Fábio Vieira enters the game and replaces M. Ødegaard.
Vieira replaces Odegaard for the closing minutes of the contest.
90' +3
E. Smith Rowe enters the game and replaces E. Nketiah.
Smith Rowe enters the action to replace Nketiah for the closing stages.
90' +1
Gabriel Magalhães gets yellow.
Gabriel goes into the book for time-wasting.
90'
There will be five minutes of added time.
88'
B. Davies enters the game and replaces C. Lenglet.
Bryan Gil enters the game and replaces D. Kulusevski.
Kulusevski makes way for Gil in the final third.
Lenglet is replaced by Davies for the closing stages.
87'
Son lines up the resulting free-kick, only to smash his strike straight into the wall.
86'
T. Tomiyasu enters the game and replaces O. Zinchenko.
Zinchenko is withdrawn for the visitors and is replaced by Tomiyasu.
Lenglet is caught by Nketiah on the edge of the box and the referee awards a free-kick to the home side. Son stands over the ball.
82'
Ramsdale comes through a crowd to punch the cross from Kulusevski clear, but Spurs keep the pressure on around the Arsenal box.
81'
Richarlison goes down under pressure from Gabriel in the final third to win a free-kick for the home side.
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79'
K. Tierney enters the game and replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
OVER! Odegaard steps over the ball and leaves it for Xhaka to blast at goal. He smashes a left-footed strike towards goal that soars over the bar.
Tierney enters the action to replace Martinelli for the visitors.
77'
Odegaard's quick feet draw a foul from Romero right on the edge of the box. Arsenal have a free-kick in another dangerous position.
76'
I. Perišić enters the game and replaces R. Sessegnon.
Y. Bissouma enters the game and replaces P. Sarr.
Bissouma enters the action in place of Sarr in the middle of the park.
Perisic enters the action to replace Sessegnon, who was denied by a good save from Ramsdale earlier in the half.
72'
C. Lenglet gets yellow.
Lenglet catches Odegaard with a late challenge and goes into the book.
71'
Richarlison enters the game and replaces M. Doherty.
Doherty makes way for the home side and is replaced by Richarlison.
70'
Gabriel Martinelli gets yellow.
Martinelli pulls back Sarr on the edge of the Tottenham box and goes into the book.
68'
Partey is played into acres of space in the middle of the park, but he sends a poor effort wide of the right post.
66'
Tottenham work the ball into the final third and Romero slides an offload into the feet of Kane, but he sees his strike on the turn blocked by Gabriel.
61'
Kulusevski breaks down the right once more and sends a cross to the back post for Sessegnon to attack, but he slices his effort away from goal.
60'
Kulusevski is played into acres of space down the right flank and he has options in the final third. He looks for a throughball towards Son that is cut out by Gabriel.
56'
WIDE! Kulusevski is growing into the game. Kane finds him in space on the right flank and he cuts inside to shoot on his left foot, placing his effort narrowly wide of the left post.
54'
Odegaard fails to beat the first defender with his free-kick, but Dier has to clear behind from the resulting long throw from Partey to hand Arsenal a corner.
53'
P. Sarr gets yellow.
Sarr sends Martinelli tumbling to the deck and goes into the book. Arsenal have a free-kick on the edge of the box.
46'
We're back under way at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
45' +3
HALF-TIME: TOTTENHAM 0-2 ARSENAL
WIDE! Hojbjerg latches on to the resulting corner and directs an effort at goal that he places harmlessly wide of the right post. The midfielder goes down after falling over Saliba, but there was minimal contact.
45' +1
R. Sessegnon gets yellow.
Sessegnon catches Saka with a loose challenge late and goes into the book.
45'
There will be two minutes of added time.
40'
Saka run at Lenglet and goes down amid a strong challenge from the defender on the edge of the box. Arsenal have a free-kick in a threatening position.
36'
M. Ødegaard has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by B. Saka.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! ODEGAARD SCORES A STUNNER!!!!! 2-0 ARSENAL!!!! The Gunners take complete command of the contest as Odegaard hammers a left-footed strike into the bottom-right corner from 20 yards. Saka raids forward and offloads to his left for the run of the skipper. Unlike his previous effort, Odegaard places his effort away from Lloris to find the net.
Saka raids forward into the final third and spots Odegaard in space, who does the rest with a sublime effort.
35'
C. Romero gets yellow.
Romero catches Martinelli with a late boot and goes into the book.
33'
Odegaard lifts a free-kick into the box from the left flank, but Dier rises to clear the danger before Lloris gathers the second ball back into the middle ahead of Gabriel.
