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We remained unbeaten at home in the north London derby with a 5-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in front of 56,784 supporters at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

Alessia Russo forced a Clare Hunt own goal and Mariona Caldentey doubled our lead in the first half, before Frida Maanum netted our third and Russo picked out the bottom left corner for four after half-time.

Emily Fox rocketed one into the top left corner from long range late on to end the game in style.

What happened

Maite Oroz volleyed over the bar from an early Spurs free-kick, before a dead-ball delivery from Kyra Cooney-Cross at the other end resulted in Katie McCabe toe-poking her effort over from the edge of the area.

We hit the target though just one minute later when Cooney-Cross' first class delivery was flicked towards goal by Russo, hitting Hunt on the way in for 1-0.

Spurs giving the ball away in dangerous areas was a theme of the first half, in doing so allowing Caitlin Foord to shoot straight at Lize Kop from close range moments later.

There was a great turn from Russo in the penalty area midway through the first half and she got a shot away from a narrow angle, but Kop was equal to it.

McCabe’s cross from the left then found Foord and she scooped it on target but again it went neither side of Kop.

The Spurs goalkeeper was kept busy, parrying behind for a corner after Steph Catley’s cross was met by Russo, but there was nothing Kop could do to stop our next effort.

Caldentey cushioned it into the bottom right corner from just inside the 18-yard box for 2-0, and that was followed by a flurry of late first-half opportunities to score our third.

McCabe’s cross was headed over by Maanum on the brink of half-time, then Russo headed wide from Maanum’s delivery, before Caldentey cut back and shot on her right foot with Kop diving to her left to make the save.

We kept up our attacking intent early in the second half as Russo was denied by Kop after Ashleigh Neville gave the ball away to McCabe.

It was 3-0 in the 51st minute, Foord finding Maanum to her left, whose shot was deflected off of Hunt again and into the back of the net.

Three became four as Foord was afford so much time and space on the counter-attack. This time she went right to Russo, who tucked it in off the post.

It sounded like another goal went in when Chloe Kelly came on for her second Arsenal debut with half an hour to go, 2,815 days since her last game for us in 2017.

She replaced Foord as Maanum made way for Stina Blackstenius.

Kelly was involved straight away with a ball over the top to Russo, who cut inside and had a shot deflected over the bar.

Laia Codina and Kim Little came on for Catley and Cooney-Cross with 14 minutes to go, and Jenna Nighswonger was introduced to Emirates Stadium for the first time in the 86th minute for Caldentey.

Martha Thomas' cross was headed over by Olivia Holdt in a rare foray forward for Spurs in the game's dying embers, but arguably the best was yet to come as Fox, in the 90th minute, unleashed a rocket into the top left corner for our fifth of a fantastic afternoon.

Kelly lobbed Kop with a shot onto the crossbar before the full-time whistle was blown to bring about jubilant celebrations in N5.

What it means

We remain third in the Barclays Women's Super League, three points behind Manchester United after their win over Crystal Palace.

What's next

We host West Ham United at Mangata Pay UK Stadium in Borehamwood on Sunday, March 2 (5.30pm kick-off) following the February international break.

Line-ups

Arsenal XI: van Domselaar, Fox, Williamson (C), Catley (Codina 76), Mariona (Nighswonger 86), McCabe, Maanum (Blackstenius 60), Walti, Foord (Kelly 61), Russo, Cooney-Cross (Little 76)

Substitutes (not used): Zinsberger, Ilestedt, Reid, Mead

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Kop, Neville (Morris 73), Hunt, Bartrip, Nilden, Vinberg (Holdt 82), Oroz, Naz (Grant 82), Csiki (Spence 59), Raso (Thomas 60), England

Substitutes (not used): Spencer, Rybrink, Ahtinen, Buhler

It’s going to be another exciting atmosphere at Emirates Stadium for Sunday’s north London derby in the Barclays Women’s Super League.

We’re expecting more than 55,000 supporters in attendance for the visit of Tottenham Hotspur at 12.30pm.

