Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur – English Premier League match report | Football news

Arsenal move within four points of Premier League leaders Liverpool after North London’s turnaround against Tottenham.

Arsenal have reignited their Premier League title challenge with an exciting fight It beat Tottenham 2-1 in the North London derby.

Mikel Arteta’s side were rocked by Son Heung-min’s early opener on Wednesday at the Emirates Stadium, but claimed bragging rights against their arch rivals thanks to a Dominic Solanke own goal and Leandro Trossard’s strike just before half-time.

Arsenal’s first win in four matches in all competitions moved them four points clear of leaders Liverpool, who drew Tie 1-1 By Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.

Liverpool’s postponed match over Arsenal still makes them favorites to win the title, but the Gunners are at least putting some pressure on Arne Slott’s men.

After losing 2-0 to Newcastle in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final last week and being eliminated in the FA Cup third round by Manchester United on penalties on Sunday, Arsenal were desperate to respond, and Tottenham once again proved their ideal opponents.

Questions have been raised about Arteta’s ability to add more silverware to the 2020 FA Cup, which remains the only trophy in the reign that began in 2019.

With Bukayo Saka already sidelined with hamstring surgery, Gabriel Jesus’ season-ending knee injury has added to Arteta’s woes.

But Arsenal have now won seven and drawn one of their last eight league games against Tottenham.

This was another painful blow for Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou, whose team is only eight points away from the relegation zone.

Postecoglou must find a solution to the contradiction that led to their 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final before needing extra time to beat fifth-tier Tamworth in the third round of the FA Cup.

Tottenham did not win their last five league matches, losing four of them, falling to 13th place.

Raheem Sterling wasted a golden opportunity to put Arsenal ahead in the opening moments when a heavy touch allowed Jed Spence to clear the ball after the winger passed into goal.

Tottenham keeper Antonin Kinski looked nervous and was fortunate not to gift Arsenal a goal on his Premier League debut after taking too long to clear the ball, with Kai Havertz unable to apply the finishing touch.

Tottenham responded with great pressure to open the scoring in the 25th minute.

When Arsenal could only clear a corner kick on the edge of the area, Son’s shot deflected off William Saliba as it passed past David Raya.

The South Korean’s goal raised him to fourth place on the list of North London Derby scorers with eight goals, behind Harry Kane (14) and 10 each for Emmanuel Adebayor and Bobby Smith.

Arteta’s men found their composure to regain control in controversial fashion before half-time. They were awarded a corner kick in the 40th minute and replays showed it was a goal kick as it bounced off Trossard and she took full advantage.

Kinski misjudged Declan Rice’s pass, and Gabriel’s header went back into the six-yard box via a huge deflection off the unlucky Solanke. This was the fourth time that Arsenal, the free-kick specialist, had scored from a corner kick against Tottenham since the start of last season.

Postecoglou was furious at the decision to allow a corner kick, but there was worse for the Australian as Trossard put Arsenal ahead in the 44th minute. Thomas Partey started the move by stealing away Yves Bissouma in midfield and selecting Martin Odegaard.

The Arsenal captain’s pass sent Trossard into the penalty area for a ferocious low shot that whistled Kinski’s weak attempt at a save into the far corner.

Arsenal remained in front after half-time, but a profligate Havertz headed wide from Odegaard’s cross and nodded straight at Kinski after Partey’s pass. Kinski saved from Rice and Odegaard in the dying minutes as Arsenal threatened to win with a powerful strike before Pedro Porro hit the post for Tottenham in a dramatic finish.