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Arsenal underlined their credentials as genuine contenders for the Premier League title with an impressive 3-1 win over 10-man Tottenham in a bruising north ...

Saka cut inside the Tottenham area for a low strike that Lloris parried weakly in front of him. Jesus almost restored Arsenal’s lead with a sublime run through the heart of the Tottenham defence before Lloris made a good stop from his close-range effort. But with Tottenham sitting too deep in a desperate bid to soak up Arsenal’s pressure, the Gunners took the lead in stunning style after 20 minutes.

Goals from Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka secure a third-straight home win against our local rivals.

Sensing an opportunity to seal the win, we quickly pressed for a third goal and after Saka bent a shot wide after coming inside, it arrived. But for all our early dominance, Spurs found a way back level just 10 minutes later when we failed to clear our lines from a counter-attack and Gabriel fouled Richarlison in the area. Saka did well to jink inside from the right and get a shot away, which Lloris did well to parry. However, just four minutes after the restart, the Brazilian did get his goal to flip the game back in our favour. Saka was again involved, receiving possession on the right and found Ben White. And on 20 minutes, we grabbed the lead with an absolute blockbuster.

Arsenal moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League with a rousing 3-1 victory over bitter rivals Tottenham at the Emirates, so who were the ...

[Emerson Royal had been sent off for a nasty challenge on Gabriel Martinelli,](https://www.goal.com/en/news/emerson-royal-shown-straight-red-card-challenge-martinelli-left-arsenal-furious/bltcf5203aefee66d6a) Granit Xhaka struck to make sure of the points, and maintain Arsenal's position at the top of the table. To their credit, Arsenal brushed off the disappointment of conceding the penalty by restoring their lead just four minutes into the second half, with Gabriel Jesus tapping home after a horrible error by Hugo Lloris. This was game was billed as being too tight to call by many but, in the end, Arsenal proved far too good for their neighbours as they cruised to a 3-1 win over Tottenham at a cauldron-like Emirates Stadium.

Thomas Partey's world-class strike from distance gave Arsenal the lead in the north London derby as he smashed into the top corner past Hugo Lloris.

Arsenal made it look easy in the North London derby, running out 3-1 winners against archrivals Tottenham Hotspur.

"We have a really meaningful opportunity to give a lot of people happiness on a beautiful day and we have delivered that and it is a really great feeling. I tried to give minutes to players because the game had ended and also to try and save energy. [Bukayo Saka](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/280555/Bukayo-Saka)'s tame 49th-minute shot straight out in front of him and then allowing the loose ball to squirm under him as [Clement Lenglet](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/193917/Clément-Lenglet) struggled to clear, allowing Jesus a tap-in. Tottenham: Conte will take his Spurs squad to Germany on Tuesday to face Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League. "The players grabbed the game and deserved to win it," Arteta said. "We made a big mistake with the last pass because we had great space. [Liverpool](/soccer/team?id=364) and [Manchester City](/soccer/team?id=382) for the title. "It was the whole team -- starting from the back to front. That progress has to continue, otherwise speculation will quickly resurface over whether an ambitious striker already proven as one of the Premier League's finest can really achieve his ultimate aims at Tottenham -- and links with [Bayern Munich](/soccer/team?id=132) persist. It will come as little comfort to Kane given the result but he became the first player ever to score 100 away goals in the Premier League with a 31st-minute penalty that drew Spurs level in the first half. Tottenham have won multiple matches without playing well this season, staying in games before their attacking talent comes to the fore, and it appeared for a while that would be the case here as Arsenal dominated the opening half hour before a rare breakaway saw Gabriel bring down Richarlison in the box. For the most part, they also avoided the same mistakes as when losing at [Manchester United](/soccer/team?id=360) in a similar sort of game.

Mikel Arteta has said he believes Arsenal's 3-1 win over Tottenham has sent a message to his players they can beat the Premier League's elite.

"Looking at the table and seeing the club in this position is great," continued the Spaniard. It's nothing that we have done yet and there's still a lot of things to improve. That should give them confidence and belief."

Mikel Arteta has heaped praise on our supporters following the 3-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur.

We know that it’s a day in the calendar that is a chance to deliver something to our people and that brings a little bit more responsibility, but I think the players handled it really well.” “Then we conceded the goal and I loved the reaction of the team. We had good connection, good quality and good intensity in our play, and I could sense that we were up for it.

Our writers reflect on Saturdays action as Premier League frontrunners Arsenal prove their mettle in the north London derby; Plus: Are Liverpool out of the ...

