Arsenal are now four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool following their comeback win against Spurs in North London.
Arsenal renewed their challenge for the Premier League title with an impressive fightback to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby.
Mikel Arteta’s side were upset by Son Heung-min’s opener at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, but an own goal from Dominic Solanke and a goal from Leandro Trossard just before half-time ensured they clinched bragging rights against their arch-rivals. is.
Arsenal’s first win in four competitive games brought them four points clear of leaders Liverpool, who drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.
Liverpool remain favorites going into the game against Arsenal, but the Gunners at least put some pressure on Arne Slott’s side.
Tottenham once again look like an ideal opponent as Arsenal desperately try to fight back after losing 2-0 to Newcastle in the League Cup semi-final first leg last week and losing on penalties to 10-man Manchester United in the FA Cup third round on Sunday. proved that.
There are doubts over Arteta’s ability to add more silverware to the 2020 FA Cup, which remains the only trophy of a reign that began in 2019.
Bukayo Saka was already sidelined with hamstring surgery and Gabriel Jesus’ potentially season-ending knee injury added to Arteta’s woes.
However, Arsenal have now won seven and drawn one of their last eight league games against Tottenham.
It was another painful blow for Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, whose side are just eight points above the relegation zone.
Postecoglou must find a solution to the inconsistency that saw him beat Liverpool 1-0 in the League Cup semi-final first leg before requiring extra time against fifth-placed Tamworth in the FA Cup third round.
Tottenham are without a win in their last five league games and have lost four of them, dropping to 13th place.
Raheem Sterling squandered a golden chance to put Arsenal ahead early on. A ferocious touch saw the winger run in front of goal before Jed Spence cleared.
Tottenham keeper Antonin Kinski looked nervous and was lucky not to give Arsenal a goal on his Premier League debut, taking too long to clear and allowing Kai Havertz to finish.
Tottenham responded with explosive pressure and took the lead in the 25th minute.
When Arsenal could only clear a corner kick to the edge of the area, Son’s shot went past William Saliba and past David Raya.
With this goal, the Korean player moved to fourth place in the North London derby scoring list with eight goals, behind Harry Kane’s 14 and Emmanuel Adebayor and Bobby Smith’s 10.
Arteta’s side regained their composure to regain control in controversial fashion before half-time. The team earned a corner kick in the 40th minute, but replays showed it should have been a goal kick. It bounced off Trossard and he took full advantage of it.
Declan Rice’s shot was misjudged by Kinski, while Gabriel’s header, returned inside the six-yard box, went into the goal via a huge deflection from the unlucky Solanke. Arsenal, set-piece specialists, scored from a corner kick against Tottenham for the fourth time since the start of last season.
Postecoglou was furious at the decision to concede a corner, but things got even worse for the Australian when Trossard put Arsenal ahead in the 44th minute. Thomas Partey made his move in midfield by stealing Yves Bissouma and appointing Martin Odegaard.
Receiving a pass from the Arsenal captain, Trossard raced into the penalty area and fired a powerful low shot that sailed past Kinski’s weak save and into the far corner of the goal.
Arsenal remained in the lead after the interval, but Odegaard’s cross was headed wide by the prodigal Havertz, who nodded straight at Kinski from Partey’s shot. Kinski made saves from Rice and Odegaard in the closing stages as Arsenal threatened to take victory, but Pedro Polo hit the post to give Tottenham a dramatic finale.