Three points could be enough to see us overtake Manchester United in the table, and close the gap on league leaders Chelsea.

LAST TIME WE MET

There was derby day delight for us at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this season, as we put three past our north London rivals without reply.

Alessia Russo scored in the second minute to get us off to a flying start and Frida Maanum doubled our lead 20 minutes later.

Stina Blackstenius added a third in the 66th minute of a confident display as we tasted north London derby success for the first time under Renee Slegers.

A TALE OF TWO HALVES

It’s been a season of mixed fortunes for Robert Vilahamn’s side, who find themselves sixth in the WSL ahead of the weekend.

After taking four points from their opening two games against Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, Spurs won just one of the following six matches, losing the other five.

However, since suffering a 3-0 defeat to us, Tottenham earned 10 points out of a possible 12 in the league prior to a 1-0 loss at home to Manchester United at the beginning of February.

Conceding goals has been Spurs’ biggest problem. They’ve shipped 26 in 13 games. Only bottom-of-the-table Crystal Palace have a worse record with 35 goals conceded.

Bethany England is the club’s top scorer this season with seven goals in 17 matches in all competitions.

renee's preview

Slegers: “On Sunday, playing at Emirates Stadium, we’ll know the pitch will be very nice and we look forward to it because it’s going to help our passing game and our technical game, so we definitely look forward to the game on Sunday because of the pitch, but mostly because it’s the north London derby and I think we have 55,000 tickets sold at the moment. We’re really looking forward to Sunday."

TEAM NEWS

There are no fresh injury concerns for us for this game, but Chloe Kelly could be set to make her second debut at the club. Victoria Pelova continues her recovery after she played for the under-21s this week.

For Spurs, Robert Vilahamn confirmed that Ella Morris and Drew Spence are in contention after coming back from injury. Eveliina Summanen, meanwhile, will miss the encounter, while Kit Graham is a long-term absentee.

FACTS AND STATS

We have won all four of our WSL home games against Tottenham, keeping a clean sheet in each of the last three.

We have won six of our last seven WSL games, scoring three or more goals in five of those victories; only Chelsea (six times) have done so more often than us (five times) overall in the top-flight this term.

In our recent win over Manchester City, we took our earliest two-goal lead in the WSL (07:25) since October 2020 vs Tottenham (06:27); we have scored more goals in the opening 10 minutes of matches than any other team in the WSL so far this season (five).

Only Chelsea (14) have had more different goalscorers than us (10) in the 2024/25 WSL, with Lotte Wubben-Moy taking us into double figures for scorers on match day 13.

Chloe Kelly could make her first appearance in the WSL for us since June 2017 when she scored against Bristol City; should she play this weekend, 2,815 days since that game, it would be the second longest gap between two appearances for the same club by an outfield player in the competition after Toni Duggan for Everton (2,897 days).

MATCH OFFICIALS

Stacey Fullicks has been appointed for Sunday’s derby. It will be the first time she’s involved in one of our games this season.

She did see over one of our matches in 2023/24 when we came from 2-0 down to beat Leicester City 6-2 at the King Power Stadium.

Referee: Stacey Fullicks

Assistants: Ceri Williams and Leoni Harland

Fourth official: Andy Davies

LIVE COVERAGE

For supporters in the UK who aren't in attendance, you can watch the 12.30pm kick-off live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer or the BBC Sport Website.

For non-UK supporters, you can check out which broadcaster is covering the game in your region in the article below.

Renée Slegers has held a press conference ahead of Sunday's north London derby at Emirates Stadium.

Our head coach fielded questions from the media on our local rivals, how Chloe Kelly has settled into the squad and another impressive attendance expected in N5.

