Tottenham clinched a narrow 1-0 victory over bitter rivals Arsenal in a pre-season friendly on Thursday. Scorers: Sarr 45'The North London clubs battled it out at Kai Tak Sports Park as preparations

Arsenal dominated the early stages in the third and final friendly of their pre-season tour of Asia, but they were fortunate not to fall behind to their bitter foes in Hong Kong. Pedro Porro’s teasing corner crashed directly into the far post as miscommunication in the penalty area almost proved costly for the Gunners.

Tottenham Hotspur edged past fierce rivals Arsenal with a slim 1–0 win in a tense pre-season North London derby on Thursday. The breakthrough came just before half-time, as Pape Matar Sarr slotted home in the 45th minute,