Tottenham Hotspurs and Arsenal had to settle for a share of the spoils in a thrilling North London derby that ended 2-2 at White Hart Lane.
Having suffered three consecutive defeats coming into this one, Arsene Wenger’s side had it all to do as their dream season seemed to be taking a nightmarish turn.
After a frenetic opening period that saw the hosts dominate territorially, the Gunners took the lead when Aaron Ramsey flicked in Hector Bellerin’s cutback after good work from Danny Welbeck.
However, the game turned around when Francis Coquelin saw red for a second bookable offence after lounging into Harry Kane, with Belgian defender Toby Alderweireld blasting in from five yards following a rebound to draw Spurs level.
Harry Kane then capitalized on some slack defending from Per Metersacker to shoot Spurs ahead with a delightful strike, his 17th league goal of the season and 14th in London derbies.
But Wenger’s men stepped up when it mattered and deservedly found an equalizer when Alexis Sanchez latched on to another Bellerin pass to shoot beyond Hugo Lloris in Spurs goal.
The result leaves Spurs second, two points behind leaders Leicester City and three ahead of Arsenal.
Credit: BBC
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