Palhinha 'humiliated' in Arsenal v Tottenham, ex-Sporting star stunned | OneFootball

On Sunday, November 23, Arsenal reinforced its position at the top of the Premier League by defeating Tottenham 4-1 in the 12th round of the Premier League. João Palhinha - who was recently involved in controversy - was a starter, but ended up being 'humiliated' by the Gunners.

Tottenham's resistance lasted until the 36th minute. Mikel Merino found Trossard inside the box with a chipped pass, and the Belgian, benefiting from a deflection off Van der Ven, opened the scoring for Arsenal. Shortly after, in the 41st minute, a ball recovery by Declan Rice allowed Eze to extend the lead, in a play where he showed great technical skill inside the box. João Palhinha hesitated to avoid committing a penalty and ended up allowing the shot.

Arsenal reached halftime with complete control of the match, having prevented Tottenham from making any shots in the first 45 minutes. The second half had barely started when Eze scored again, increasing the lead to 3-0 in the 46th minute.

Tottenham's response came in the 55th minute. Palhinha recovered the ball, which ended up with Richarlison. The Brazilian surprised Raya with a lob from before the halfway line, converting the team's first on-target shot and showing great efficiency. In the 75th minute, Eze shone again. With a simple reception, he left Udogie behind and finished with his right foot, completing the hat-trick.

In the stands, Viktor Gyokeres watched the match with satisfaction, despite being injured and unavailable. With several absences in the squad, Arsenal remains the leader of the Premier League with 29 points, three ahead of Chelsea, their next opponent at Stamford Bridge.

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