Beautiful goals, a lot of emotion and a red card, so you could sum up the meeting between Tottenham and Arsenal. The second challenge with the third team of the English league was a draw 2: 2.
Judging Spurs from Gunners fans always evoke great emotion. This time, due to a high position in the table of both teams it was said that this match could be crucial in the fight for the championship of England. Before the meeting at White Heart Lane, Arsenal lost to hosts 3 points.
Since the beginning of the meeting a significant advantage gained Tottenham. Pochettino team once again threatening attacking the gate guarded by David Ospina, but replacing the injured Petr Cech visitors’ keeper was on that day great fit. Arsenal for most of the first half seemed to be helpless, but everything changed abruptly after 39 minutes, when the players Arsene Wenger played a concert action. Wellbeck played across the penalty area to the incoming Bellerina, although this was in a convenient position for a shot, yet handled a flat Ramsey, who wildly impressive heel strike opened the scoring. The break Tottenham did not have time to reply, and went down to the locker room losing 0: 1.
Lost gateway badly affected the hosts, who in the early minutes of the second part of the game could not find a rhythm from the beginning of the meeting. Then the rivals with the help came, however, Francis Coquelin, Arsenal midfielder in a harmless situation came into sharp sliding tackle in the leg Kane, for which he received a second yellow and consequent red card. The Gunners have so 55 minutes to deal spot.
The consequences of playing advantage does not have to wait long. Tottenham within 120 seconds scored two goals and took the lead. First 60 minutes of confusion podbramkowym after a corner found the best Toby Anderweireld and from close range beat Ospina. Then, two minutes later, a beautiful shot made a Harry Kane putting his team the lead 2: 1. At the beginning of the last action he could be whistled offside, but the referee did not react.
Despite the numerical weakness Arsenal could even respond. After administration of Bellerina, accurate, flat hit the ball striking Alexis Sanchez. It was the first goal scored by the Chilean since October. Despite fierce ends of any of the teams could not have changed the result. With the tie is probably the most contented liderujące table Leicester, which at the moment are two points clear of Tottenham and today’s match with Watford will have the chance to increase this difference. Arsenal remained in third place, four “eyes” against Manchester City.
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