32'
Romero sticks out a leg and catches Nketiah, handing Arsenal a free-kick in a useful position.
29'
Saka twists and turns in the inside-right channel, but Lenglet manages to keep him in check to force a loose strike that is cleared.
26'
Spurs have not been able to get into the game in the opening 26 minutes. The Gunners are in complete command here.
22'
Spurs work the ball in the final third before Hojbjerg takes on a strike from distance that Partey charges down.
20'
Spurs are all over the place at the back as Nketiah wins the ball from Lenglet. He goes for a low ball across the face of goal that Romero has to hack clear.
14'
H. Lloris is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! A SHOCKER FROM LLORIS!!!!! 1-0 ARSENAL!!!! Saka blasts a strike towards the near post from the inside-right channel that takes a deflection, but Lloris fumbles the ball over the line. Partey releases Saka down the right flank and he runs at Sessegnon. With few options on, he goes for a blast from a tight angle that takes a knick off the defender. Lloris fails to react and palms over his own goalline.
12'
Tottenham are not happy as Partey escapes a booking for breaking up an attack with a handball. Spurs get the free-kick, but the referee does not break out a yellow card.
11'
OVER! Odegaard angles a cross into the box from the left flank that Partey rises to head at goal, only to send his effort over the top.
10'
Romero slides in hard on Nketiah and gives away a free-kick to the Gunners in the final third.
9'
Martinelli probes in the final third and goes down in the box amid pressure from Dier, but the referee tells him to get to his feet.
7'
Arsenal keep the pressure on, but Spurs flood men back preventing Odegaard from getting a strike away from the edge of the box.
SAVE! Lloris atones for a mistake as he denies Nketiah with a solid stop. The keeper is closed down by Martinelli at the back and pressure from Odegaard on Lenglet sees the ball deflected back into the danger area. Martinelli guides it on towards Nketiah, who shoots on his left foot, only to see his effort blocked by Lloris.
5'
Kane turns in the middle of the park and sends Sessegnon away down the left flank, but the delivery from the wing-back is poor and allows the Gunners to clear the danger.
4'
Martinelli tries to weave his way through the Spurs defence in the inside-left channel, but he gets crowded out before he can threaten.
3'
Arsenal are almost over the line and are taking seconds out of the game to further frustrate their rivals.
2'
Son releases Sessegnon down the left flank and he has options in the box, but he sees his cross blocked by Partey.
1'
We're under way at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Tottenham and Arsenal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham enter a crucial showdown against their North London rivals in a contest that could determine their Champions League hopes for next season. Wins for Newcastle and Manchester United have allowed them to pull away from Spurs in third and fourth respectively. Antonio Conte's men have responded to their last defeat on home soil against Aston Villa by reeling off back-to-back wins over Crystal Palace and Portsmouth last time out in the FA Cup, but they need to raise their game today.
Arsenal had a slight check on their momentum in the Premier League last time out against Newcastle as the Gunners were held to a 0-0 draw. Mikel Arteta's side responded with a fine performance on the road in the FA Cup to cruise past Oxford into the fourth round. Manchester City's defeat to Manchester United has opened up the chance for Arsenal to pull eight points clear at the top of the table. It's a huge opportunity to take a significant lead in the race for the crown.
TOTTENHAM (3-4-3): Hugo Lloris; Cristian Romero, Eric Dier, Clement Lenglet; Matt Doherty, Eric Dier, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Ryan Sessegnon; Dejan Kulusevski, Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min.
TOTTENHAM SUBS: Oliver Skipp, Davinson Sanchez, Richarlison, Bryan Gil, Emerson, Ivan Perisic, Fraser Forster, Ben Davies, Yves Bissouma.
ARSENAL (4-3-3): Aaron Ramsdale; Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Granit Xhaka; Bukayo Saka, Eddie Nketiah, Gabriel Martinelli.
ARSENAL SUBS: Kieran Tierney, Emile Smith Rowe, Rob Holding, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Fabio Vieira, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Marquinhos, Matt Turner, Matthew Smith.
Tottenham are going to have to conjure an almighty comeback in the second half. Spurs have rallied from deficits before this season, but the Gunners are a different class of opponent than Bournemouth and Leeds. Antonio Conte's men have to push forward, which will leave a lot of space in behind for Saka and company.
Thanks for joining our commentary today. Until next time, goodbye.
Tottenham are next in action against Manchester City on Thursday at the Etihad Stadium. Arsenal take on Manchester United in another huge game for their title aspirations at home next Sunday.
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