It took Arsenal only 34 minutes to effectively claim Sunday’s derby match against Tottenham at the Emirates thanks to early goals from Emile Smith Rowe, Pierre-Emerick Aubameynag and Bukayo Saka.
The young trio of Rowe (21), Saka (20) and Martin Ødegaard (22) danced through Tottenham’s static defense with an enthusiasm and desire that made Harry Kane look like a beached beluga, and it was Ødegaard, Saka and Rowe that combined on the opener in the 12th minute.
⚪️ ¡ARSENAL YA GANA EL DERBI DE LONDRES!
⚽️ Emile Smith Rowe la mandó al fondo y marca su primero en la temporada.¡Se ponen arriba en el marcador! #Arsenal 1-0 #Tottenham
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— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) September 26, 2021
In the 27th, an Arsenal counterattack ended with Rowe finding Aubameyang for the finish. The striker celebrated with Thierry Henry’s famous knee slide (now a statue outside the Emirates) after scoring a wonder goal against Spurs in 2002.
¡EL GOLEADOR GABONÉS APARECE!
⚽️ @Auba marca su segundo gol en la temporada y aumenta la ventaja @Arsenal en el Derbi de Londres. #Arsenal 2-0 #TottenhamAPP Telemundo Deportes ➡️ https://t.co/1s97qcBd6U #LigaPremierTD pic.twitter.com/HW49SJEi8e
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) September 26, 2021
— AUBA⚡️ (@Auba) September 26, 2021
Henry was actually at the match (look at the drip on that retro kit).
Thierry Henry sat with Spotify founder Daniel Ek at today’s game #AFC pic.twitter.com/yolvLwnGbs
— Chris Wheatley (@ChrisWheatley_) September 26, 2021
Saka got a deserved goal of his own in the 34th minute to make it 3-0.
¡GOLEADA GUNNER!
¡SAAAAKAAAA! El joven inglés apareció en el Clásico de Londres y marca el tercero para el @Arsenal. #Arsenal 3-0 #TottenhamAPP Telemundo Deportes ➡️ https://t.co/1s97qcBd6U #LigaPremierTD pic.twitter.com/rSGKRjPoca
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) September 26, 2021
Son Heung-min pulled one back for Tottenham in the 79th, and we could’ve had an interesting finale if Aaron Ramsdale hadn’t pulled off a spectacular save to deny Lucas Moura.
⚽️ ¡SON!
El futbolista surcoreano dice presente para acortar distancias en el marcador para @SpursOfficial.#Arsenal 3-1 #TottenhamAPP Telemundo Deportes ➡️ https://t.co/1s97qcBd6U #LigaPremierTD pic.twitter.com/7eb0leM2QA
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) September 26, 2021
Arsenal climbs to 10th with the win while Tottenham drops to 11th.
