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Max Mallow

Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Player Ratings as Gunners Win North London Derby

Gabriel (left) celebrates Arsenal's equalizer as Radu Dragusin (right) and Tottenham continue to struggle defending set pieces. | IMAGO/Sportimage

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.

The win secured a league double over their neighbors, but there are still warning signs with Liverpool's most likely challenger. Son Heung-min put Spurs in front in the 25th minute, but Arsenal took the lead back before halftime through an own goal by Dominic Solanke and a strike by Leandro Trossard. Still, there was a sense of tension in the air every time Mikel Arteta's side had a goal scoring opportunity.

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