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The third round of the Capital One Cup features the Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal.

But it was Arsenal who drew first blood: in the 26th minute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had a shot parried away by Michel Vorm, but both Spurs CBs failed to track Mathieu Flamini, who pounced on the rebound and put the Gunners up 1-0.

Arsenal winger, Joel Campbell, headed over the bar from a Kieran Gibbs cross, before Mathieu Flamini opened the scoring on 26 minutes after pouncing on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s parried shot.

Arteta replaced Flamini after 21 minutes of the 5-2 Premier League win after the Frenchman picked up a hamstring injury, but both players have been ruled out of the game.

However, the focus is now back on Champions League football and the upcoming clash with Olympiakos is crucial if the Gunners want to qualify for the knockout stages, after they lost their opening match against Dinamo Zagreb.

Arsenal star Mathieu Flamini believes that he has proven a point following his display against Tottenham Hotspur in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday, according to reports from the Daily Star.

After the recently concluded north London derby that we won 2-1, fans of the club reportedly damaged signs at White Hart Lane on Wednesday night.

Mathieu Flamini scored a brace as Arsenal beat arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Wednesday in much-awaited League Cup derby at White Hart Lane.

Mathieu Flamini believed that he had proven a point after scoring two goals – for the first time in his career – in the 2-1 Capital One Cup win at Tottenham Hotspur.

A Mathieu Flamini goal gives Arsenal a 1-0 lead over local rivals Tottenham Hotspur in their League Cup clash at White Hart Lane.