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Official starting lineups Tottenham vs Arsenal FC September 15 2024- Playing XI and substitutes used

Here is a look at the official starting lineups for Spurs vs Arsenal on 15th September, 2024. Arsenal won the game 1-0 thanks to a second half Gabriel header, but the game didn’t have many clear cut opportunities.

Tottenham starting lineup vs Arsenal FC 24/25 & substitutes used

Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Kulusevski, Bentancur (Sarr 68′), Maddison (Werner 80′), B.Johnson (Odobert 68′), Son, Solanke

Pape-Matar Sarr, Wilson Odobert and Timo Werner were the substitutes used by Tottenham.

Arsenal FC playing XI v Spurs NLD 2024/25 & subs used

Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Jorginho, Partey, Saka (Nwaneri 86′), Trossard (G.Jesus 80′), Martinelli (Sterling 80′), Havertz

Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Ethan Nwaneri were the subs used by Arsenal.

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Most yellow cards in an EPL game, Sancho stars on CFC debut & more- Analysis from AFCB v Chelsea 2024

Chelsea’s first game after the international break saw them edge Bournemouth 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday night. Christopher Nkunku scored a late winner for the Blues on the South Coast. Here are our talking points from the fixture.

Referee Anthony Taylor sets Premier League record for most yellow cards in a match

In terms of quality of football, this game wasn’t the greatest, but it will go down in the history books as the fixture with the most YC’s in Premier League history. Anthony Taylor issued a total of 14 yellow cards (six to Bournemouth, eight to Chelsea).

The bookings started in the 18th minute, with the first yellow card in this Bournemouth v Chelsea game going to Ryan Christie, and the last one to Semenyo in second-half stoppage time.

Players booked for Bournemouth: Smith, Senesi, Christie, Cook, Tavernier, Semenyo
Chelsea yellow cards v AFCB: Sanchez, Cucurella, Fofana, Colwill, Veiga, Jackson, Felix, Madueke

Anthony Taylor yellow cards 14 Chelsea Bournemouth

Sancho stars on Chelsea league debut

There were plenty of Chelsea fans with reservations when the Blues announced Jadon Sancho’s signing towards the end of the transfer window- another winger in a squad that has plenty of options in that position. The former Dortmund star made his CFC debut here as a half-time substitute for Pedro Neto and was a constant threat down the left flank after the interval.

He gave both Adam Smith and Julian Araujo a real working over, and most importantly, assisted Nkunku for the match winner.

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xG Tottenham vs Arsenal NLD 2024 Attendance 61,645 | Expected Goals Stats THFC 0-1 AFC

TOT VS ARS 2024

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Spurs v Arsenal (official crowd attendance of 61,645 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) on 15 September, 2024. Arsenal won the game 1-0 thanks to Gabriel’s second half header.

Spurs’ best chance fell to Solanke in the first half, but he dithered and the chance was gone (low xG) by the time he took a shot.

Spurs had 15 shots to Arsenal’s 7, but both sides had similar shots on target numbers (Spurs 5; AFC 4)

64% of possession for Spurs in this game.

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