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Arsenal fought back from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw with bitter rivals Tottenham in an enthralling north London derby at the Emirates. Arsenal started the strongest of the two sides, but another defensive mistake, Sokratis missing a header in the midfield allowed Harry Kane to start an attack. Spurs moved the ball wide to Erik Lamela, whose shot was saved by Leno, but right into the path of Christian Eriksen, who tapped home from close range for his  50th Premier League goal. Harry Kane's converted another penalty in a North London Derby after Granit Xhaka's crazy and erratic nature took over yet again, committing a foul on Heung-min Son in the area. Alexandre Lacazette sparked the Gunners' fightback in first-half stoppage-time with a beautiful three tough move, taking him away from the defender and smashing home from close. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang levelled the tie with 19 minutes left on the clock with a smart finish. Arsenal had the ball in the Tot...

The first North London Derby takes place at the Emirates today, and for the first time in a while Arsenal go into the fixture as favourites before kick off. Both teams come into this fixture needing to recover from defeats last week. Having won their opening two games, Arsenal travelled to Anfield on matchweek 3 to play Liverpool, a match in which the Gunners lost 3-1. Spurs' suffered a shock defeat to struggling Newcastle last weekend, and following a win and a draw in their opening two games sit on 4 points.  Spurs didn't beat Arsenal last season, suffering a 4-2 hammering at the Emirates, and sneaking a draw at Wembley in March, after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a last minute penalty.  Today's game could prove to be a measure of both team's seasons. Victory for Arsenal could prove massive, in a season where both Chelsea and Manchester United are looking like they will struggle, and the Gunners are certainly optimistic of a top 4 finish. ...