Thomas Partey scored the opening goal for Arsenal on Saturday in a game against Tottenham at Emirates Stadium. Partey was seen waiting calmly for a pass outside the box and picked the top right corner of the goal. Hugo Lloris‘ dive to the left could not stop the ball.

It was Partey’s first goal of the season. The midfielder has so far scored three goals for Arsenal. Spurs, however, scored an equaliser soon after Partey’s unexpected addition. Partey scored in the 20th minute, while Harry Kane sealed a penalty kick in the 31st minute.

Arsenal came in hot in the second half. Four minutes after the game resumed, Brazillian player Gabriel Jesus gave the lead back to Arsenal. It was the second time Hugo Lloris could not stop the ball on Saturday. The host team’s fans’ erupted with cheers at the Emirates Stadium in London.

Media reports say that Partey’s strike on Saturday was the 57th shot he’s attempted from outside the box in the Premier League for the Gunners.

Here is a video of Thomas Partey’s goal:

The north London derby kicks off a seven-game lineup in the Premier League. Surprise leader Arsenal hosts Tottenham at Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners have won six of seven games to sit one point ahead of defending champion Manchester City and Tottenham, the league’s only two unbeaten sides. Fourth-placed Brighton, another early season surprise, faces a stern test when it visits Liverpool.

It’s the first match for new Brighton manager Robert de Zerbi, who took over following Graham Potter’s departure for Chelsea, news agency Associated Press reported. 

Potter takes charge of his first league match with the Blues at Crystal Palace, Bournemouth hosts Brentford, Newcastle visits Fulham, Everton travels to Southampton, and West Ham hosts Wolverhampton.