Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur match ended in a 3-3 draw, puts Chelsea on 2nd spot in EPL standings
Arsenal have yet again failed to bag three full points, after the Gunners secured a 3-3 draw against the Tottenham Hotspur, at the White Hart Lane, on Wednesday, 20 April.
The encounter could be termed as one of the most absorbing contest of the season, as Arsenal after taking lead in the fifth minute and maintaining a two goals lead till the 41st minute, threw the match away and ended with the Spurs on level terms.
As a result of this draw, Chelsea has snatched the second spot in the English Premier League standings from Arsenal, on the basis of goal difference. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 had secured an easy 3-1 victory over Birmingham City, placing the side second in the EPL rankings.
The Blues now have a positive goal difference of 34, as compared to 32 by Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal.
The first-half of the match was played with great intent from both the teams, as the fans witnessed three goals being scored in the very first fifteen minutes of the match. Arsenal scored two and Spurs netted one, to setup a great contest.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Samir-Nasri-c32360 then stepped up for Arsenal and gave them a one goal advantage in the 13th
minute.
After Nasri, it was http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380 who joined the goal scorers list and extended the Gunners’ lead to two goals, in the 42nd minute. Arsenal’s convincing lead did not last long, as Tom Huddlestone’s 44th minute strike saw the first
half end on a 3-2 score.
The Spurs entered the second-half with great desperation and their hard work paid them the dividends in the 71st minute, when a rare mistake form Modric on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aaron-Lennon-c3062 was penalized with a penalty kick, in favour of the Spurs. Dutchman, Rafael
Van der Vaart made no mistake and brought the Spurs back in the match, by scoring his second goal of the game.
The match was played in a very right spirit. Three Arsenal players were booked by the referee during the contest. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexandre-c4885 song were booked in the 44th, 45’+3 and 47th minute respectively.
Beating the Spurs at home will be a challenge for the Gunners, as Tottenham Hotspur have been ousted only once on their own field since last August. Arsenal, on the other hand, hold a very impressive away record, as the Gunners are yet to loose in an away
fixture.
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