Arsenal battle back to beat Spurs and boost title charge

David Hytner at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Monday 27 September 2021

Arsenal beat Tottenham 3-1 in the north London derby to boost their Premier League title charge and leave their rivals facing an uphill battle to finish in the top four.

Thomas Partey gave Arsenal an early lead but Son Heung-min's fine equaliser gave Spurs hope. Bukayo Saka restored Arsenal's advantage before half-time but Kane levelled again just after the hour mark.

Gabriel Jesus thought he had won it for Arsenal with 15 minutes remaining but his strike was ruled out for offside. However, Martin Odegaard's deflected effort ensured Arsenal took all three points.

Tottenham are now fifth, five points behind fourth-placed Chelsea and Arsenal, who are top of the table.

Arsenal's victory was their first at Tottenham in the Premier League since March 2014, and it extended their unbeaten run against their rivals to four games.