Arsenal’s Champions League quarter-final draw with Bayern Munich has caused a bucketload of narratives.
Will the Gunners be capable to avenge their numerous thrashings by the hands of Bavarians in years passed by? Can they start a dynasty of their very own by ending that on the Allianz Area? Will Mikel Arteta ship the knockout blow to Thomas Tuchel?
After which there’s Harry Kane, who will come up towards Arsenal for the primary time since leaving bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur final summer season.
Kane departed Spurs because the all-time main scorer within the historical past of the north London derby and was a continuing thorn in Arsenal’s facet throughout his time down the opposite finish of the Seven Sisters Street.
Here is every thing it is advisable find out about his file vs Arsenal.
In 19 conferences with Arsenal whereas at Tottenham, Kane scored 14 objectives. He has solely discovered the again of the web extra towards two different sides – Everton (16) and Leicester Metropolis (20).
Of these 14 objectives, seven got here from the penalty spot, whereas 10 of his strikes have been both an equaliser or a objective to place Tottenham forward on the day. Kane has scored the successful objective towards Arsenal on two events.
Video games
Objectives
Assists
Wins
Attracts
Losses
19
14
3
7
5
7
Kane’s first recreation towards Arsenal proved to be reasonably memorable.
The Gunners’ journey to White Hart Lane in February got here proper because the striker was saying himself to the world because the Premier League’s subsequent largest star. Mesut Ozil gave Arsenal an early lead within the early kick-off, however Tottenham swarmed their rivals for the remainder of the sport.
Kane got here up with an equaliser from a nook simply after half-time after which hung excessive within the air to go in a cross from Nabil Bentaleb with solely 4 minutes remaining.
At full-time, Kane turned to the TV cameras and joyfully exclaimed: “Acquired to like a north London derby, eh?”
Kane made a behavior of stepping up in video games towards the Premier League’s ‘large six’ at Tottenham, and Arsenal have been his most favoured foe.
After scoring a brace in his first recreation towards Arsenal in 2014/15, Kane scored twice in his two Premier League conferences with the Gunners within the following season – together with one in every of his best-ever objectives in a 2-2 draw, ripping off a protecting masks in ecstasy.
The ultimate north London derby objective at White Hart Lane was scored by Kane from the penalty spot having been fouled by Gabriel Paulista in a 2-0 victory.
Kane was additionally the scorer of Spurs’ solely two objectives towards Arsenal on the new Wembley Stadium, grabbing the winner in a 1-0 victory in 2017/18 after which the equaliser as they drew 1-1 a season later.
His closing objective for Tottenham versus Arsenal got here of their 3-1 loss on the Emirates Stadium in October 2022.
