EFL Cup

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League Cup | Round Three

Sep 23, 2015 at 7.45pm UK

Spurs Tottenham Hotspur
1-2
Arsenal

Chambers (56' og.)

FT(HT: 0-1)

Flamini (26', 78')

Half-Time Report: Mathieu Flamini goal gives Arsenal lead over Tottenham Hotspur at break

By Stephen Topping, Reporter

Published: September 23 2015 | 20:37

Last updated: September 27 2015 | 07:40

A Mathieu Flamini goal gives Arsenal a 1-0 lead over local rivals Tottenham Hotspur in their League Cup clash at White Hart Lane.

A Mathieu Flamini goal has given Arsenal a 1-0 half-time lead over Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane this evening.

Mathieu Flamini of Arsenal celebrates with Joel Campbell as he scores their first goal during the Capital One Cup third round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on September 23, 2015 © Getty Images

The game's first chance fell to Arsenal winger Joel Campbell, who headed over the bar from a Kieran Gibbs cross that had missed intended target Olivier Giroud.

The visitors took the lead on 26 minutes after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tested Michel Vorm, before Mathieu Flamini pounced on the rebound to score the game's opener.

Mathieu Flamini of Arsenal scores their first goal as Kevin Wimmer of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Capital One Cup third round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on September 23, 2015 © Getty Images

Tottenham's first chance fell to Danny Rose, who was played in by Harry Kane before dragging a right-footed shot narrowly wide.

Chamberlain missed a great opportunity to double Arsenal's lead before half time, but his curled effort from inside the penalty area went high and wide.

Kane had a chance to equalise just before the break as the England international led a counter-attack, but his left-footed effort flashed wide of the Arsenal goal.