Arsenal successfully defeated Tottenham with a score of 1-0 in the fourth week of the 2024/2025 Premier League which was held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Sunday (15/9/2024).
The match titled the North London Derby was tough and marked by a rain of yellow cards. Gabriel Magalhaes became the winner for Arsenal with his goal in the second half.
Thanks to this result, Arsenal has the right to move up to second place in the standings with 10 points. Meanwhile, Spurs are now left in 13th place with 4 points.
The match was tight from the start. Both Tottenham and Arsenal created a number of opportunities. However, none have been able to produce results.
In the 35th minute, there was a riot after Jurrien Timber committed a hard foul that provoked the emotions of Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. Both were given yellow cards.
The match was quite tough. In total, referee Jarred Gillett had to issue seven yellow cards throughout the first half, five of which were for Spurs players.
Entering the second half, the match was still quite balanced. Arsenal successfully opened the lead in the 64th minute through Gabriel’s header following Bukayo Saka’s corner kick.
Spurs tried to find an equalizer by bringing in new players. The hosts continued to launch attacks on Arsenal’s defense, but were still unlucky.
No additional goals were scored in the remaining time. The score of 1-0 for Arsenal’s victory was the final result of this match.
Gabriel Magalhaes was chosen as the best player from Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Tottenham.
Gabriel Magalhaes was able to rally Arsenal’s back line so that they could appear solid to withstand Spurs’ attacks. More credit is indeed deservedly addressed to Arsenal’s defenders who performed brilliantly in this match.
Overall, Gabriel was recorded as having made seven sweeps and one interception. The Brazilian defender also made two blocks, won three duels, and did not commit any violations at all.
Not only solid in defense, Gabriel was also able to be a deadly weapon for Arsenal when he got a set piece. Evidently, his header following Bukayo Saka’s corner kick successfully resulted in Arsenal’s winning goal.