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Stunning Sarr strike gives Tottenham victory over Arsenal

Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka (L) and Tottenham Hotspur's Micky van de Ven fight for the ball during their friendly exhibition football match at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on July 31, 2025. [Peter PARKS/AFP]

Pape Matar Sarr scored from the halfway line as Tottenham punished a shaky performance by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya to win the first north London derby staged outside the UK 1-0.

Raya, who had already been caught in no-man's land twice as inswinging corners hit the post, was at fault again in the 45th minute when Sarr robbed Myles Lewis-Skelly just inside the Arsenal half.

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