Premier League: Tottenham beat 3-0 Arsenal to tighten race for CL spot

Tottenham revived its hopes of beating Arsenal to the final Champions League qualification position by overwhelming its fierce north London rival in a 3-0 win in the Premier League. Harry Kane scored twice — including one from the penalty spot — and Son Heung-min added the other just after halftime on Thursday to move Tottenham one point behind fourth-place Arsenal, which had center back Rob Holding sent off in the 33rd when the score was 1-0.

There are two games remaining for each team and fifth-place Tottenham’s finish to the season looks easier than Arsenal’s. While Spurs face two of the bottom four in Burnley and already-relegated Norwich, Arsenal must travel to Newcastle before a home game against a resurgent Everton.

“This type of game is not easy — when it’s a game you must win, it’s not easy,” Tottenham manager Antonio Conte said.

“We knew tonight, there had to be only one result. We had concentraton, and had the right calm and positive pressure.”

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