Tense derby. Arsenal snatch victory from Tottenham thanks to Gabriel's goal

The central match of the game day in the EPL was the North London derby. Tottenham at home hosted an irreconcilable rival, Arsenal.

The Gunners experienced personnel problems before the match. Mikel Arteta could not count on two key players in the center of the field - Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice. Also before the match, Oleksandr Zinchenko got into the infirmary.

The first half of the game was remembered for a lot of fighting and warnings. The game was less. Seven yellow cards were shown at once during the half (5 to Tottenham, 2 to Arsenal), which is the highest number for the first 45 minutes of a Premier League match.

As for the game, Spurs were more active at the start, with David Raya making several saves. The Gunners started to respond after 18 minutes. Martinelli was close to a goal, but his shot from a promising position failed.

In the second half, the picture on the pitch did not change much. The teams acted in a stubborn struggle, waiting for the opponent's mistake. And the hosts were the first to make one. Arsenal got the right to a corner kick, and Gabriel outplayed everyone on the second floor, opening the scoring.

By the way, Big Gabby became the first Arsenal player to score a second-half away goal against Tottenham in the Premier League since Alexis Sanchez at White Hart Lane in 2016.

In the remaining time, Spurs tried their best to equalize, but they failed to do so. The Gunners skillfully brought the match to such a necessary victory.

In the next round, we will see a central match, perhaps the entire first round. Arsenal will go away against Manchester City.

• EPL, 4th round
  Tottenham - Arsenal 0:1
  Goal: Gabriel, 64