(VIDEO) Watch: Tottenham Vs Arsenal 0-2 All Goals & Extended Highlights

 

(VIDEO) Watch: Tottenham Vs Arsenal 0-2 All Goals & Extended Highlights

Arsenal moved eight points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over rivals Tottenham on Sunday.

The Gunners were already top of the standings but knew that a positive result at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium could be hugely valuable to pad their lead after Manchester City lost to Manchester United the day before.

They were gifted the lead inside a quarter of an hour thanks to a dreadful error from Hugo Lloris before Martin Odegaard doubled the advantage as the visitors took total control.

Spurs showed at least some fight after the break and it took some excellent goalkeeping from Aaron Ramsdale to keep out Ryan Sessegnon and Harry Kane.

Any hope of a comeback seemed to die at least 15 minutes before full-time, though, as the Gunners eased to their first away league win over Spurs since 2014 to seize control of the title race as the season approaches the halfway point.

With less than a quarter of an hour gone, Lloris flapped at a drilled Bukayo Saka cross and managed to turn it into his net, much to the delight and bemusement of the Gunners.

Son Heung-min was denied by a good Ramsdale save soon afterward, but the error from their captain seemed to cause Spurs to wilt and Arsenal assumed control. Odegaard stung the palms of Lloris and Thomas Partey crashed a volley off the post as the leaders pushed for a second.

It came before halftime, and Odegaard given far too much space on the edge of the area before drilling the ball into the bottom-right corner.

Gabriel stopped Kane from getting a clear shot from point-blank range and Son saw a shot from 12 yards deflected over the bar, but many home fans had already left for the exits by then, leaving Arsenal to celebrate an eight-point lead over champions Manchester City.