Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as Arsenal came from behind to beat bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in a tempestuous and thrilling north London derby.
Aubameyang fired Arsenal in front from the penalty spot nine minutes in after referee Mike Dean penalised Jan Vertonghen for handball, as the Gunners enjoyed an electric start to the contest.
However, after Arsenal failed to take further chances, Spurs pulled level through Eric Dier on the half-hour mark as Bernd Leno failed to keep out his near-post header from a Christian Eriksen free-kick.
Two minutes later, Dean awarded the visitors a penalty after Rob Holding carelessly dived in on Heung-min Son—though contact appeared to be minimal—and Harry Kane dispatched the spot-kick.
As the match swung again, Aubameyang equalised for the hosts 11 minutes into the second half with a fine first-time finish from the edge of the area.
Two goals in two minutes from Alexandre Lacazette and Lucas Torreira put Arsenal in front again as the Gunners continued their impressive revival.
Things went from bad to worse for Spurs late on as Vertonghen saw red for a poor challenge on Lacazette, which earned him his second booking of the day.
Winning the Premier League title will almost certainly be beyond Arsenal this season—they’re eight points behind leaders Manchester City—but they leapfrogged Spurs into the top four with this win.
With Aubameyang and Lacazette firing on all cylinders, they’re turning the Gunners into top-level contenders once again.
Arsenal play Manchester United at Old Trafford while Spurs host Southampton, with both games taking place on Wednesday.
Intresting stats from the north London derby:
Incredible Auba
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the first player to score with 10 consecutive shots on target in the Premier League since October 2007
Synergy
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette have scored 16 League goals combined this season
Source: Bleacher report
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