Pape Matar Sarr scores outrageous goal for Spurs vs Arsenal as Declan Rice reaction spotted

Spurs went 1-0 up in the North London derby through an incredible halfway line goal from midfielder Pape Matar Sarr.

The two sides met at Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong as part of their pre-season tour and it was Spurs who broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time.

David Raya took a high starting position and played the ball into Myles Lewis-Skelly, who was dispossessed in midfield as the ball was picked up by Sarr.

Noticing Raya extremely far out of his goal, the Senegal international proceeded to lob the ball over the Spaniard - demonstrating outrageous technique to open the scoring.

Sarr wheeled away in celebration but there were mild complaints from Arsenal, with Declan Rice appearing to call for a foul in the build-up but seeing his appeals dismissed.

Pape Matar Sarr | Arsenal 0-1 Tottenham

Pape Matar Sarr hunt David Raya from halfway linepic.twitter.com/mKo8Y4loVs

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Arsenal players fume at referee after Sarr stunner

According to Jordan Davies of The Sun, Arsenal players remained furious with the decision - with both Lewis-Skelly and captain Martin Odegaard remonstrating with the fourth official as they left the pitch at half-time.

They felt as though Richarlison tripped Lewis-Skelly prior to Sarr's piece of brilliance.

The clash between the North London rivals is the first to take place outside of the United Kingdom and Sarr marked the historic fixture in stunning fashion with a sensational long-range effort.

Arsenal's meeting with Spurs was their third game in Asia after clashes with AC Milan and Newcastle in Singapore, while it was the first match for Thomas Frank's side in the Far East after local friendlesi with Reading, Wycombe and Luton Town.

Spurs, who wore a special kit with bespoke shirt numbers designed by local artists, also have a game with Newcastle in Seoul, South Korea before taking on Bayern Munich in the Audi Cup at the Allianz Arena ahead of the UEFA Super Cup showdown with Paris Saint-Germain on 13 August.

The game represents an opportunity to win another trophy after ending the drought for silverware by beating Manchester United in the Europa League final.

Meanwhile, Arsenal take on La Liga sides Villarreal and Athletic Club at the Emirates before travelling to Old Trafford for their Premier League season opener against United.