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Kieran Gibbs was Arsenal's unlikely rescuer after coming off the bench in the north London derby Sunday, scoring his second-ever Premier League goal to recover a 1-1 draw against Tottenham.
The defender's first goal since March 2012 came in the 77th minute, three minutes after surprisingly replacing forward Joel Campbell with Arsenal trailing. The provider was less of a surprise, with Mesut Ozil's high ball to Gibbs at the back post his 10th assist in 11 league games.
It canceled out Harry Kane's first-half opener and denied Tottenham a first win at the Emirates Stadium in five years.
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Show all 23 1 /23Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Arsenal: Petr Cech: 6 out of 10 Safe hands and superb distribution. Proved his worth with several smart saves but was well beaten by Kane in a one-on-one situation.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Mathieu Debuchy: 5 out of 10 For all the scepticism surrounding the Frenchman's inclusion prior to kick-off, the 30-year-old produced a solid display. Unable to offer support in attack.
Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Per Mertesacker: 4 out of 10 The experienced central defender lost the flight of the ball on several occasions and was poor positionally. Teams with pace can render him obsolete.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Laurent Koscielny: 4 out of 10 The Frenchman's inclusion was supposed to boost Arsenal but his naive decision to attempt to play offside gifted Kane the chance to open the scoring.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Nacho Monreal: 6 out of 10 The Spaniard was once considered to be the Gunners' weak link, but outshone his fellow defenders here. Strong and composed.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Santi Cazorla: 4 out of 10 Well below his usual high standards. Hauled off at the break after an anonymous first-half display.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Francis Coquelin: 6 out of 10 Could not be accused of a lack of effort but failed to impose himself on the game. The Frenchman was often bypassed by Tottenham's fluid front line.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Joel Campbell: 5 out of 10 The Costa Rican started well and was always a willing runner, but did not truly trouble either of Tottenham's full backs.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Mesut Ozil: 5 out of 10 Looked off the pace. The German has been a shining light in recent weeks, but needed more graft than guile to break down Spurs.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Alexis Sanchez: 5 out of 10 The Chilean has gone off the boil of late and could not provide the spark that we have come to expect from him. The sheer amount of football he has played could have finally caught up with him.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Olivier Giroud: 5 out of 10 Fortunate to escape punishment for a scuffle with Vertonghen. Powered a header onto the bar from close range when he should have done better and failed to make the most of the chances that fell his way.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Best of the bench: Kieran Gibbs: 7 out of 10 The substitute scored with virtually his first touch and could have had a second.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Tottenham: Hugo Lloris: 6 out of 10 Had a quieter day than he might of expected, but was still a reliable presence when the going got tough in the closing stages.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Kyle Walker: 5 out of 10 Stifled Sanchez well but undid his hard work with some sloppy marking that gifted Gibbs the chance to equalise.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Toby Alderweireld: 7 out of 10 The Belgian is fast becoming one of the division's best defenders. Composed and confident on the ball and in the challenge.
Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Jan Vertonghen: 6 out of 10 The Belgian is fast becoming one of the division's best defenders. Composed and confident on the ball and in the challenge.
Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Danny Rose: 6 out of 10 Won his individual battle with Campbell and defended resolutely. Displayed superb vision to slip Kane in behind the Arsenal defence for the equaliser.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Eric Dier: 6 out of 10 Should have done better at the back post when Eriksen's cross found him unmarked, but helped to ensure Arsenal's attack could not find their rhythm.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Dele Alli: 8 out of 10 Still yet to look daunted in a Tottenham shirt, the teenager was not overawed by the occasion and played a pivotal role in Tottenham's midfield supremacy.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Erik Lamela: 6 out of 10 The Argentine personifies Pochettino's style of play. He started well but fizzled out in regards to his creativity but his effort rarely waned.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Mousa Dembele: 6 out of 10 The big Belgian is in a rich vein of form and offered plenty of strength and power which Arsenal struggled to get to grips with
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Christian Eriksen: 7 out of 10 The midfielder fulfilled a number of roles and it was his movement that drew Mertesacker out of position for Kane's goal.
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Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 player ratings Harry Kane: 7 out of 10 The striker defended from the front and buried the only real sight of goal that he had. A goal in a game of such magnitude should finally put the one-season wonder argument to bed.
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Arsenal missed a chance to go top, staying behind leader Manchester City due to its inferior goal difference. Tottenham, unbeaten in the league since the opening day, is five points back in fifth.
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