Oliver Skipp (Hojbjerg, 75’) - N/R, Struggled to keep up with play at times and was nutmegged by Saliba seconds after conceding possession. Getty
ARSENAL RATINGS: Aarron Ramsdale 7, Made some important interventions to deny Richarlison and punched away Ivan Perisic’s cross well, but was fooled by Harry Kane’s penalty.
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Ben White 8, Did a brilliant job defensively, often stopping Perisic, and laid the ball off for Thomas Partey’s goal. Played some superb crosses into the box, including one that Gabriel Jesus headed wide.
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William Saliba - 8, Showed so much authority in everything he did. Dealt with crosses into the box and looked comfortable on the ball. Did well to stop Cristian Romero when he made a burst into the box, then was on hand as Kane threatened to break through. Booked for a foul on Rodrigo Bentancur.
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Gabriel - 5, Made a stupid tackle to concede the penalty and looked like he could lose his head before half time. Also played some poor passes. Had a better second half, beating Kane to a ball through and winning a free-kick.
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Oleksandr Zinchenko - 6, Showed plenty of composure and delivered a good cross for Bukayo Saka but he did have some sloppy moments too.
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Thomas Partey - 7, Picked out the top corner with a superb shot to open the scoring and mostly moved the ball well, but there were times where his positioning left his defence exposed.
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Granit Xhaka - 8, Very effective and almost scored in the first half with an ambitious strike that flashed wide of the post. His poor pass attempt contributed to conceding the penalty, but he fired a great strike past Hugo Lloris to double Arsenal’s lead.
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Bukayo Saka - 8, Drew two players towards him in the build-up to the opener and constantly caused problems for the Spurs defence. Also tracked back well when needed. Hit the shot that Lloris was unable to deal with for Arsenal’s second, then shot wide after cutting in well.
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Martin Odegaard - 6, Was inventive in his play throughout, even if he didn’t always find a teammate, but he hit a weak shot when his own opportunity arose.
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Gabriel Martinelli - 8, Hit a powerful strike that smashed the post in a performance that saw him constantly test compatriot Emerson Royal, who eventually got himself sent off. Got the ball to Xhaka for the Gunners’ third. Booked for a foul on Matt Doherty.
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Gabriel Jesus - 8, Showed some fantastic moments of quality, notably dancing through Spurs’ defence with incredible skill before seeing his shot denied by Loris. Showed his poacher’s instinct to restore Arsenal’s lead. Headed wide from a glorious opportunity, then saw another header saved.
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SUBS: Albert Sambi Lokonga (Partey, 73’) – N/R, Was very composed on the ball and kept it well.
Kieran Tierney (Zinchenko, 73’) – N/R, Did the basics well as he helped Arsenal keep possession, then hit a brilliant strike that was palmed away. AFP
Fabio Vieira (Odegaard, 79’) – N/R, Picked up some good pockets of space and passed the ball nicely. Beat Yves Bissouma to a potentially dangerous pass but saw his shot blocked from a promising opening. AFP
Eddie Nketiah (Jesus, 80’) – N/R, Put in some good work to hold on to the ball but didn’t get any opportunities in front of goal. AP
Takehiro Tomiyasu (White, 89’) – N/R, Came on for the final moments as Arsenal confidently saw out the game. PA
TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Hugo Lloris - 4, There was nothing the Frenchman could do about Partey’s strike but he did well to stop Jesus. His goalkeeping was calamitous for Arsenal’s second, while he also had no chance of denying Xhaka.
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Cristian Romero - 5, Had some sloppy moments such as a poor pass that resulted in a chance for Xhaka, but was his usual combative self as shown by his big tackle on Odegaard. Couldn’t beat Saliba when he made a burst forward or hold Jesus off as the Brazilian scored Arsenal’s second.
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Eric Dier - 5, A brave header when it appeared that Arsenal might break forward and made some important interventions. Completely fooled when Xhaka took the ball from Martinelli. Booked for pulling back Nketiah in the final moments.
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Clement Lenglet - 5, Was first to react to Xhaka’s early header and was often on hand to help Perisic. However, he couldn’t do enough to hold on when Arsenal stepped up a gear.
