The match began with Arsenal dominating possession, with three attempts at goal in the first 10 minutes. In contrast, Tottenham struggled to get into the game, with Odobert and Richarlison not even touching the ball. William Saliba was instrumental in Arsenal's early success, completing 34 of his 36 attempted passes.

As the match progressed, Arsenal's dominance continued, with two more shots on goal. It was only a matter of time before they scored, and Leandro Trossard opened the scoring with a magnificent goal, assisted by Mikel Merino. Merino attempted 26 passes during the game, a testament to his influence on the match.

The timing of Trossard's goal again highlighted Tottenham's weakness of conceding before halftime. No other Premier League club has conceded more than six goals in the 15 minutes before halftime in a game this season.