Pape Matar Sarrs lobbing goal was the difference as Tottenham Hotspurs pipped Arsenal t1-0 in Hong Kong. The game was the first ever North London derby outside of Europe.
Softfootball watched as Sarr scored a goal that will be in the minds of many Hong Kong Spurs fans for years. The midfielder had reacted fast to a lose ball after Myles Lewis-Skelly was tripped in the middle of the park. Sarr did not think as he lobed the ball over an out of position David Raya who could do nothing but accompany the ball to the back of the net.
Watch the pleasing goal scored by Sarr against Arsenal on Spurs official verified X handle.
Spurs hit the upright and the crossbar a few times but Sarr was the name registered on the score sheet as the match winner. Reacting to hi goal while speaking to the clubs media , Sarr was over joyous about the goal.
He narrated the moment:
On how it is, working with their new gaffer, Thomas Frank who just joined from Brentford this summer. Pape said:
Before the win against Arsenal, Spurs had lost to National League side, Woking, 2-0 and drew 0-0 with League one side, Luton Town