Arsenal v Tottenham LIVE: Premier League score and updates as Trossard completes Gunners turnaround in north London derby
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Arsenal host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this evening, with plenty more than just three points up for grabs in this north London derby.
The Gunners have endured a week to forget having exited the FA Cup and lost 2-0 in the home leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, but Mikel Artetaā€™s side arenā€™t out of the title race yet. They will need to be nearly flawless for the rest of the season if they are to catch Liverpool, and that starts tonight against a Spurs side languishing in 11th in the table.
Arteta must juggle absentees, including to Gabriel Jesus who is absent after suffering an ACL injury, and dipping form if the Gunners hope to triumphant this evening.
Meanwhile, Ange Postecoglouā€™s team has been struggling in the league in recent weeks, and though injuries have played their part as well, the Australian is still facing questions that will only intensify if Spurs were to lose tonight.
Follow all the Premier League action from the Emirates below:
Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham
51 mins: Just to update you, Arsenalā€™s first goal has been changed to a Dominic Solanke own goal now.
Spurs get themselves up the pitch and find Son. Heā€™s got space on the edge of the box and looks to place a shot in the far bottom corner.
The ball starts to curl but hits Solanke and bobbles out of play.
Mike Jones15 January 2025 21:10
Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham
48 mins: With Spurs effectively going all out in attack thereā€™s going to be plenty of space in midfield for Arsenal.
Raheem Sterling flies through the middle of the pitch and slips a pass to Leandro Trossard.
Trossardā€™s pass into the box is then swept away but the defence.
Mike Jones15 January 2025 21:07
Second half! Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham
Ange Postecoglou makes a couple of changes at the break with James Maddison and Brennan Johnson coming on to replace Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr.
Itā€™s an attacking move from the Spurs boss.
Arsenal get the ball rolling once more at the Emirates Stadium.
Mike Jones15 January 2025 21:04
HT Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham
Leandro Trossard (42) has now scored more Premier League goals than Mikel Arteta (41) did during his playing career.
Mike Jones15 January 2025 21:01
HT Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham
Arsenal took four shots in the first half with just one of them on target.
Gabrielā€™s goal was deflected in off Dominic Solanke.
In comparison, Tottenham had two shots, both on target. One was stopped by David Raya, the other went in.
Mike Jones15 January 2025 20:57
HT Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham
Some photos to sum up the first half:
Mike Jones15 January 2025 20:53
Half-time! Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham
45+4 mins: The whistle goes to end the first half at the Emirates Stadium.
Tottenham took the lead but Arsenal have been the better team by a long way. Ange Postecoglou needs to come up with some answers or else his team will fall further behind in this derby.
Lots at stake for the second 45 minutes but so far so good for Arsenal.
Mike Jones15 January 2025 20:49
GOAL! Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham (Leandro Trossard, 44′)
Leandro Trossard is fed the ball and spins towards goal after Thomas Partey recovered the ball in midfield.
Trossard drives up the pitch then smokes a shot from the left side of the box.
Antonin Kinsky gets a hand to the ball but canā€™t keep it out.
Mike Jones15 January 2025 20:45
GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham (Gabriel, 40′)
That;s a good goal, and classic Arsenal.
Declan Rice whips a cross into the box and finds Gabriel over by the far post.
The Arsenal centre-back gets a head to the ball and nods it into Dominic Solankeā€™s chest which, in turn, puts the ball past Antonin Kinsky.
Mike Jones15 January 2025 20:41
