Arsenal Is Beaten With 3 Goals, Tottenham Hotspur Repeats The Achievements Of 1961

JAKARTA - Tottenham Hotspur won the North London derby against Arsenal in the English Premier League continued, Friday, May 13 in the morning of GMT+7 (Indonesian Time). The hosts won by a landslide score of 3-0.

Tottenham opened the scoring in the 22nd minute through a Harry Kane penalty. In the 33rd minute, Arsenal had to play with 10 men after Rob Holding got a second yellow card.

Tottenham again scored against Arsenal in the 37th minute. In the 47th minute, Son Heung-min scored The Lily Whites' third goal.

This is Tottenham's third straight win over Arsenal at home. This achievement repeats the success that was made in 1961 ago.

In addition, this is Tottenham's first major win over the Gunners since April 1983, as reported by Opta.

"You know very well in this type of game, a game that has to be won, it's never easy. There's a lot of pressure on your shoulders," Tottenham manager Antonio Conte told the club's official website.

"Tonight, only one was good for us, winning and getting the three points in a difficult game. Winning 3-0 is definitely good for us, good for our fans too," he continued.

This additional three points also heats up the competition for tickets to the Champions League next season. Tottenham is now only one point adrift of Arsenal who is in fourth place with 66 points.

With two games remaining, the competition between the two is believed to be very hot.