HIGHLIGHTS | Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur (2-1) | Premier League | Odegaard, Lacazette

We came from a goal behind to deservedly win a dramatic north London derby. It was no less than we deserved after a largely dominant performance, but we had to dig deep after Erik Lamela gave the visitors the lead. Martin Odegaard levelled up before the break and captain for the day Alexandre Lacazette scored the winner from the penalty spot. There were some late nervy moments - despite playing the last 15 minutes with an extra man after Lamela’s red card - but we held on for a well-deserved confidence boosting win. There’s no doubt we made most of the early running, and we certainly were looking positive in possession, trying to mov the ball forward through the organised Tottenham rearguard. Despite seeing plenty of the ball though, we didn’t have a clear sight at goal until Emile Smith Rowe rattled the crossbar with a fine attempt from 20 yards. Hugo Lloris was well beaten in the visitors’ goal, but the ball bounced away to safety. Smith Rowe was the architect of our next chance, cutting the ball back
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