Arsenal has overcome one of the important obstacles in its campaign towards achieving its dream of winning the English Premier League title this season.
Arsenal decided the north London derby in its favor, following its exciting 3-2 victory over its host and neighbor Tottenham Hotspur, today, Sunday, in the top matches of the 35th round of the competition.
Arsenal’s first goal came through friendly fire, after Danish Pierre-Emile Hojberg, Tottenham’s player, scored an own goal for the visitors in the 15th minute, while Bukayo Saka and German Kai Havertz added the second and third goals for the Gunners in the 27th and 38th minutes, respectively.
In the second half, Argentine Cristian Romero reduced the gap by scoring the first goal for Tottenham in the 64th minute, while his South Korean colleague Heung-Min Son added the second goal in the 87th minute from a penalty kick.
Arsenal, which is seeking to regain the title that has been missing from its coffers since the 2003-2004 season, rose to 80 points in the lead, after playing 35 matches, ahead by 4 points over its closest rival, Manchester City, which has played 33 matches in the tournament so far.
On the other hand, Tottenham’s tally, which achieved only two wins in its last six matches in the competition, stopped at 60 points in fifth place out of 33 matches, 7 points behind Aston Villa, who is in fourth place and qualifies for the Champions League next season, who played 35 matches. in the competition.
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