AWED fans watched Leandro Trossard “break Pedro Porro in half” with a skill that left the “entire stadium gasping” in a dramatic North London derby.
Tottenham's Porro writhed in pain – and perhaps embarrassment – after the Arsenal winger dropped him to the ground with his twist and turn.
Trossard remained the center of attention for the rest of the first half.
Spurs had taken the lead through Son Heung-Min's surprising opener.
But Trossard then won a controversial corner, from which Dominic Solanke put through his own net to equalize for the Gunners after 40 minutes.
And the Belgian himself gave Arsenal the lead before half-time.
But it was Trossard's “Cruyff turn” that captivated viewers.
He shot to the left with his back to Porro, before fooling the Spaniard.
Porro was almost in the splits when he collapsed to the ground holding his leg.
One fan said: “Trossard may have just injured Pedro Porro during a Cruyff turn. It felt like the whole stadium was gasping for breath. The game was stopped before he could be treated.”
Another wrote: “Leandro Trossard just ended Pedro Porro's career.”
Referee Simon Hooper promptly stopped play so the stricken Spurs star could receive treatment.
But one fan claimed the 25-year-old was only suffering from an “embarrassment injury”.
Another wrote: “Trossard basically broke Porro in half.”
The ex-Sporting Lisbon player played his Arsenal tormentor onside a few minutes later.
And TNT Sports pundit Rio Ferdinand said: “I don't think he's recovered from that bit of skill before.”
Ferdy's colleague Darren Fletcher added: “The first thing the physio did was untie him.”
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