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Emerson Royal - 4, Showed plenty of persistence in his defending against Martinelli but then got himself needlessly sent off for a poor challenge on the winger inside Arsenal’s own half.
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Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - 6, Did well to help out his defence, especially when Perisic faced Saka, and moved the ball well at times. Blocked Odegaard’s shot well but hit a terrible strike when the ball fell invitingly.
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Rodrigo Bentancur - 5, Was too deep and got nowhere near stopping Partey’s strike and had some poor touches at times. Did well to stop Saliba as Arsenal threatened to break forward.
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Ivan Perisic - 4, Had a horrible time dealing with Saka and often failed to show his quality in attack, striking wide when he got his big opportunity.
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Harry Kane - 6, Coolly slotted his penalty down the middle, then did well to win header over Gabriel but couldn’t get enough on it to score. Was kept quiet for long periods.
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Richarlison - 6, Was persistent in his play, which included his defensive work, and having seen his shot saved by Ramsdale that persistence saw him win a penalty. Lacked quality at times, notably overhitting his pass to Perisic. Even played at right-wing-back at one point.
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Son Heung-min - 7, Was Spurs’ most inventive attacker, doing well to create opportunities for Richarlison and Perisic.
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SUBS: Davinson Sanchez (Lenglet, 71’) – NR, Cut out Xhaka’s potentially dangerous pass then blocked Vieira’s shot. Getty
Yves Bissouma (Perisic, 71’) - N/R, Took up some good defensive positions but was beaten to the ball by Vieira when a chance could have arisen to pose a problem for Arsenal. Reuters
Ryan Sessegnon (Richarlison, 71’) - N/R, Battled to nullify the threat from Arsenal’s right hand side and attempted to break forward. Getty
Matt Doherty (Son, 72’) - N/R, Largely defended well against Martinelli and forced the Brazilian into a challenge that got him a yellow card. Played a shocking pass that ended up at Vieira’s feet. AP
Oliver Skipp (Hojbjerg, 75’) - N/R, Struggled to keep up with play at times and was nutmegged by Saliba seconds after conceding possession. Getty
ARSENAL RATINGS: Aarron Ramsdale 7, Made some important interventions to deny Richarlison and punched away Ivan Perisic’s cross well, but was fooled by Harry Kane’s penalty.
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Ben White 8, Did a brilliant job defensively, often stopping Perisic, and laid the ball off for Thomas Partey’s goal. Played some superb crosses into the box, including one that Gabriel Jesus headed wide.
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William Saliba - 8, Showed so much authority in everything he did. Dealt with crosses into the box and looked comfortable on the ball. Did well to stop Cristian Romero when he made a burst into the box, then was on hand as Kane threatened to break through. Booked for a foul on Rodrigo Bentancur.
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Gabriel - 5, Made a stupid tackle to concede the penalty and looked like he could lose his head before half time. Also played some poor passes. Had a better second half, beating Kane to a ball through and winning a free-kick.
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Oleksandr Zinchenko - 6, Showed plenty of composure and delivered a good cross for Bukayo Saka but he did have some sloppy moments too.
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Thomas Partey - 7, Picked out the top corner with a superb shot to open the scoring and mostly moved the ball well, but there were times where his positioning left his defence exposed.
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Granit Xhaka - 8, Very effective and almost scored in the first half with an ambitious strike that flashed wide of the post. His poor pass attempt contributed to conceding the penalty, but he fired a great strike past Hugo Lloris to double Arsenal’s lead.
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Bukayo Saka - 8, Drew two players towards him in the build-up to the opener and constantly caused problems for the Spurs defence. Also tracked back well when needed. Hit the shot that Lloris was unable to deal with for Arsenal’s second, then shot wide after cutting in well.
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Martin Odegaard - 6, Was inventive in his play throughout, even if he didn’t always find a teammate, but he hit a weak shot when his own opportunity arose.
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Gabriel Martinelli - 8, Hit a powerful strike that smashed the post in a performance that saw him constantly test compatriot Emerson Royal, who eventually got himself sent off. Got the ball to Xhaka for the Gunners’ third. Booked for a foul on Matt Doherty.
