Tottenham Hotspur lost three consecutive games to Arsenal at home due to the silence of Son Heung-min and other strikers. Tottenham lost 0-1 to Arsenal in the fourth round of the 2024-2025 Premier League 'North London Derby' at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 15th.
Tottenham suffered a humiliating loss in their home North London derby for the third consecutive season. For the first time since September 1988, Tottenham suffered a three-game losing streak at home in the North London derby.
Tottenham had its worst start this season and fell to 13th place (one win, one draw and two losses, four points). On the other hand, Arsenal cruised to second place (three wins, one draw, 10 points) after leading Manchester City (4 wins, 12 points).
Son Heung-min played the full time of the game, but he did not get a chance to score a goal with only one shot.
Tottenham was 4-3-3. Goalkeeper Gugliimo Vicario wore gloves, while Destiny Udogi, Mickey van der Pen, Christian Romero and Pedro Porro formed the defense. James Madison, Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski defended the midfield. Son Heung-min, Dominique Solanke and Brennan Johnson were at the forefront to score.
Arsenal played the same 4-3-3 formation. Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalyangis and Wirien Timber established the defense line. Jorginho, Thomas Partey, and Leandro Trossar ruled the midfield. Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka were on the attack side, and Kai Havertz was on the front line to score.
Tottenham created an opportunity early in the first half. Son Heung-min attempted a cutback pass as he penetrated to the left side of the box in the fourth minute of the first half, and Kulusevski tried to shoot but was blocked by Raya's good defense.
In the 7th minute of the first half, Kulusevski's early cross sharply headed toward the goal after a corner kick and Raya threw himself away.
Arsenal's counterattack was also strong. Martinelli beat a defense player in the 17th minute of the first half and attempted a cross. Havertz connected with a header, and Vicario caught the ball even when it overlapped with Romero.
In the 18th minute, Martinelli got a pass from Trossar and had a one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper. However, the shot went straight to Vicario.
In the 22nd minute of the first half, Arsenal had Magalyangis' header and headed back to the front of Vicario.
27 min Tottenham's counterattack continued again. From the left, Madison's cross headed for Solanke's head. The header came from the back of the body's center of gravity, but a high parabola struck Raya's blood, which missed.
In the 35th minute, Timber stepped on the captive's foot and a foul was declared, and players from both teams collided in Tottenham's camp.
In the extra time of the first half, Tottenham lost their chance in vain when Johnson had a shot from the right side of the box, but the shot rose high.
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Arsenal tried to attack from the left at the start of the second half, but offside was declared in the process.
In the second minute of the second half, Solanke connected Johnson's cross with a header, but it was greatly missed.
A minute later, he headed Madison's cross with Panderpen on it. It went straight to Raya.
In the 18th minute of the second half, Arsenal scored the first goal when Magalyangis jumped high alone and connected with a header at a corner kick. Tottenham's defense team missed Magalyangis, leaving a regret.
Tottenham made changes at the 22nd minute of the second half by excluding Johnson and Bentancourt and introducing Pape Sarr and Wilson O'Doubert. Arsenal also responded by excluding Trossar Martinelli at the 34th minute of the second half by adding Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling.
Tottenham even connected a mid-range shot by Porro after Solanke fell in the box in the 36th minute of the second half, but missed. Four minutes later, Romero's header headed straight to Raya.
In the 46th minute of second-half stoppage time, Kulusevski's mid-range shot edged past the crossbar. Two minutes later, O'Dobert's mid-range shot failed to lead to a shot on target as it was deflected by Timo Werner, who was replaced.
Tottenham failed to secure points as it failed to break through Arsenal despite the last-minute offensive.
According to Footmob, a soccer statistics firm, Son recorded one shot, zero U-show shots, one chance creation, three touches in the box, two dribbles, 86 percent pass success rate and 0 percent cross success rate for 90 minutes. Despite his disastrous performance, he was evaluated comprehensively with a 7.0 rating.
The media in the U.K. rated him brutal. The Evening Standard gave him a five-point rating, saying, "He had several chances against Ben White early in the game, but his performance faded. While Tottenham was aiming for an equalizer, it struggled to exert influence." It was the lowest rating after Christian Romero, who only scored four points.
Johnson also started with a score of five, while Solanke scored six points for his lack of sharpness. Dejan Kulusevski, meanwhile, scored eight points for his persistence and energy that caused problems for Arsenal. Left-back Udogi was removed from the list.
Football London gave Son the lowest score ever. "We assisted Kulusevski in the beginning to get a chance, and provided Solanke with a chance through good pressure. However, as the game progressed, we wandered around the stadium, but had difficulty exerting influence," the media said, giving Son the lowest score of five among the starting players.