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​ARSENAL V TOTTENHAM RECAP: Late Gibbs goal snatches point for Gunners

Kieran Gibbs' 77th minute equaliser ensured the spoils were shared between the Arsenal and Tottenham in Sunday's North London Derby at the Emirates Stadium.

Harry Kane put the visitors ahead in the 32nd minute after he managed to get in behind the Gunners' defence and calmly slot the ball past Petr Cech.

However, Arsenal picked up their performance after the interval and managed to get back on level terms with 13 minutes remaining after Mesut Ozil's cross picked out Gibbs, who bundled the ball past Cech.

The result mean Arsenal kept pace with Premier League leaders Manchester City, while Tottenham moved into 5th place on the ladder.

MATCH OVERVIEW
Arsenal: 1 (Gibbs 77')

Tottenham 1: (Kane 32')
Emirates Stadium, London – 60,060

TALKING POINTS
Arsenal suffered the consequences of a lacklustre first half performance, which saw them without a shot on goal for the first 38 minutes of the contest, but their second half showin was a significant improvement on their opening 45 minutes.

The draw extended Spurs' unbeaten run in the Premier League to 11 matches as they close within touching distance of a top four spot.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Arsenal travel to The Hawthorns to face West Brom on Saturday, while Tottenham host West Brom at White Hart Lane on Sunday.

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