Tottenham Hotspur, on Thursday, claimed a narrow 1–0 victory over rivals Arsenal in a tightly contested preseason friendly.
The decisive moment came on the stroke of half-time when Pape Matar Sarr found the net in the 45th minute to give Spurs the lead.
It proved to be the only goal of the match, as both sides struggled to create clear chances in an otherwise cagey encounter.
Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur picked up a yellow card in the 36th minute for Tottenham, while Arsenal’s Mikel Merino and Spurs’ Brennan Johnson were both booked in stoppage time.
The match offered both clubs a valuable opportunity to assess fitness and strategy ahead of the upcoming campaign.
However, it was Thomas Frank’s side who walked away with the bragging rights in this North London showdown.
[31/07, 14:59] Mercy Peter NewsSpecng: Yamal shines as Barca hit seven past FC Seoul in friendly
FC Barcelona, on Thursday, produced a dominant attacking display to defeat FC Seoul 7–3 in an action-packed pre-season friendly.
The Spanish giants wasted no time asserting their superiority, with Robert Lewandowski opening the scoring in the 8th minute.
Rising star Lamine Yamal quickly followed up with goals in the 14th and 45+3 minutes, the latter coming just moments after Al-Arab had equalised for the hosts on the stroke of half-time.
Earlier, FC Seoul had found the net through Young-Wook in the 26th minute to briefly level the tie before Barcelona pulled away decisively.
Andreas Christensen added a fourth goal for the Catalan side in the 55th minute, setting the tone for a flurry of late strikes.
Ferran Torres and Gavi added goals in the 74th and 76th minutes respectively, before Torres sealed his brace with a second goal in the 88th minute.
FC Seoul’s Han-Min grabbed a consolation in the 85th minute, but it did little to take the shine off Barcelona’s commanding performance.
