Arsenal suffered their first defeat of pre-season as they were beaten by Tottenham. Spurs were 1-0 winners in the first-ever north London derby to be staged overseas, with the match taking place in Hong Kong. Pape Matar Sarr scored the only goal of the game just before the break, scoring from just inside the Arsenal half.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Arsenal 0–1 Tottenham: Player Ratings As Spurs Edge North London Derby. Pape Matar Sarr’s stunning first-half strike ensured Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 1–0 in the first ever north London derby staged on foreign soil.

Arsenal's unbeaten start to pre-season came to an end against north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in Hong Kong. The Gunners are just over two weeks out from their season opener at Old Trafford, but the Premier League hopefuls still have plenty of room for improvement.