Spurs Stun Arsenal 1-0 in Feisty Hong Kong Derby

Spurs Cristian Romero embarrasses Kai Havertz as Viktor Gyokeres avoids Arsenal disaster vs Tottenham Spurs were victorious in the first North London Derby to be played outside of the UK footballlondon Bookmark Share Comments Spurs By Lee Wilmot Head of Football 17:00, 31 JUL 2025 Bookmark Bukayo Saka of Arsenal is challenged by Cristian Romero and Rodrigo Bentancur of Tottenham Hotspur (Image: (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)) Don't miss any of the latest and best Spurs news - sign up to the free Tottenham newsletter for updates straight to your inbox More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Don't miss any of the latest and best Spurs news - sign up to the free Tottenham newsletter for updates straight to your inbox Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Pape Matar Sarr was the hero as Tottenham claimed early 2025/26 bragging rights over North London Derby rivals Arsenal in Hong Kong. Spurs gave as good as they got in the pre-season tour clash with their fierce rivals, giving Thomas Frank and the supporters something to enjoy ahead of the start of the new Premier League campaign. It was a feisty encounter - with no North London Derby ever able to be deemed as a friendly between the two rivals - with Spurs coming out on top thanks to a special Pape Matar Sarr goal to nil. Pouncing on a Myles Lewis-Skelly mistake and with David Raya well outside his area, Sarr fired a superb effort from just inside the Arsenal half into the back of the unguarded net. Both sides had other chances, but a good defensive display from Tottenham secured the win and handed Arsenal their first defeat of pre-season. There was plenty of entertainment for the fans inside the Kai Tak Stadium and for those watching on at home too. But one particular moment will have had all fans of a Tottenham persuasion cheering and laughing. No, it was not the moment when Pedro Porro shoved Mikel Arteta to get him out of the way as he tried to take a throw-in, with the Arsenal boss, as he often is, outside of his technical area. It was something captain Cristian Romero did in the first half of the clash. This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Sky Sports deal Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package Sky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle ahead of the 2025/26 season, saving members £192 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more. Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games next season, an increase of up to 100 more. £35 Sky Get Sky Sports here Following an Arsenal attack, Romero found himself with the ball at his feet in his own penalty area. Rather than panicking, the Argentinian was cool, calm and collected, and as Havertz rushed at him and slid in to win the ball, Romero sidestepped the challenge, shifting the ball onto his other foot, sending the German careering into an unassuming Djed Spence. Romero could then clear the ball with ease, leaving Havertz somewhat embarrassed and Spence potentially hurt! There had been plenty of talk about how Romero could give new Arsenal signing Viktor Gyokeres an aggressive welcome to England, but neither were on the pitch at the same time with the Swede introduced late on after Romero had gone off. Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Football London Facebook X (Twitter) Comment More On Cristian Romero Kai Havertz Arsenal Spurs North London Derby Tottenham pre-season tour

Bukayo Saka of Arsenal is challenged by Cristian Romero and Rodrigo Bentancur of Tottenham Hotspur (Image: (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images))

Pape Matar Sarr was the hero as Tottenham claimed early 2025/26 bragging rights over North London Derby rivals Arsenal in Hong Kong.

Spurs gave as good as they got in the pre-season tour clash with their fierce rivals, giving Thomas Frank and the supporters something to enjoy ahead of the start of the new Premier League campaign.

It was a feisty encounter - with no North London Derby ever able to be deemed as a friendly between the two rivals - with Spurs coming out on top thanks to a special Pape Matar Sarr goal to nil.

Pouncing on a Myles Lewis-Skelly mistake and with David Raya well outside his area, Sarr fired a superb effort from just inside the Arsenal half into the back of the unguarded net.

Both sides had other chances, but a good defensive display from Tottenham secured the win and handed Arsenal their first defeat of pre-season.

There was plenty of entertainment for the fans inside the Kai Tak Stadium and for those watching on at home too. But one particular moment will have had all fans of a Tottenham persuasion cheering and laughing.

No, it was not the moment when Pedro Porro shoved Mikel Arteta to get him out of the way as he tried to take a throw-in, with the Arsenal boss, as he often is, outside of his technical area.

It was something captain Cristian Romero did in the first half of the clash.

Following an Arsenal attack, Romero found himself with the ball at his feet in his own penalty area. Rather than panicking, the Argentinian was cool, calm and collected, and as Havertz rushed at him and slid in to win the ball, Romero sidestepped the challenge, shifting the ball onto his other foot, sending the German careering into an unassuming Djed Spence.

Romero could then clear the ball with ease, leaving Havertz somewhat embarrassed and Spence potentially hurt!

There had been plenty of talk about how Romero could give new Arsenal signing Viktor Gyokeres an aggressive welcome to England, but neither were on the pitch at the same time with the Swede introduced late on after Romero had gone off.