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Gabriel Jesus - 8, Showed some fantastic moments of quality, notably dancing through Spurs’ defence with incredible skill before seeing his shot denied by Loris. Showed his poacher’s instinct to restore Arsenal’s lead. Headed wide from a glorious opportunity, then saw another header saved.
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SUBS: Albert Sambi Lokonga (Partey, 73’) – N/R, Was very composed on the ball and kept it well.
Kieran Tierney (Zinchenko, 73’) – N/R, Did the basics well as he helped Arsenal keep possession, then hit a brilliant strike that was palmed away. AFP
Fabio Vieira (Odegaard, 79’) – N/R, Picked up some good pockets of space and passed the ball nicely. Beat Yves Bissouma to a potentially dangerous pass but saw his shot blocked from a promising opening. AFP
Eddie Nketiah (Jesus, 80’) – N/R, Put in some good work to hold on to the ball but didn’t get any opportunities in front of goal. AP
Takehiro Tomiyasu (White, 89’) – N/R, Came on for the final moments as Arsenal confidently saw out the game. PA
TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Hugo Lloris - 4, There was nothing the Frenchman could do about Partey’s strike but he did well to stop Jesus. His goalkeeping was calamitous for Arsenal’s second, while he also had no chance of denying Xhaka.
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Cristian Romero - 5, Had some sloppy moments such as a poor pass that resulted in a chance for Xhaka, but was his usual combative self as shown by his big tackle on Odegaard. Couldn’t beat Saliba when he made a burst forward or hold Jesus off as the Brazilian scored Arsenal’s second.
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Eric Dier - 5, A brave header when it appeared that Arsenal might break forward and made some important interventions. Completely fooled when Xhaka took the ball from Martinelli. Booked for pulling back Nketiah in the final moments.
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Clement Lenglet - 5, Was first to react to Xhaka’s early header and was often on hand to help Perisic. However, he couldn’t do enough to hold on when Arsenal stepped up a gear.
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Emerson Royal - 4, Showed plenty of persistence in his defending against Martinelli but then got himself needlessly sent off for a poor challenge on the winger inside Arsenal’s own half.
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Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - 6, Did well to help out his defence, especially when Perisic faced Saka, and moved the ball well at times. Blocked Odegaard’s shot well but hit a terrible strike when the ball fell invitingly.
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Rodrigo Bentancur - 5, Was too deep and got nowhere near stopping Partey’s strike and had some poor touches at times. Did well to stop Saliba as Arsenal threatened to break forward.
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Ivan Perisic - 4, Had a horrible time dealing with Saka and often failed to show his quality in attack, striking wide when he got his big opportunity.
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Harry Kane - 6, Coolly slotted his penalty down the middle, then did well to win header over Gabriel but couldn’t get enough on it to score. Was kept quiet for long periods.
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Richarlison - 6, Was persistent in his play, which included his defensive work, and having seen his shot saved by Ramsdale that persistence saw him win a penalty. Lacked quality at times, notably overhitting his pass to Perisic. Even played at right-wing-back at one point.
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Son Heung-min - 7, Was Spurs’ most inventive attacker, doing well to create opportunities for Richarlison and Perisic.
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SUBS: Davinson Sanchez (Lenglet, 71’) – NR, Cut out Xhaka’s potentially dangerous pass then blocked Vieira’s shot. Getty
Yves Bissouma (Perisic, 71’) - N/R, Took up some good defensive positions but was beaten to the ball by Vieira when a chance could have arisen to pose a problem for Arsenal. Reuters
Ryan Sessegnon (Richarlison, 71’) - N/R, Battled to nullify the threat from Arsenal’s right hand side and attempted to break forward. Getty
Matt Doherty (Son, 72’) - N/R, Largely defended well against Martinelli and forced the Brazilian into a challenge that got him a yellow card. Played a shocking pass that ended up at Vieira’s feet. AP
Oliver Skipp (Hojbjerg, 75’) - N/R, Struggled to keep up with play at times and was nutmegged by Saliba seconds after conceding possession. Getty
