Premier League 2024/25: Spurs Create Unwanted History With Violent First-Half Vs Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspurs Vs Arsenal: The North-London Derby produced a violent yet goalless first-half, and Spurs create an unwanted history in the process. Here are the details.

It ended goalless at the end of first-half, as North-London Derby awaits an eventful second-half

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Tottenham Hotspurs Vs Arsenal: The first-half of the North London Derby produced a series of yellow cards as tempers flared on either benches with various challenges flying in. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspurs have a history of producing violent matches, as yellow and red cards are quite prominent whenever this fixture takes place.

Half-time in the north London derby ⏸️

No goals yet but we've not been short of excitement!#TOTARS pic.twitter.com/bPo8sMCT6H

— Premier League (@premierleague) September 15, 2024

However, this time around, the storied fixture writes a new chapter in it's history book, as Spurs create an unwanted piece of history. With 5 yellow cards being awarded to them inside the first-half, the home side now becomes the club with the joint-most yellow cards being awarded inside the first-half of a Premier League game in the history.

Social Media Flooded With Memes As Fans Mock Refereeing Decisions And Yellow Card Incidents During North-London Derby

Fans have taken to social media to express their thoughts and opinions on the frantic first-half of the North-London Derby, as some of the users have stated this match's officiating as 'partial', while other users are seemingly enjoying the tackles flying-in.

Here are some of the viral tweets:

Bournemouth vs Chelsea saw 14 Yellow cards.....

Spurs vs Arsenal is Half way there.....

— Mr. Engineer (@Am_Creezy) September 15, 2024

Maybe spurs vs arsenal will have the most yellow cards lol

— Hashim (@CFCHash) September 15, 2024

Is it war n North London derby
Between Spurs vs Arsenal 🤔

50 minutes play,7 yellow cards 💛

Caged game so far

— Anil🌺 predictions handle No.1 (@Anilprediction) September 15, 2024

I think this North London Derby might outdo the record set for yellow cards by Chelsea vs. Bournemouth yesterday. 😭 This ref be out here acting like Oprah with Arsenal and Spurs pic.twitter.com/KU5QjB75Lg

— bhumi mithra (@bhumi_mithra) September 15, 2024

Spurs vs Gunners. Halftime update: Goals? Nah… just yellow cards flying like confetti at a wedding 🎉😂
No goals but seven yellow cards - five to @SpursOficiall and two for @Arsenal.
And High-Octane emotional spike too... it has all the drama#NorthLondonDerby pic.twitter.com/4mqIOYod0O

— Sports Beetle (@BakBakDelta) September 15, 2024

After he fouled Porro, how is this NOT a second yellow card for Timber?
He grabbed keeper's shirt, keeper was yellow carded but NOT Timber.

Refs again doing favor for Arsenal.

We saw the ref yellow card 2 Spurs players at the same time but he said NO to Timber's 2nd

VARSENAL! pic.twitter.com/OZcxBpyflE

— 🇲🇦🇵🇸🇾🇪🇸🇴🇪🇬🇹🇷🇪🇸🇿🇦 (@Zeyd2022) September 15, 2024

Nah. This referee is clueless, even the commentators agreed to how some of these tackles are not worth the cards he’s been giving.

4 yellow cards for Spurs within minutes.

— Abíólá (@mreportah) September 15, 2024