Of course, Neves had the class and natural ability not to look out of place in the heart of the Wolves defence but an early booking - his fifth of the season - for a late challenge on Jarrod Bowen didn't help his cause - he now misses the next game against Chelsea. But there was very little to set pulses racing and for Thomas Frank, the best performer on show during his 200th match in charge of Brentford was arguably the match official. This means the Wolves midfield will be without his ability to dictate a game yet again. Five goals in the win over Leeds has been followed up by failure to score against Arsenal and now Bournemouth. But he sticks to his decision and that says a lot about him. This was the Premier League, but not as we've got to know it. But since he made his Premier League debut, Lloris makes a mistake every eight matches against Big Six sides - compared to one in every 25 against the other teams. There is very little more he could have done, following on from that 9-0 loss to Liverpool which brought an end to Scott Parker's reign and appeared to confirm a gulf in class at this level. Suddenly, all of Tottenham's good work in the first half to withstand heavy pressure and peg Arsenal back was gone. This was not a good advert for the Premier League, coming after an interminable international break. Their attacks flowed with all the precision and assurance of a team inside the top four. The Frenchman was once again imperious in the heart of Arsenal's defence.

It was a derby day to remember as we claimed a 3-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium, and you can watch the best of the action now.

Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Thomas Partey's excellent opening strike, Gabriel Jesus' poachers effort and Granit Xhaka's clincher are all included in our package, as Mikel Arteta celebrated making it three successive home north London derby victories in a row. It was a derby day to remember as we claimed a 3-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium, and you can watch the best of the action now.

Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp has hailed Arsenal, describing Mikel Arteta's side as "outstanding at the moment" after the Gunners beat Tottenham 3-1 in the.

Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp has hailed Arsenal, describing Mikel Arteta’s side as “outstanding at the moment” after the Gunners beat Tottenham 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. Liverpool will play Arsenal a week today as the Reds look to recover from a dismal start to the season. EPL: Outstanding – Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp hails Arsenal as Gunners down Tottenham 3-1

Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta has applauded his team for their "great performance" at defeating Tottenham Hotspurs 3-1 at the Emirates on Saturday.

But we have to – first of all – have what we have, and with that group of players and that connection I think it is much easier, that something nice can happen.” I’m really happy because it’s an opportunity to make a lot of people happy and proud and I think we have delivered that to all of them,” Arteta said during the post-match press conference. But we have that now, and it is so powerful and meaningful for us.

Arsenal had a number of injury concerns ahead of the North London Derby, but have been given a huge boost after the clash.

[ Kieran Tierney ](https://www.football.london/all-about/kieran-tierney)also came back to Arsenal early, suffering a head injury in Scotland's match against the Republic of Ireland. [The Arsenal captain ](https://www.football.london/all-about/martin-odegaard)suffered a calf issue that kept him out of action against Brentford, but he made his return to fitness for Norway during the international break. While on international duty, the Japanese FA confirmed that he had made an early return to the club in a statement, claiming it was down to "club circumstances". [Emile Smith Rowe ](https://www.football.london/all-about/emile-smith-rowe)is set to miss the remainder of 2022 as he begins his recovery after undergoing successful surgery to repair a damaged tendon in his groin. The midfielder came back to London, but was deemed fit enough to play in the North London Derby, though Arteta will be keen to ease him into action after. Arteta has described the injury as 'long term', with the midfielder unlikely to return in the coming set of busy fixtures. The Portuguese right-back had just returned from an injury that kept him out of the games against FC Zurich and Brentford, but he has suffered another setback. We have tried some other (solutions) during the last few months and they haven’t really worked to the point where the player was comfortable and consistently available at his best to perform. Some key players picked up knocks on international duty, making an early return to the club as a precaution for the upcoming run of games. With some players returning from injury before the game while others remain on the sidelines, football.london takes a look at the latest Arsenal injury news. After a surgery, it’s very difficult to give a timeline." Some returns for the game were welcome for

Arsenal opened up a four point gap at the top of the Premier League table after beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 in the North London Derby.

The week is consumed by strategy and anxiety; the day itself disappears in a torrent of emotion and adrenaline. "But as Kieran Tierney let fly from distance, almost scoring a spectacular fourth at the death, something in Arteta finally broke. Even in the closing stages here, as Arsenal gleefully toyed with Tottenham and the Emirates lapsed into calypso mode, Arteta had lost none of his skittish focus: still urging his team forward, still whirling his arms round and round like a damaged toy. It was the moment he realised – possibly the last man in the stadium to do so – that after 13 long days of waiting and worrying, of running through the permutations of this game over and over again in his mind, everything was going to be fine. Arsenal came back in style and by the end there was no question to whom this day belonged. Gabriel Jesus punished a mix-up between Hugo Lloris and Cristian Romero to give the Brazilian his eighth goal contribution in as many games, with [Granit Xhaka](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/ramsey-xhaka-message-arsenal-tottenham-25155350) continuing his fantastic start to the season by making it 3-1, shortly after Emerson Royal was sent off for a reckless challenge. "For Arteta, results like these grow that elusive confidence that has flowed and mostly ebbed in the years since Arsenal last won titles. Hard work, sacrifice, suffering: most of the time, these are the foundation stones of the Arteta method. So much of Arsenal’s early dominance in this hugely-enjoyable contest was based on Jesus’ work rate and heat map." There is always a bond within teams that are winning matches, that much is obvious. "Yet for the time being the results say it with emphasis: the Premier League leaders have seven wins and just one defeat, and once more demonstrated themselves capable of overcoming setbacks. They haven't lost at home to Spurs in the league since 2010.

