
The Football Faithful
·31 de julho de 2025
Sarr stunner earns Spurs pre-season derby win over Arsenal

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·31 de julho de 2025
Pape Matar Sarr scored the decisive goal as Tottenham Hotspur earned pre-season bragging rights over Arsenal in Hong Kong.
Sarr scored a spectacular goal just before half-time at the Kai Tak Stadium, after lobbing David Raya from distance. It continued a strong pre-season for Sarr, who has now scored three goals during the summer schedule.
The Senegal international stole possession from Myles Lewis-Skelly before lifting a long-range finish over Raya. It was a contentious moment, with Lewis-Skelly appearing to be tripped by Richarlison.
The latter missed a glorious chance to Spurs, somehow heading against the woodwork when placed just a yard out.
Spurs were well organised in a much-improved performance from Thomas Frank’s side. The North Londoners had drawn successive pre-season fixtures with Wycombe and Luton but responded with a win in the first-ever fixture against Arsenal staged outside the UK.
Arsenal led the possession and shot counts but were unable to carve out clear-cut opportunities, despite the introduction of Viktor Gyokeres for his debut in the second half.