September 24th 2023.
Bukayo Saka opened the scoring for Arsenal in Sunday's north London derby against Tottenham, sending a subtle message to James Maddison with his goal celebration.
The Gunners enjoyed the better of a typically heated opening period, with Saka troubling Spurs left-back Destiny Udogie who was eventually booked for a foul.
Saka made the most of the opportunity, cutting in from the right flank and scoring with a shot that ricocheted off Cristian Romero's outstretched boot.
As he ran to the corner flag in celebration, Saka mimicked Maddison's now trademark dart throwing gesture.
Arsenal had several chances to extend their lead, most notably with Gabriel Jesus who blazed over from 12 yards after he robbed a dawdling Maddison on the edge of the penalty area.
Unfortunately, the Gunners were made to rue those missed opportunities three minutes before the interval, when Maddison provided the assist for Son Heung-min's equaliser.
David Raya had initially spilled a miscued cross, but Maddison retrieved the ball, spun past Saka and fired a low cross into Son's path.
The game ended 1-1, but the Arsenal star will have been happy to have made a statement with his celebration.
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