The Tottenham star left the Arsenal fans seething at his actions after Spurs equalised in Sunday's north London derby
Archie Gray of Tottenham Hotspur clashes with Gabriel Magalhaes of Arsenal after their side's first goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 22, 2026 in London, England.
Archie Gray was involved in a controversial moment(Image: James Gill - Danehouse, Getty Images)
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Archie Gray's actions following Tottenham's equalising goal against Arsenal were caught on camera from an irate away end. The 19-year-old was at the far post as Randal Kolo Muani slotted home the equaliser in the 34th minute of Sunday's north London derby.
This goal came a mere 120 seconds after Eberechi Eze had broken the deadlock. In a video shared on social media by TikToker afcdylan, the Spurs star can be seen kicking the ball towards the away fans, seemingly striking one as he made his way back to the centre circle.
Fans hurled insults at the youngster, expressing their fury at both the goal and the Spurs player's response. However, Gray's elation was shortlived as Arsenal regained the lead shortly after the second half kicked off.
Viktor Gyokeres put the Gunners ahead 2-1 in the 47th minute with a stunning shot from the edge of the box, sharing his trademark mask celebration to the home crowd. Eze netted his second of the match on the hour mark following some superb play from Bukayo Saka, sending a rebound into the net to extend the lead to 3-1.
Gyokeres added the finishing touch in injury time, brushing past Gray in the box to secure all three points for his team. The latter's conduct wasn't the only flashpoint in the match.
David Raya clawed a Dominic Solanke effort away from the goal line when it was 3-1, but the most fiercely debated incident occurred immediately after Gyokeres' goal put Arsenal in front.
Muani appeared to have levelled proceedings again at 2-2, but referee Peter Bankes awarded a foul against Gabriel. VAR chose not to overturn this call, leaving numerous Tottenham supporters fuming.
Archie Gray booting the ball at away fans.
The Tottenham star was caught on camera kicking the ball in the direction of the away fans(Image: TikTok/afcdylan)
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One said: "How's that a foul on Gabriel? If at all, he should be carded for diving. Proper clown!" Another said: "In what world is this a foul?" Whilst a third added: "Such a soft foul. Just touched and Gabriel jumped like he was being tortured."
The north London derby win has extended Arsenal's advantage at the Premier League summit to five points, after Manchester City had narrowed the gap to two with a 2-1 victory over Newcastle.
Mikel Arteta was delighted with how his side responded to City piling the pressure on. Speaking post-match, the Arsenal manager said: "It feels like we showed what we are made of.
Arsenal fans reacting to Archie Gray.
The Arsenal fans were incensed(Image: TikTok/afcdylan)
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"But then you have to show it again and again and again because if you have to just analyse how you feel after every game, it's a massive rollercoaster and it's not sustainable.
"I cannot be prouder and happier for what I've seen out there, but especially the way we lived the last 72 hours because I think this game in particular needed some context.
"After what happened against Wolves and the manner that we lost two points in the last kick of the game, it was tough. But that's the beauty of this game. There is no explanation watching the game back how the hell we draw that game. From any angle, you watch it back and say, 'It's impossible,' and you have to watch it again and say it's not going to happen.
"But it happened, and then you have to lift yourself up because you're feeling angry, upset, [and] ashamed at some point. And we are all different nationalities, we all have different feelings, and then you have to bring everybody together.
"And it's been a joy to spend that time together with them, to align everybody and to say, 'OK, what is going to be happening in the next chapter?'"
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