Tottenham Hotspur's 25th-minute goal gave Spurs hope of a North London derby hope, but the final score line feels as expected as Arsenal won 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium against their historic and injury-hampered rivals.

Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leader Liverpool to four points after a 2-1 victory over Tottenham on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s team took advantage of Liverpool’s draw with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, with Leandro Trossard firing the winner in the north London derby at the Emirates Stadium.

After being bounced out of the FA Cup early by Manchester United, Arsenal got back to winning ways by defeating Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby.

Arsenal closed the gap on leaders, Liverpool, to just four points at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates on

The Gunners’ flaws are still evident but they kept their Premier League title hopes alive in an entertainingly chaotic north London derby

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has hailed his team’s intensity from the start as they came from behind to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Wednesday night. Heung-Min Son gave the visitors the lead against the run of play.