges.

Arteta's men survived the brief Tottenham onslaught and arguably should have been out of sight in the 69th minute, but Lloris saved comfortably from Nketiah, whose poor touch made the chance more difficult than it should have been.

Granit Xhaka blazed a free kick over the bar in the 79th minute as Arsenal regained control heading into the dying embers, although Tottenham soon began to pile on the pressure again as the clock ticked into the final few minutes.

Unsavoury scenes overshadowed the game at the end as Richarlison and Ramsdale were involved in a heated exchange before a fan kicked the Arsenal goalkeeper - leading to a large fracas - but Arteta soon directed his players over to the travelling crowd as those in red and white erupted into pandemonium.

Arsenal host Manchester United in their next top-flight contest on Sunday, while Tottenham - who remain fifth and five points off the top four having played a game more than Man United - tackle Man City on Thursday. body check tags ::

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Bournemouth104331312115
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
11Brentford94141818013
12Fulham93331212012
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
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