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Pape Matar Sarr scored from the halfway line as Tottenham punished a shaky performance by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya to win the first north London derby staged outside the UK 1-0 on Thursday.<\/strong><\/p>\n Raya, who had already been caught in no-man\u2019s land twice as inswinging corners hit the post, was at fault again in the 45th minute when Sarr robbed Myles Lewis-Skelly just inside the Arsenal half.<\/p>\n The Spurs midfielder looked up, saw Raya stranded way outside his penalty area and let fly to score in outrageous fashion from 50 yards out.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was fantastic, fantastic. Well taken,\u201d said new Tottenham manager Thomas Frank of the goal.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd all the credit to Papa. He\u2019s impressed me, I must admit he\u2019s been really good in the last four weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n Nominally a pre-season \u201cfriendly\u201d, there was no love lost on the pitch between the bitter rivals.<\/p>\n Tackles flew in and tempers frayed in a fiercely contested clash in front of a 49,975 sellout crowd under the roof in the air-conditioned Kai Tak Stadium.<\/p>\n Sarr\u2019s screamer gave Frank the north London bragging rights, at least until the pair clash again in the Premier League on November 22 at the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n \u201cThis was not a friendly,\u201d said Frank. \u201cIt felt like a competitive match. I think if you saw it, it was competitive and if you played it was very competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n Arsenal started the stronger but it was Tottenham who hit the woodwork three times in a frantic first half and deserved their lead at the break.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AFP__20250731__68FE6NH__v1__MidRes__FblHkgEngPrTottenhamArsenal-1024x684.jpg\")