As the night wore on, the Premier League battlegrounds were once again on fire, and on Saturday morning the 31st, in the chilly London wind, Arsenal kicked off their match with White Hart Lane. The Gunners were in the ascendancy at half-time with a pinpoint assist from Xaviers, but the tide turned with a "red card gift" from Dylan Rice, and a 1-1 draw brought the winning streak to an abrupt end.
Arsenal's left flank was manned by Liandou Duchate, while new signing Staanen was placed in the stands as a logistical support. White Hart Lane's James Mina left the field with an injury on 17 minutes despite starting the game.Arsenal took the lead on 38 minutes when Bukayo Shaka deftly broke free from an opponent's tackle and delivered a pinpoint pass for Xaviers to break through for an easy goal and a 1-0 halftime lead.
In the second half the storm resumed, in the 49th minute, Deaglan Rice and Zul Wetwyn got into an argument, Rice tried to stop the opponent's quick free kick but inadvertently kicked the ball out of bounds, which triggered a melee between the two players, Rice fell to the ground and was shown a yellow card. The yellow cards accumulated and two yellows turned into a red as Rice was sent off.
Arsenal were reduced to ten men and demoralized when White Hart Lane broke through after 58 minutes with a sublime move that saw Nhubawanda block a dangerous shot, but Zuulo Baedo added the equalizer to make it 1-1.
Towards the end of the game, Arsenal tried to redeem themselves, with Xaviers and Bukayo Shaka both having chances on goal, but neither was able to break the deadlock, and in the end, the 1-1 scoreline was settled with the two sides shaking hands.