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Here is everything she had to say:

on team news…

The same players are available. We might have some players coming back, depending on the session tomorrow and how they come through.

on the potential for Chloe Kelly’s second debut at the weekend…

Yeah, she's settled very well. And obviously she knows what Arsenal is. She comes from the club, so we're happy she's back. I think what she brings to us is her quality as an attacking player, but what she's also shown is her willingness to defend and be aggressive and work hard. I think she lifts our training environment as well, so we're very happy with Chloe.

on what she expects from Spurs…

Yeah, it's the North London Derby and it’s a rivalry and we'll both feel it. I think they will feel it and hopefully, we can make them very uncomfortable at the Emirates. But yeah, they've been performing well. They've been recruiting a couple of players, so I think we'll have to respect their strengths, of course, but as with every opposition, there are always areas to exploit, and that's what we're going after on Sunday.

on raising awareness for cervical cancer screenings…

It's very important. I'm proud to represent Arsenal, who take responsibility for questions in society. And I think take-up rates are low in North London, so I think it's important that we raise awareness around it. I'm happy Arsenal is taking responsibility.

on Tottenham’s players to watch…

We'll see if Summanen is available for Sunday and if they’ll have another midfield, but I think they will still play their game. She is obviously a physical presence in midfield, but she also had other qualities, like smart positioning and shots from distance, and they'll definitely try to replace that with other qualities. But I think every player comes in with their own strengths, and we'll see what they ask from their midfielders on Sunday.

on scoring quickly against City and starting fast…

We just think it's important that we set ourselves up really well in games, and it already starts in the warm-up. So that's definitely something we've been talking about. And sometimes you have to be lucky as well that actually you get the rewards straight away, because I think we always try to do really hard work at the start of the game, and then sometimes the rewards come and sometimes they won’t. You'll have to be patient and break it down another way. So we'll see what happens on Sunday and what our game plan is.

on what Chloe Kelly can bring to the squad …

We hope she’s available for Sunday and we know what she can do for us. I look forward to her first minutes for Arsenal and we’ll see when that is.

on the timeline of Victoria Pelova’s return…

Vic’s made really good progress, she’s been working really hard coming back and she made her first minutes in the Under-21s game against Manchester United last Wednesday. That’s very positive and a really big step for her.

on managing Pelova’s loading…

That’s all the planning in the background. Obviously, we’ve got a game on Sunday and an international break, so we just try to plan it the best way for Vic.

on the team’s understanding of in-game rhythm…

I think in both games [against Manchester City], the momentum shifts in the away game and the home game. I think we had a bit better control of what direction it shifts in the away game and we got ourselves back, I think we found the right tools in that game and don’t think we’re as successful in the home game when the momentum was on the City side to then change it back to us. I think that’s a big part of our game, so that’s definitely one of our reflections.

on Chloe Kelly’s absence from the Lionesses’ squad may be a positive…

We want the best for Chloe and I’ve spoken to Chloe, and she’s also said that she accepts the situations as they are. She’s just really happy that she’s with us at the moment – she wants to take every opportunity wherever it is in training or a match environment to try and push herself and find the next level and get a rhythm and play minutes again.

on how the surface at Emirates Stadium will aid our football on Sunday…

Of course, we don’t want to look at factors that are outside of our control so we want to look at what we can do better, what’s inside our control so the pitch is not our control at the moment. On Sunday, playing at Emirates Stadium, we’ll know the pitch will be very nice and we look forward to it because it’s going to help our passing game and our technical game, so we definitely look forward to the game on Sunday because of the pitch, but mostly because it’s the north London derby and I think we have 55,000 tickets sold at the moment. We’re really looking forward to Sunday.

on how the team supported Victoria and Amanda playing in the U21s game…

I'm very happy, I think most of the staff and most of the squad were outside watching. Kick-off was 1:15, so it was straight after our training session. So, we went to have lunch, and then we went back out to watch the game. I think this is not necessarily part of what I'm building. I think the girls have been very supportive of each other for a long time already before I came into the role, and they understand what it means for the girls and how much investment and effort it's taken Vic and Amanda to come back, so they were just out there to support her, and I'm very happy with that.

on 55,000 tickets sold at the weekend…

We always feel very supported by the fans, regardless of numbers or home or away games, because we sell out away sections as well and it gives us something more. We really want to connect with them, because they they give us that extra little percentage on the pitch and we're also very aware that people invest a lot of time and effort to come and see us and support us, so we really want to bring something good back to them as well on Sunday.

