Arsenal v Tottenham LIVE: Gunners hold on to win entertaining north London derby
Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham: Son Heung Min put Spurs ahead but the Gunners hit back through an own goal and a Leandro Trossard strike to stay in the Premier League title race
Arsenal cut the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool with a dominant victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby. The Gunners overturned a deficit to win the match 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium but their composure and control of possession isn’t reflected in the scoreline.
The hosts started the match in quick fashion, winning a series of set pieces and whipping crosses into the penalty area. They should have been clear of the visitors, but it was Tottenham who struck first.
Son Heung-Min volleyed a dropping ball from a corner towards goal and a deflection took it past David Raya in the 25th minute.
Arsenal didn’t panic. A four-minute salvo saw them first level the match through a deflected header from Gabriel, who met Declan Rice’s corner kick to give Arsenal another goal from a set piece, then go ahead courtesy of Leandro Trossard’s individual brilliance.
Mikel Arteta’s men then managed the rest of the game and took all three points.
Relive the Premier League action from the Emirates below:
Arsenal 0-0 Tottenham
11 mins: With Arsenal’s big threat coming from set pieces, Tottenham are giving up quite a few.
The hosts win a corner after Antonin Kinsky comes off his line to punch clear a cross from a free kick.
The corner is lifted into the far post where Gabriel rises to meet it. He nods the ball down and Leandro Trossard’s effort is blocked.
A second corner in successive is delivered by Declan Rice but Kinsky is confident enough to punch this one away as well.
Arsenal 0-0 Tottenham
8 mins: Martin Odegaard collects the ball on the right wing and drives towards the box. He slips a pass into the area that comes to the feet of Raheem Sterling.
Sterling looks for the cross but Archie Gray is on hand to turn the ball behind for a corner.
Arsenal then play the set piece short and try to get into the box from a better angle. Pedro Porro deals with this attempt at crossing the ball.
Arsenal 0-0 Tottenham
6 mins: Arsenal win themselves a corner and Declan Rice is on set piece duty once again.
He lifts the ball over to the far post where Leandro Trossard is waiting.
The ball goes over his head though and out for a goal kick.
The Gunners are seeing the better of their opponents in these early stages.
Arsenal 0-0 Tottenham
3 mins: Chance!
Raheem Sterling makes a fine run into the box as Myles Lewis-Skelly threads a superb pass into him.
The winger skips inside of Djed Spence but fails to lift a shot over Antonin Kinsky.
The ball comes loose and Spurs do well to get it away.
Arsenal 0-0 Tottenham
2 mins: Arsenal win a free kick early in the game, out on the right wing.
Declan Rice swings in a decent cross which skims the top of Lucas Bergvall’s head and drops to Radu Dragusin.
Spurs hook the ball clear.
Kick off! Arsenal 0-0 Tottenham
Tottenham get the ball rolling at the Emirates Stadium. They send it long down the left side and recover the ball high up the pitch.
Arsenal defend strongly and Djed Spence, sprinting up from left-back, is forced to retreat.
Arsenal vs Tottenham
All three of the earlier Premier League kick offs remain goalless after almost 30 minutes.
Arsenal vs Tottenham is the last of tonight’s top-flight games to get underway. The players are waiting in the tunnel ahead of what should be a fascinating north London derby.
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