{"id":5170,"date":"2024-04-28T15:14:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T15:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=5170"},"modified":"2024-04-28T15:14:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T15:14:46","slug":"arsenal-keep-pressure-on-man-city-with-tense-tottenham-derby-win-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=5170","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal keep pressure on Man City with tense Tottenham derby win | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bukayo Saka scored Arsenal\u2019s second goal against Tottenham (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arsenal kept the pressure on Premier League title rivals Manchester City and earned north London bragging rights with a tense 3-2 victory over Tottenham.<\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta\u2019s side, chasing a first league title since 2004, scored twice either side of a disallowed Tottenham goal to take control of the 195th north London derby.<\/p>\n

Arsenal led through a Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg own goal and were glad to see VAR disallow Micky van de Ven\u2019s equaliser before Bukayo Saka doubled the visitors\u2019 lead.<\/p>\n

Tottenham dominated possession in an eventful first half but conceded a third before the interval, Kai Havertz continuing his revival with a simple header as Spurs failed to deal with another corner.<\/p>\n

Content with their three-goal advantage, Arsenal were more reserved after the break and looked to be cruising to victory before a David Raya blunder allowed Cristian Romero to give Spurs hope.<\/p>\n

The goal ignited a previously subdued Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and set up a nervy final half hour for Arsenal, which only got more tense when Declan Rice conceded a penalty which Son Heung-min converted on 87 minutes.<\/p>\n

Blowing a three-goal lead would have been disastrous to Arsenal\u2019s title hopes but they withstood more pressure late on to win the derby and damage Tottenham\u2019s Champions League chances.<\/p>\n

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The Gunners scored three first-half goals (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The victory sends Arsenal four points clear at the top of the Premier League prior to Manchester City\u2019s clash at Nottingham Forest, while Spurs stay fifth \u2013 seven points behind Aston Villa with two games in hand.<\/p>\n

Chances were limited in a lively opening 10 minutes, Martin Odegaard hitting a free-kick at the wall and James Maddison firing over from the edge of the box as both teams looked to take control.<\/p>\n

Havertz had the ball in the back of the net early on but the flag was already up for an offside in the build-up.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tottenham were not offered another reprieve on 15 minutes when Saka\u2019s inswinging corner was inadvertently turned in by Spurs midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojberg.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The hosts almost responded immediately, Romero hitting the post with a header after another effort from the Argentine flew just wide.\u00a0<\/p>\n