The Spurs midfielder scored the game’s only goal in the 45th minute, spotting David Raya off his line and lobbing him from a long, long way out. There was a decent tempo to the game in the first half but both sides lost their rhythm a little in the second.

Spurs beat Arsenal 1-0 in the first-ever north London derby held outside of the UK, as Pape Matar Sarr's long-range goal was the difference in Hong Kong.

The Gunners pushed hard for an equaliser in the second period but could not find a breakthrough as Spurs defended admirably into the late stages. Viktor Gyokeres got his first taste of Arsenal football just five days after joining up with his new teammates,

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur continue preseason preparations on Thursday, when the north London rivals meet outside the UK for the first time in derby history — in a so-called friendly — in Hong Kong.

An evenly contested fixture continued during the first half, with Arsenal caught offside more often than not as they attempted to probe the Spurs' backline with balls over the top. Regardless, Thomas Frank's team continued to threaten.

Viktor Gyokeres made his first Arsenal appearance as they lost to Tottenham in a preseason friendly in Hong Kong.