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Second-half goals from Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka fired Premier League leaders Arsenal to a 3-1 win over 10-man Tottenham in an entertaining North London Derby on Saturday.
Arsenal were rewarded for a bright start when Thomas Partey produced a stunning long-range finish after 20 minutes, but Harry Kane swiftly levelled with a penalty.
The impressive Gunners hit the front again when Jesus bundled home following Hugo Lloris’ mistake, and Tottenham’s hopes of a comeback were dashed when Emerson Royal was sent off.
Xhaka then drilled into the bottom-right corner as Mikel Arteta’s rampant side moved four points clear of Manchester City and consigned their fierce rivals to a first Premier League defeat of the season.
Both goalkeepers were called into action during a lively start, with Lloris tipping Gabriel Martinelli’s fierce volley onto his right-hand post before Aaron Ramsdale clawed Richarlison’s effort away from the bottom-right corner.
Arsenal enjoyed the better of the early exchanges and took a deserved lead when Partey curled an excellent first-time strike into the top-right corner from outside the area. But the Gunners contrived to gift Tottenham an equaliser after 31 minutes, with Kane stroking home his 44th London derby goal from the penalty spot after Gabriel Magalhaes clumsily felled Richarlison.
Arsenal required just four minutes of the second half to move back into the lead, as Lloris pushed Bukayo Saka’s tame shot straight to Jesus, who gratefully prodded home.
Jesus missed a good chance to extend Arsenal’s lead when he failed to convert a header three minutes later, but Spurs’ task was made far more difficult when Emerson saw red for a reckless challenge on Martinelli.
Emerson’s dismissal allowed Arsenal to push forward in search of a third goal, and they made the points safe when Xhaka fired a low finish beyond Lloris from inside the box.
Elsewhere, Leandro Trossard scored a hat-trick to earn a 3-3 draw for Brighton and Hove Albion in a thriller against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday.
Trossard’s double in the opening 17 minutes put the visitors in command in head coach Roberto De Zerbi’s first game in charge. Liverpool hit back through Roberto Firmino before the break and the Brazil striker equalised early in the second half of a pulsating Premier League encounter.
Adam Webster’s own goal put Liverpool ahead for the first time, but Trossard completed his treble with seven minutes of normal time remaining to give Brighton a deserved point.
Firmino showed great composure to equalise on the break nine minutes into the second half.The turnaround looked complete when Sanchez paid the price for flapping at Alexander-Arnold’s corner, with the unfortunate Webster turning into his own net. Yet Brighton continued to pose a huge threat and, after Alisson denied Welbeck, Trossard sealed his hat-trick by superbly converting a left-wing cross.
Premier League Results
Arsenal 3Tottenham 1
Liverpool 3Brighton 3
Bournemouth0 Brentford 0
Crystal Palace1 Chelsea 2
Fulham 1 Newcastle 4
Liverpool3 Brighton3
Southampton 1Everton 2West Ham2Wolves 0
