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Aubameyang (10' pen., 56'), Lacazette (74'), Torreira (77')
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Ian Wright: Spurs supporter has embarrassed the club

Ian Wright: Spurs supporter has embarrassed the club
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A Tottenham fan threw a banana skin onto the pitch following a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang goal for Arsenal.

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright believes the Tottenham supporter who threw a banana skin onto the pitch after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored in Sunday's north London derby has embarrassed Spurs and the Premier League.

Following the Gunners' 4-2 win at the Emirates Stadium, Metropolitan Police confirmed seven arrests were made.

Press Association Sport understands one of those arrests came after a banana skin was hurled from the away end as Aubameyang celebrated scoring an early penalty in front of the Tottenham fans.

Tottenham have said the supporter involved will be banned.

Wright, speaking as a pundit on Match of the Day 2, said: "It's ironic really in a week where I present a show celebrating the pioneers and how far we've come.

"I've played against Spurs and I've taken a lot of abuse from Spurs but never ever has it been racial.

"Now Spurs have to deal with this because some idiot has done that.

Aubameyang (centre) opened the scoring with a 10th-minute penalty (Nick Potts/PA).
Aubameyang (centre) opened the scoring with a 10th-minute penalty (Nick Potts/PA).

"It's not only embarrassed Spurs but it has embarrassed the Premier League because it has gone around the world, and now Spurs have to deal with that and have that tainting all over them. It's really unfortunate to see."

A Tottenham spokesman said: "Behaviour such as this is completely unacceptable and the supporter in question will be issued with a ban."

There were also six arrests for public order offences – at least two of which are believed to be Arsenal supporters who lit smoke canisters during the match.

Aubameyang netted twice and Alexandre Lacazette was also among the scorers in Arsenal's 4-2 win (Nick Potts/PA).
Aubameyang netted twice and Alexandre Lacazette was also among the scorers in Arsenal's 4-2 win (Nick Potts/PA).

Gabon forward Aubameyang opened the scoring on Sunday with his 10th-minute spot-kick and, after Tottenham had replied through Eric Dier and a Harry Kane penalty, then equalised early in the second half.

Alexandre Lacazette subsequently put the hosts 3-2 up before Lucas Torreira added Arsenal's fourth.


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City1513204573841
2Liverpool1512303062439
3Tottenham HotspurSpurs15110428161233
4Chelsea1594231131831
5Arsenal1594234201431
6Everton156542117423
7Bournemouth157262522323
8Manchester UnitedMan Utd156542425-123
9Leicester CityLeicester156452118322
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156361921-221
11Watford156271821-320
12Wolverhampton WanderersWolves155461518-319
13West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372023-318
14Newcastle UnitedNewcastle153481220-813
15Crystal Palace153391120-912
16Cardiff CityCardiff1532101430-1611
17Huddersfield TownHuddersfield152491026-1610
18Southampton151681329-169
19Burnley1523101432-189
20Fulham1523101536-219

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