LONDON — Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal played out a hugely entertaining 2-2 draw at White Hart Lane on Saturday, as an epic North London Derby played out.
Arsenal took the lead against the run of play in the first half with Aaron Ramsey‘s delicate back heel putting them 1-0 up at the break, but a pivotal five minutes in the second half saw the game turned on its head.
First, Francis Coquelin was sent off for two yellows and then Toby Alderweireld equalized and Harry Kane bent in a beauty to put Spurs 2-1 up against the 10-men.
However, with just 15 minutes to go Alexis Sanchez finished coolly to make it 2-2 and Arsenal snatched a point from the jaws of defeat to not only keep their title hopes alive but put a dent in their hopes of their biggest rivals.
With the draw Spurs stay in second and are two points behind leaders Leicester, while Arsenal stay in third and are three points behind the Foxes.
Arsenal took the lead against the run of play in the first half with Aaron Ramsey‘s delicate back heel putting them 1-0 up at the break, but a pivotal five minutes in the second half saw the game turned on its head.
First, Francis Coquelin was sent off for two yellows and then Toby Alderweireld equalized and Harry Kane bent in a beauty to put Spurs 2-1 up against the 10-men.
However, with just 15 minutes to go Alexis Sanchez finished coolly to make it 2-2 and Arsenal snatched a point from the jaws of defeat to not only keep their title hopes alive but put a dent in their hopes of their biggest rivals.
With the draw Spurs stay in second and are two points behind leaders Leicester, while Arsenal stay in third and are three points behind the Foxes.
The game began at a frantic pace with Tottenham doing much of the pressing. Mousa Dembele launched into two thundering tackles with Alexis Sanchez on the halfway line and as the Chilean complained, Dembele put his finger to his lips. Feisty.
Arsenal looked dangerous on the break but Welbeck was devoid of proper service and instead it was Spurs who continued to dominate the tempo of the game. Hugo Lloris had a nervy moment inside the first 20 minutes as a back pass to him bobbled up and he eventually cleared, but the away side rarely threatened in the final third throughout a tight first half despite Welbeck’s best efforts.
Arsenal looked dangerous on the break but Welbeck was devoid of proper service and instead it was Spurs who continued to dominate the tempo of the game. Hugo Lloris had a nervy moment inside the first 20 minutes as a back pass to him bobbled up and he eventually cleared, but the away side rarely threatened in the final third throughout a tight first half despite Welbeck’s best efforts.
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