Complex sentence: On 17 November 2012, Adebayor scored an early goal for Tottenham in an intense North London derby match against Arsenal to put them 1--0 up, but just seven minutes later his two footed challenge on Santi Cazorla earned him a straight red card.
Split into simpler sentences: On 17 November 2012, Adebayor scored an early goal for Tottenham in an intense North London derby match against Arsenal to put them 1--0 up. Minutes later his two footed challenge on Santi Cazorla earned him a straight red card.