Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur: Gunners hold Spurs in north London Derby

Harry Kane scoring goal from penalty
Harry Kane scoring goal from penalty
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Harry Kane scoring goal from penalty

Arsenal: Alexandre Lacazette (45+1″), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (71″)

Tottenham Hotspur: Christian Eriksen (10″),  Harry Kane (40″, Penalty)

Arsenal staged a comeback to earn a point in a thrilling north London derby against Tottenham at Emirates Stadium.

From the begining, Spurs looked to be in complete control. Christian Eriksen pounced to put them ahead in the 10th minute and Kane increased the lead at 40′.

First Half

Arsenal staged a stirring comeback to earn a point in a chaotic, thrilling north London derby against Tottenham at Emirates Stadium.

Spurs looked to be in complete control when Christian Eriksen pounced to put them ahead in the 10th minute after Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno pushed out Erik Lamela’s shot.

Leno then saved superbly from Son Heung-min before the South Korean was senselessly hacked down in the area by Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka to allow Harry Kane to score his 10th goal in 11 derby games.

Spurs were looking to bounce back from a shock 1-0 home loss to Newcastle United and went ahead through Christian Eriksen and a Harry Kane penalty before Lacazette struck before the break. Arsenal started the revival when Alexandre Lacazette pulled one back on the stroke of half-time before they laid siege to Spurs’ goal after the break.

Goals

Second Half

Arsenal’s Sokratis Papastathopoulos later had a goal ruled out for offside while Tottenham’s Moussa Sissoko spurned a last-gasp chance in a thrilling finale by blasting over the bar after Kane was denied a penalty when he tangled with Sokratis.

The result lifts Arsenal to fifth in the Premier League with seven points from four games, while Tottenham head into September’s international break four places behind their rivals in ninth on five points.

Team

Head to Head

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After Match