Pape Matar Sarr scored the decisive goal as Tottenham Hotspur earned pre-season bragging rights over Arsenal in Hong Kong.
Sarr scored a spectacular goal just before half-time at the Kai Tak Stadium, after lobbing David Raya from distance. It continued a strong pre-season for Sarr, who has now scored three goals during the summer schedule.
The Senegal international stole possession from Myles Lewis-Skelly before lifting a long-range finish over Raya. It was a contentious moment, with Lewis-Skelly appearing to be tripped by Richarlison.
⚽Pape Matar Sarr’dan uzun süre akıllardan çıkmayacak gol! Tottenham derbide öne geçti. pic.twitter.com/nl6UDyHXQJ
— TRT Spor (@trtspor) July 31, 2025
The latter missed a glorious chance to Spurs, somehow heading against the woodwork when placed just a yard out.
Spurs were well organised in a much-improved performance from Thomas Frank’s side. The North Londoners had drawn successive pre-season fixtures with Wycombe and Luton but responded with a win in the first-ever fixture against Arsenal staged outside the UK.
Arsenal led the possession and shot counts but were unable to carve out clear-cut opportunities, despite the introduction of Viktor Gyokeres for his debut in the second half.
Read – The Premier League youngsters impressing in pre-season
See more – One position each ‘Big Six’ team still needs to strengthen