on the passion felt towards the north London derby…

I think from just a business perspective, everything, every game is important for me, so that doesn't change, and I think we have to find the right balance of we know we're going to play a very important game with rivalry, and a lot of people invested in the stadium as well. But at the same time, we also have to level that with the girls just need to focus on the task and the role they need to play on the pitch to be able to bring the best out of themselves. But like I said before, the connection with the crowd is going to help us lift our game.

on a message to the supporters…

Just gratitude and I think I feel it personally that I feel supported, and I feel that they're really supporting the team, the players. I feel connected to them and hopefully they feel connected to us and what we try to bring who we are as players, who we who we are as people, that they can relate to that and that brings them something in life, and that that can be inspiring, because the other way around, they're inspiring for us as well.

on how the Arsenal v Spurs rivalry has grown as the WSL has grown…

You see it in the attendances. I think it brings a lot of people to the stadium. There's probably a lot of people watching it on TV as well. So it means a lot, and I think especially for the staff and players that have worked for Arsenal for a long time, played for Arsenal for a long time, they understand what it means, and I feel that as well, and I know the history, so it's going to be a big game that I look forward to on Sunday.

on having a full week to prepare for this match...

We love to play games and we had weeks full of games where we only had one, two or three training sessions in between, so we are really happy with the seven day turnaround so we can work on the details, develop our game model, but also part of it was to make really good individual modifications in the week so some players needed to push and get more and other players needed to get less, so I think it’s been a great week and credit to the performance team and tech staff for working together and getting the right load onto the players in the last week.

on having the ability to bring attacking options off the bench...

Yeah, 100 per cent and that’s been a strength of ours, that we know that if things don’t happen early and things are hard in the game at the start, that we always can bring in new qualities, that we can tweak things and make it happen, so I think we’ve been very effective in the last 15 minutes of games before and that’s partially to do with the game changers and fresh legs we can bring on with quality. Of course, very happy that Chloe has joined us and that she’s an extra option in the attacking positions for us.

on Chloe Kelly’s availability...

You’ll know 75 minutes before kick-off but hopefully, she’s available to be in the squad on Sunday.

on whether she expects Chloe to make a return to the Lionesses soon...

Well, that’s something I can’t control. Chloe’s with us and we want to make her time at Arsenal the best so we want to support her and drive her forward. She’s very keen to find the next level, get rhythm of training and playing so I think that’s all we can focus on. That’s what we do at Arsenal with her and of course players have ambitions to play on a high level for their club but also for the national teams, but that’s not something that’s in my control, so I’ll do everything I can to help Chloe at Arsenal.

We're expecting a packed Emirates Stadium for Sunday's Barclays Women's Super League north London derby.

Tickets for the game are still available, but for supporters in the UK who aren't in attendance, you can watch the 12.30pm kick-off live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer or the BBC Sport Website.

For non-UK supporters, you can check out which broadcaster is covering the game in your region below:

Highlights of the game will be available on Arsenal.com and the app after the game, as well as a full match replay.

WSL matchweek 14 fixtures

Sunday, February 16

Manchester United v Crystal Palace (12:00)

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (12:30)

Chelsea v Everton (14:00)

West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion (15:00)

Leicester City v Aston Villa (15:00)

Manchester City v Liverpool (18:45)

All times GMT

We got back to winning ways with a 2-1 win at home to Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby on Wednesday.

In an eventful first half in N5, Son Heung-min opened the scoring for our rivals before we reduced the arrears courtesy of a Dominic Solanke own goal.

Leandro Trossard put us ahead just before half-time, and you can now take a behind-the-scenes look at the match by pressing play on the latest episode of Access All Areas above.

We battled back from a goal down to defeat Tottenham in the north London derby, and you can savour every moment in our full match replay.

After dominating the early exchanges, Son Heung-Min's deflected effort gave the visitors the lead.

Gabriel's header at the back post then found its way into the net after hitting Dominic Solanke to restore parity, before Leandro Trossard drilled us into the lead before half-time.

