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Tottenham 1-2 Arsenal Women: Gunners Seal North London Derby Comeback

North London is red again, Gooners! And after weeks of frustrating results, Arsenal Women finally have something to celebrate. Renée Slegers’ side came from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 on Saturday, ending a five-match winless run in the Women’s Super…

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 4:00 PM
Tottenham 1-2 Arsenal Women: Gunners Seal North London Derby Comeback
Key Things to Know
  • Arsenal Women secured a 2-1 comeback victory against rivals Tottenham in the North London derby.
  • Cathinka Tandberg opened the scoring for Tottenham before Georgia Stanway equalized four minutes later.
  • Alessia Russo scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot in the 56th minute.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Renée Slegers' Arsenal Women came from behind to defeat Tottenham 2-1 on Saturday, ending a five-match winless streak in the Women's Super League. Cathinka Tandberg initially headed Spurs into the lead in the 13th minute off a corner from Victoria Pelova, but Georgia Stanway leveled the score just four minutes later from an Alessia Russo pass.

Russo completed the comeback by converting a 56th-minute penalty after an Ella Morris handball. Although Tottenham's Shekiera Martinez saw a late equalizer ruled out for offside, Arsenal held on to secure the derby victory and rise to sixth in the league table.

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