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Gabriel Jesus taps in for Arsenal to score in consecutive Premier League home games for the first time since a run of four for Manchester City in November 2020Arsenal maintained their position at the Premier League summit as an outstanding display overpowered Tottenham in the north London derby at Emirates Stadium.
Mikel Arteta's side were superior throughout and Spurs' cause was not helped by Emerson Royal's red card for a second-half foul on Gabriel Martinelli.
Arsenal made a fast start and took a deserved lead when Thomas Partey side-footed a precise finish into the top corner from 25 yards after 20 minutes.
Spurs were handed a lifeline before the break when Gabriel's foul on Richarlison gave Harry Kane the opportunity to score his 14th goal in 18 derby games and his 100th goal away from home in the Premier League from the penalty spot.
Arsenal were gifted the lead once again when Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris fumbled badly to allow Gabriel Jesus to score four minutes after the break, Antonio Conte's frustration made worse by Royal's reckless challenge on Martinelli that prompted referee Anthony Taylor to produce a straight red card.
Conte was attempting to make three changes when Granit Xhaka effectively ended the contest with a low finish past Lloris from inside the area.
Arsenal growing in stature
Arsenal's outstanding start to the season, aided by some smart work in the transfer market in the summer, has raised hopes that they might be coming out of a long period of post-Arsene Wenger transition.
The Gunners were bitterly disappointed to miss out on Champions League football on the final day of last season but there is an energy, verve and threat about Arsenal that suggests they can make a serious impact in this campaign.
Even in defeat at Manchester United last month, Arsenal showed signs of maturity and progress, emphasised here by the manner of their victory over the old rivals.
Arsenal flew out of the blocks to take the lead and even recovered from the frustration of handing an out-of-sorts Spurs a route back into the game via Gabriel's challenge on Richarlison.
Jesus has proved to be a superb signing, while William Saliba has been outstanding in central defence since returning from loan spells at St Etienne, Nice and Marseille.
There is still work to be done but Arsenal look like a club and a team who finally have a clear direction again, a mouth-watering mix of younger players and experience that bodes well for the future.
Arsenal's next game, here against Liverpool next Sunday, will be another significant test but there is growing confidence around Emirates Stadium.
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Arsenal
Squad number1Player nameRamsdale- Squad number4Player nameWhite
- Squad number12Player nameSaliba
- Squad number6Player nameGabriel Magalhães
- Squad number35Player nameZinchenko
- Squad number5Player namePartey
Squad number34Player nameXhaka- Squad number7Player nameSaka
- Squad number8Player nameØdegaard
- Squad number11Player nameGabriel Martinelli
- Squad number9Player nameGabriel Jesus
- Squad number3Player nameTierney
- Squad number14Player nameNketiah
- Squad number18Player nameTomiyasu
- Squad number21Player nameFábio Vieira
- Squad number23Player nameSambi Lokonga
Tottenham Hotspur
Squad number1Player nameLloris- Squad number17Player nameRomero
Squad number15Player nameDier- Squad number34Player nameLenglet
- Squad number12Player nameEmerson Royal
- Squad number5Player nameHøjbjerg
- Squad number30Player nameBentancur
- Squad number14Player namePerisic
- Squad number9Player nameRicharlison
Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-Min
Squad number10Player nameKane
- Squad number2Player nameDoherty
- Squad number4Player nameSkipp
Squad number6Player nameD Sánchez- Squad number19Player nameRyan Sessegnon
- Squad number38Player nameBissouma
Line-ups
Arsenal
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Ramsdale
- 4WhiteSubstituted forTomiyasuat 89'minutes
- 12SalibaBooked at 78mins
- 6Gabriel
- 35ZinchenkoSubstituted forTierneyat 73'minutes
- 5ParteySubstituted forSambi Lokongaat 73'minutes
- 34Xhaka
- 7Saka
- 8ØdegaardSubstituted forFerreira Vieiraat 80'minutes
- 11MartinelliBooked at 85mins
- 9Gabriel JesusSubstituted forNketiahat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Tierney
- 14Nketiah
- 16Holding
- 18Tomiyasu
- 21Ferreira Vieira
- 23Sambi Lokonga
- 24Nelson
- 27Oliveira Alencar
- 30Turner
Tottenham
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Lloris
- 17Romero
- 15DierBooked at 90mins
- 34LengletSubstituted forD Sánchezat 71'minutes
- 12Emerson RoyalBooked at 62mins
- 5HøjbjergSubstituted forSkippat 75'minutes
- 30Bentancur
- 14PerisicSubstituted forBissoumaat 71'minutes
- 9RicharlisonSubstituted forR Sessegnonat 71'minutes
- 7Son Heung-MinSubstituted forDohertyat 72'minutes
- 10Kane
Substitutes
- 2Doherty
- 4Skipp
- 6D Sánchez
- 11Gil
- 19R Sessegnon
- 20Forster
- 24Spence
- 29Sarr
- 38Bissouma
Referee:Anthony Taylor
Attendance:60,278
Live Text
Match ends, Arsenal 3, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
Attempt saved. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.
Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Martin Ødegaard.
Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Dier.
William Saliba (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
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