Losing to Tottenham, Arsenal shook their hopes of returning to the Champions League

Coach Antonio Conte’s Tottenham could have been eliminated from the race for tickets Champions League next season if you lose to the same opponent in London. But Harry Kane suffers Arsenal again when the Tottenham striker opened the scoring with a controversial penalty in the 22nd minute (due to a foul by Cedric Soares on Son Heung-min).

Arsenal (red shirt) shakes hopes of returning to the Champions League after 5 years AFP

What’s more important is Arsenal were then left with only 10 men when Rob Holding was sent off for receiving 2 yellow cards in just 7 minutes in the second half of the first half. Kane scored twice in the 37th minute and Son Heung-min scored a third for Tottenham at the beginning of the second half, marking a 3-0 victory for Spurs.

Before this match, the “Gunners” were full of hopes of winning a return to the Champions League for the first time since the 2016-2017 season, but this defeat made coach Michel Arteta’s team face a tense end. for the battle with the top 4.

Coach Arteta reacts to many controversial decisions of the referee AFP

Arsenal still hold the advantage, but now they are only 1 point ahead of the 5th ranked team Tottenham, when both teams have 2 matches left this season. After the game, coach Arteta was very angry with the penalty and red card, he said: “If I say what I think I will be banned for six months. I can’t lie so I don’t want to say what I think.

Tottenham has not given up hope of participating in the Champions League AFP

I cannot give my opinion. I think you can read my body language very clearly. I want the referees to come in front of the camera and explain his decisions. It’s a pity that such a beautiful match was destroyed today.”

Tottenham host Burnley this weekend, then march to Norwich (the team has been relegated), while Arsenal will go to Newcastle at the beginning of next week and host Everton on the home field.