Fiery north London derby half equals Premier League record 🛁

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Richard Buxton·15. September 2024

Fiery north London derby half equals Premier League record 🛁

Even though little is separating Tottenham and Arsenal at the break of Sunday’s north London derby, it’s certainly been eventful.

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Both teams headed in for the interval goalless but have made up for it in the disciplinary figures with a host of bookings issued by referee Jarred Gillett.

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In total, seven yellow cards were issued during the opening 45 minutes with five of them coming the way of Ange Postecoglou’s side.

That figure equalled a Premier League record for the most handed out in the first half of any game in the modern top flight’s history.

7 - There were seven yellows cards in the first half of today's north London derby (5 Tottenham, 2 Arsenal), the joint-most cards ever shown in the opening 45 minutes of a Premier League match. Feisty.
– Sonntag, 15. September 2024