Leandro Trossard proved to be the match winner as his first-half strike earned the Gunners three points after the visitors had taken the lead at the Emirates
Trailing 1-0 with that familiar feeling of being punished (or punishing themselves) in both penalty areas, Arsenal knew what was at stake. They could feel the jeopardy closing in,
Gunners come from behind in north London derby to close gap to Liverpool - Gunners bounce back from recent painful defeats to complete double over north London rivals
It might not have been pretty, but three points from Wednesday's North London derby has Arsenal right back on Liverpool's tail.
The Sky Sports writers pick the key Premier League talking points as Arsenal aim to close the gap on Liverpool to four points with victory over Tottenham; David Moyes makes Everton return vs Aston Villa;
Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to four points after a four-minute first-half turnaround
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 and Tottenham Hotspur will do battle in a white-hot atmosphere as the rival clubs face off under the lights at Emirates Stadium.
ARSENAL had to come from behind to beat North London rivals Tottenham 2-1 on Wednesday night. Spurs skipper Son Heung-min fired the visitors ahead with a sweet volley against the run of play on 25
The win on Wednesday night was Arsenal’s third consecutive North London Derby victory in the league – this has not happened in over 36 years. The last time Arsenal won three league games in a row against Spurs was all the way back in September 1988 – before the Premier League even started.
One of the fiercest rivalries in Europe is renewed when Arsenal host Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby. Just three days after being bounced from the FA Cup by Manchester United, Arsenal must win against their bitter rivals to restore confidence moving forward.
Arsenal battled back from a goal down to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby. Leandro Trossard was the matchwinner but another player dominated the post-match conversation.