Arsenal vs Tottenham live: Gyokeres debuts in friendly defeat after Sarr wondergoal
Arsenal took on Tottenham in the first ever North London derby outside of the UK
Viktor Gyokeres made his Arsenal debut but could not save the Gunners from a pre-season derby defeat to Tottenham in Hong Kong.
Pape Matar Sarr scored from the halfway line to give Tottenham the edge over their fierce rivals on the brink of half-time, lobbing David Raya after robbing Myles Lewis-Skelly of possession.
Spurs were are deserving of their advantage after hitting the woodwork three times in the opening 45 minutes, with Raya’s goal looking susceptible to conceding from corners throughout the contest.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta turned to marquee signing Viktor Gyokeres, handing him his highly-anticipated debut off the bench in a bid to spark a comeback.
However, his 20-minute cameo failed to change the course of the game as Spurs picked up the early bragging rights, with Thomas Frank laying down a marker in a new era at the Lilywhites.
Follow live reaction from the pre-season North London derby:
Arsenal and Tottenham's remaining pre-season fixtures
Arsenal
August 6: Villarreal - Emirates Stadium, London, 6pm
August 9: Athletic Bilbao - Emirates Stadium, London, 5pm
Tottenham
August 3: Newcastle - Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, 12pm
August 7: Bayern Munich - Allianz Arena, Munich, 5:30pm
Viktor Gyokeres makes his Arsenal debut
Heung-min Son's last North London derby?
With talks progressing over a move to the MLS, that could well be the last derby for Heung-min Son.
WATCH: Sarr's outrageous lob from halfway
We could watch this again and again - an absolute STUNNER!
Rice: 'We're going to push for big things this season'
"It's been really, really special coming to Hong Kong,” he said. “Thank you so much [to the fans] for your support. Even though we lost, we love you guys.
"It's been an incredible trip, we've really felt the love and that's pushed us on.
"We lost tonight but we have another game on Wednesday, it's still pre-season and we're going to push for big things this season."
FULL-TIME! Arsenal 0-1 Tottenham
FULL-TIME! Arsenal 0-1 Tottenham
Arsenal’s strong start to pre-season hits a stumbling block as Tottenham come out victorious in the pre-season derby!
Pape Matar Sarr scored from the halfway line to give Tottenham the edge over their fierce rivals on the brink of half-time, lobbing David Raya after robbing Myles Lewis-Skelly of possession.
Spurs were are deserving of their advantage after hitting the woodwork three times in the opening 45 minutes, with Raya’s goal looking susceptible to conceding from corners throughout the contest.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta turned to marquee signing Viktor Gyokeres, handing him his highly-anticipated debut off the bench in a bid to spark a comeback.
However, his 20-minute cameo failed to change the course of the game as Spurs picked up the early bragging rights, with Thomas Frank laying down a marker in a new era at the Lilywhites.
Arsenal 0-1 Tottenham
90+6 mins: It’s whipped in by the Gunners skipper before a brief passage of pinball in the box, but it’s cleared by Spurs who rush up the other end.
We’ve had the six minutes...
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