Gabriel gives Arsenal victory in the London derby against Tottenham
With this triumph, the ‘gunners’ stand out in second place, with 10 points, against the 12 of the isolated leader Manchester City, who only have triumphs.
Arsenal, Sporting’s opponent in the Champions League, today beat their rivals Tottenham (1-0) in the London derby, on the fourth day of the English football league, thanks to the only goal from central defender Gabriel.
At the home of their eternal rivals, the score remained level in the first half, but after the break, the Brazilian defender broke free from his opponent’s marking, jumped higher and headed home a cross from Saka in the 64th minute.
With this triumph, the ‘gunners’ stand out in second place, with 10 points, against the 12 of the isolated leader Manchester City, who only have triumphs.
The last place on the podium is occupied by Liverpool, with nine, the same as Aston Villa (fourth), while ‘spurs’ remain in 13th, with four.
In addition to Arsenal, the Portuguese champions will face French side Lille in the Champions League phase on Tuesday, as well as Manchester City (England), PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands), Club Brugge (Belgium), Sturm Graz (Austria), Leipzig (Germany) and Bologna (Italy).