We continued to create openings in the second half but couldn't add to the scoreline as we saw out the 2-1 victory, moving ourselves four points behind Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.

If you missed any of the contest at Emirates Stadium, or simply want to rewatch every kick from our derby day success, press play on the video above now!

All Gooners love seeing us beat Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby, and you can do that all over again with our highlights!

We claimed a 2-1 win over neighbours at Emirates Stadium, coming from behind following Son Heung-min's opener before Gabriel forced Dominic Solanke to put through his own net.

Four minutes later, Leandro Trossard blasted in to put us in front, and we continued to dominate proceedings in the second half to do the double over our rivals for the fifth time in the Premier League era.

Having become the first Gunners boss to taste three straight league wins over Tottenham Hotspur since George Graham in 1989, Mikel Arteta was delighted that he was able to once again hand our supporters the north London bragging rights.

We bounced back from falling behind through Son Heung-min’s opener to get in front with two goals in four minutes courtesy of a Dominic Solanke own goal and a Leandro Trossard strike, and continued to look solid in the second half to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the table to four points.

Mikel requested a noisy stadium to help push us towards the vital three points, and was pleased that we repaid that with the victory all in red craved.

Revealing his emotions post-match, Mikel said: “I’m extremely happy. We have the opportunity to make a lot of our supporters very happy because it’s the most special day of the season, and I think we’ve done that.

“On top of that, I think they will feel very proud about the team and about the players that we have and how privileged we are that they are representing this football club in the way that they do.

“Today was one of the best [atmospheres] that I’ve seen. That’s what we have to do consistently, I said it in the press conference, that depends on us, nobody else. There are things that we cannot control – that one for sure we can control, so let’s make the most out of it.”

The boss was also delighted that our return to winning ways after three games without one should help build our momentum as we chase down the league leaders.

While all Gooners will toast this derby victory for a while, he feels he and his players can only enjoy it for tonight before switching their focus to Aston Villa on Saturday,

“We had two big performances, getting nothing out of them, totally undeserved, but it’s football,” he added. “Then you have to play the biggest game of the season at home and when everyone starts to question and paint who has made the mistakes, the team reacts in a way that shows real determination, real desire, goes for it, plays to hurt the opposition with and without the ball from the first minute.

“We went a goal down, totally undeserved and were still able to generate so much in the game to fully deserve to win it. The performance of the team, regardless of their results, has been incredibly good and consistent, so if we continue to be like that, we’ll be in a good place by April.

“I think the momentum is now. We put in so much effort, the recovery, the way they have to bounce back immediately and play a game of this level. They have to enjoy it, they fully deserve it. Tomorrow we start with Villa and Saturday we’ll be ready again.”

The game, and ultimately the victory, was dedicated to Gabriel Jesus who suffered an ACL injury on Sunday that looks set to leave him sidelined for several months.

After playing a starring role in his first-ever north London derby, Myles Lewis-Skelly admitted that he couldn’t wipe the smile from his face after tasting victory over Tottenham Hotspur.

The 18-year-old was a contender for man of the match in our 2-1 win, flying into challenges, winning the ball regularly, charging upfield to start attacks and not backing down when Spurs tried to intimidate him as they pressed for an equaliser.

What made his performance even more impressive was that Myles became the second-youngest Arsenal player to feature in a Premier League NLD, behind only Cesc Fabregas. Having come through our youth academy from the age of eight, he admitted he knew the significance of the game and was delighted to deliver when it mattered most to make his fellow supporters happy.

“I’m feeling every emotion possible; I’m on cloud nine!” he expressed post-match. “I was a kid watching the derbies and know how much it means to the fans, it’s everything. To experience it today, I can’t stop smiling.

“This game means more. I prepare the same, but it’s the feeling going into the game with the fans. You’ve got to give it everything and more.

“I’m happy I helped the team. The most important thing was getting the three points, building momentum and I’m happy with how I played.”

After suffering the setback of going behind, two goals in the space of four minutes just before half-time turned the game on its head, and set the platform to extend our unbeaten home run over Spurs which is now 14 years and counting.

