This archive report was first published on 13 July 2020.
On July 12, 2020, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hosted the highly anticipated north London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal in the Premier League. The match saw Tottenham Hotspur emerge victorious with a 2-1 win, thanks in large part to Toby Alderweireld's 81st-minute header.
After a cagey opening, the derby sparked into life with two goals in quick succession. Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette opened the scoring with a right-foot shot into the top corner, but Tottenham's Son Heung-min equalized with a cool finish over goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
The match was a closely contested affair, with both teams creating scoring opportunities. However, it was Tottenham's re-energized performance after the second-half drinks break that ultimately led to their victory.
With the score tied at 1-1, Tottenham's Toby Alderweireld rose highest to glance home a corner from Son Heung-min, securing the win for his team. The victory marked a rare highlight for Tottenham in a mediocre season and maintained Jose Mourinho's impressive record in home games against Arsenal.
"I think it's massive for us. I think we really wanted to win this game, you know it's difficult without the fans, it will be a totally different atmosphere but I think we did everything that we could. We fought," Alderweireld said.
With three games left, Tottenham have 52 points to Arsenal's 50, but are seven points behind fourth-placed Leicester City.
