Pape Matar Sarr scored the decisive objective as Tottenham Hotspur earned pre-season bragging rights over Arsenal in Hong Kong.
Sarr scored a spectacular objective simply earlier than half-time on the Kai Tak Stadium, after lobbing David Raya from distance. It continued a robust pre-season for Sarr, who has now scored three objectives through the summer season schedule.
The Senegal worldwide stole possession from Myles Lewis-Skelly earlier than lifting a long-range end over Raya. It was a contentious second, with Lewis-Skelly showing to be tripped by Richarlison.
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The latter missed a wonderful likelihood to Spurs, in some way heading towards the woodwork when positioned only a yard out.
Spurs had been properly organised in a much-improved efficiency from Thomas Frank’s aspect. The North Londoners had drawn successive pre-season fixtures with Wycombe and Luton however responded with a win within the first-ever fixture towards Arsenal staged outdoors the UK.
Arsenal led the possession and shot counts however had been unable to carve out clear-cut alternatives, regardless of the introduction of Viktor Gyokeres for his debut within the second half.
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