We came from a goal behind to beat Tottenham Hotspur to string together three straight north London derby wins in a row for the first time since 1989, and more importantly close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.

Spurs threatened to claim their first win on our turf in 14 years when son Heung-min out them ahead against the run of play on 25 minutes, but we battled back and netted twice in four minutes just before the interval through a Dominic Solanke own goal and a Leandro Trossard strike.

We dominated our neighbours for the majority of the game including virtually all of the second half, but without netting a killer third goal we had to grind out the win, but it arrived to move us back into second place, and now only four points off the league leaders.

An early setback - somehow

Mikel Arteta had called for a cauldron-like atmosphere inside Emirates Stadium and he got just that during the opening stages, and pushed along by the swarths of support, we dominated the early stages.

Spurs headed into the game with one win in their last eight matches, and it showed in the fist 20 minutes. They completed just four passes in our half during that period, and indeed their keeper Antonin Kinsky had the most touches for his side, but we couldn’t turn that pressure into a goal.

Trossard came closest when he saw a goalbound shot cannon off the back of a defender after a corner wasn’t cleared, and Kinsky twice had the ball nicked from by Kai Havertz but both times possession somehow stayed with Ange Postecoglu’s side.

But after surviving the opening stages, Spurs suddenly built up a head of steam. A fine challenge from Gabriel prevented Son from converting a Djed Spence centre, and from the resulting corner David Raya made a good block to thwart Dejan Kulusevski.

However another set-piece on 24 minutes would be our undoing. A short corner was sent into a congested area by Pedro Porro, and after it was cleared to the edge of the area, Son was lurking and sent a shot back through the bodies, and aided by a deflection found the net for the eighth time in the derby.

Swift turnaround

The game became more of an even contest after that, but we kept probing and a stroke of luck saw us get level. On 38 minutes Trossard and Porro challenged for the ball on the byline and despite the ball flicking off the Belgian, we were awarded the corner - and we made the most of it.

Declan Rice swung it towards the back post where Gabriel had powered his way towards, and he got a touch on the ball which deflected off Dominic Solanke and spun into the net to get us back level and raise the decibel level in north London once again.

And it reached a crescendo four minutes later when we turned the game on its head by snatching the lead. A strong challenge by Thomas Partey won the ball on the halfway line and he found Martin Odegaard, who played a delightful pass into the galloping Trossard’s path. He took two touches to get it to the edge of the box, and drilled it low and hard past Kinsky to send the derby spinning in the opposite direction.

With the stadium bouncing and the wind in our sails, we didn’t want half-time to come, but even though we were forced to head into the changing rooms, we came back out displaying the same vigour.

Getting over the line

Havertz went close to sending another corner into the net when he nodded an Odegaard delivery just wide, and then the German headed straight at Kimsky when picked out in space by Partey.

One player enjoying his first taste of the derby was Lewis Myles-Skelly. Despite being the second-youngest Gunner to start in a Premier League north London derby, he looked assured in defence, regularly scrapping away to win possession for his side and then confidently striding forward with the ball to start attacks.

And they kept coming for the hosts but we would be denied by Kimsky twice in quick succession on 72 minutes. Rice fizzed one at him which struck him in the chest, before Odegaard swiftly followed up with a low effort which was saved by the Czech keeper.

Our skipper again went close with six minutes to go when Kieran Tierney threaded a pass to him inside the box but he screwed it wide of the mark, but with the lead intact it was just about grinding it out.

Like most of the second 45, Spurs offered little threat but in the final minute of stoppage time, Porro wrapped a shot from a tight angle off the outside the post, but we saw out the final few seconds to stretch our unbeaten league run to 11, record our fifth Premier League double over Spurs and clinch the derby day bragging rights - again.

What's next

Our run of home matches continues as Aston Villa head to N5 on Saturday for a 5.30pm kick-off, and then the Champions League returns in a week's time when Dinamo Zagreb arrive on matchday seven of the competition. We follow that up with a trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, January 25.