“We played really bad in the first half,” he told Sky Sports afterwards.
The result means Tottenham’s Champions League qualification push takes a hit, while Arsenal remain in mid-table.Īfter the defeat, Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho criticized referee Michael Oliver after awarding the second half penalty, whilst also admitting his side didn’t play well enough in the opening period. The Argentina international squirmed the ball through the legs of an opponent and into the bottom corner to give his side the lead, but Martin Ødegaard leveled just before half time.Īlexandre Lacazette’s penalty midway through the second period gave Arsenal the lead before Lamela was sent off 10 minutes later after being shown two quick yellow cards.
Tottenham’s Erik Lamela produced an outrageous piece of skill to score a rabona goal but was later sent off in the North London Derby, as Arsenal beat its rivals 2-1 on Sunday in the Premier League.