Get a report of the Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2022-23 English Premier League football match.

[Gabriel Jesus](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/217289/Gabriel-Jesus) long to send the hosts back in front with his fifth goal of the season -- despite being left out of last month's Brazil squad. "From the first second I think we were the better team," Xhaka said. We just started and we're really happy with where we are. [Arsenal](/soccer/team?id=359) claimed an emphatic 3-1 victory over North London rivals [Tottenham Hotspur](/soccer/team?id=367) at the Emirates on Saturday to remain top of the Premier League. It's nothing that we have done yet and there's still a lot of things to improve. "Looking at the table and seeing the club in this position is great," Arteta said.

The Gunners face Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium next weekend and it may be the perfect time for Arsenal to come up against Klopp's side.

We could have won but would we have deserved to win? We have to accept it. But we will give it a proper try." We have to go together and build. "I know we have 10 points and that’s the reality. It's a strange position for Arsenal to be in, as they have an abysmal recent record against the Reds.

A gleeful Mikel Arteta attended his post-match press conference having seen his side beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 to remain top of the Premier League.

Because when you play such a big game, you want to win, and those opinions are correct because when you look at the stats and if you just put it in that context, you can do it. But we have to - first of all - have what we have, and with that group of players and that connection I think it is much easier, that something nice can happen. Because emotion is related, and the table says what it says, but it is not something that we look at. Absolutely [this result can be a springboard], I think it started in that dressing room when you get the right people and the right players and they start to connect with each other. I think this is the biggest success that this group of players are having. It’s quicker, you are closer to the goal and it’s easier to do.

The former Gunners defender made a statement before the North London Derby which was quickly proven wrong during the game.

Before the game, Martin Keown said that Arsenal were 'behind Tottenham' and that Conte's side had a huge chance of winning silverware this term. Spurs may yet go on to win silverware this season and finish above Arsenal, but based purely on Saturday's evidence, Keown's verdict on his old club being 'behind' Tottenham looks incorrect. North London Derbies are always huge occasions, but this was billed as a particularly big clash because both sides had started the season in such impressive fashion. [Mikel Arteta's message to Arsenal players as superb Saliba has fans dreaming of title charge](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/mikel-artetas-message-arsenal-players-25156492) [Smith Rowe, Partey, Odegaard - Arsenal injury news and return dates after Tottenham clash](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-injury-news-return-tottenham-25156586) [Arsenal handed huge Gabriel Jesus boost ahead of Liverpool clash as Gunners eye title push](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-gabriel-jesus-boost-liverpool-25156494) [Arsenal news and transfers LIVE: All the latest news, rumours and gossip from the Emirates Stadium](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-news-transfers-live-douglas-25152861) Arsenal secured victory over Tottenham on Saturday after running out 3-1 winners against their bitter rivals at the Emirates Stadium. [Arsenal.](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/carragher-man-city-haaland-arsenal-25157352) After being defeated by Manchester United last month, it was the first time this season they'd beaten a member of the 'big six' and they also became the first Premier League side to beat Spurs this season.

The Gunners defender had some fun with the away fans after Arsenal's 3-1 victory over Spurs at the Emirates Stadium in the North London Derby.

[Theo Walcott famously reminded Spurs fans of the score](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/theo-walcott-funny-photos-winger-2988889) when Arsenal beat Tottenham 2-0 in the FA Cup in 2014. [The defender looked towards the Tottenham fans and reminded them of the score with his fingers,](https://twitter.com/search?q=ben+white+score&src=typed_query&f=live) waving three of them towards them on the one hand, and one finger on the other. [Smith Rowe, Partey, Odegaard - Arsenal injury news and return dates after Tottenham clash](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-injury-news-return-tottenham-25156586) [Arsenal handed huge Gabriel Jesus boost ahead of Liverpool clash as Gunners eye title push](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-gabriel-jesus-boost-liverpool-25156494) [Arsenal news and transfers LIVE: All the latest news, rumours and gossip from the Emirates Stadium](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-news-transfers-live-douglas-25152861) White was substituted in the 89th minute for Takehiro Tomiyasu with Arsenal leading 3-1 thanks to goals from Thomas Partey, White has been operating in an unfamiliar role all season at Arsenal, but he is yet to let Mikel Arteta down while playing at right-back. [Arsenal handed huge Gabriel Jesus boost ahead of Liverpool clash as Gunners eye title push](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-gabriel-jesus-boost-liverpool-25156494)

Arsenal have extended their lead on the top of the Premier League table after beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 in the North London derby.

Spurs, however, found their way back into the game when Gabriel fouled Richarlison in the box to give away a penalty to the visitors. Thomas Partey fired Arsenal into the lead in the 20th minute, finding the back of the net from outside the box. Arsenal have extended their lead on the top of the Premier League table after beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 in the North London derby on Saturday.