Tottenham vs Arsenal 2-3 – Premier League football – as it happenedTottenham vs Arsenal: This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in the North London derby: This is the one where Arsenal almost threw away their Premier League title chances. Three-nil up and cruising against Tottenham – having ruthlessly exploited their limitations – they conspired to concede two goals and were holding on at the end. Still a win away to their north London neighbours was what they needed – and was never going to be easy – and while it may not have been achieved with quite the level of comfort we expected at half-time, it was achieved nonetheless. A potential banana skin was avoided, even if Arsenal nearly let it slip. It had all looked so straightforward as they raced into what appeared to be a commanding advantage, damaging Spurs’ top-four hopes. Just how bad are Spurs at defending – especially set-pieces? Pierre Emile-Hojbjerg headed into his own net under minimal pressure from a corner and Kai Havertz was allowed to nod in unmarked from just three yards out from another corner. In between, Arsenal broke quickly with Bukayo Saka curling home his 15th league goal of the campaign – his best-ever return – to become the first Arsenal player to score home and away against Spurs in the same season since Ian Wright in 1993-94. That appeared to be it. But a howler from Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya allowed Spurs back in. They will argue they were unlucky to be losing so heavily, with Cristian Romero having headed against a post from close range and Micky van de Ven denied an equalising goal at 1-0 after a VAR check for offside. But Raya blundered when he miscued a chipped pass straight to Romero, who finished from the edge of the penalty area. Then, after referee Michael Oliver was sent for a pitchside review, Son Heung-min scored from the penalty spot. Declan Rice had caught Ben Davies as he tried to clear the ball. It gave Spurs hope and Arsenal became increasingly frantic, but they held on for the win they needed. Tottenham Hotspur lose 2-3 in the Premier League to leaders and North London rivals Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Gunners move four points clear at the top ahead of Manchester City but City can reduce the deficit with a win. Spurs came close to salvaging a point but were left to rue their early defensive lapses. Goodbye for now! It wasn’t the highest quality match, but what the North London derby lacked in skill it made up for in entertainment. It was a frantic afternoon at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the Spurs almost staged an unlikely comeback to dent Arsenal’s title charge. But the Gunners held out, and have scoreboard pressure over Manchester City. Stay with Al Jazeera Sport to follow all the twists and turns of this absorbing title race, including City’s match at relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest. That game has just started and my colleague Manasi is covering it here. From me, Adam Hancock, it’s goodbye! It’s not acceptable at this level’ Ange Postecoglou is not a happy man. “We conceded three goals. It’s not acceptable at this level, and we paid the price for it against a very good team. We showed resilience and we fought back. We had to.” The Tottenham manager was also quizzed on his team’s defensive fragility in the first half during his post-match interview. “We are not as resilient as we can be, particularly in transition moments or set pieces. We allow far too easy access to our goal,” he said. The last 20 minutes weren’t nice’ Goal scorer Bukayo Saka has been interviewed after the full-time whistle: “The last 20 minutes weren’t nice, but it was worth it,” he said. “We know it’s a big derby and they [Tottenham] don’t want to lose 3-0 at home. Once they got one, the crowd was up and the momentum shifted. “We had to be calm. Everything is frantic, but we showed our level heads at the end and I’m proud of everyone to get the win.” Saka was also asked if he will be watching City’s game at Nottingham Forest. “I’ll shower now and then get on the bus, put the game on and hope for the best. Obviously, City are an amazing team, but they are not perfect, nobody is perfect.” Arsenal four points clear Victory in that thrilling North London derby has moved Arsenal four points clear at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are now on 80 points, with Manchester City on 76 and Liverpool on 75. City have two games in hand on Arsenal, with the first of them kicking off in just over 20 minutes. The champions are away at Nottingham Forest and you can follow that one here. A huge away win The Arsenal players are celebrating in front of the away end. There are plenty of smiles – they know how big a win that was. I’m not quite sure how Tottenham got back into that game, but they certainly made Arsenal work for victory. Mikel Arteta won’t be happy with how his players let Tottenham back in, but he’ll be proud of their resilience at the end. Full time Another corner for Tottenham, with Vicario coming up. It’s a poor corner, which Arsenal deal with at the front post. And that is full time! Arsenal have clung on and picked up a vital three points. More scoreboard pressure on Manchester City. Full time: Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Arsenal Full time Another corner for Tottenham, with Vicario coming up. It’s a poor corner, which Arsenal deal with at the front post. And that is full time! Arsenal have clung on and picked up a vital three points. More scoreboard pressure on Manchester City. Full time: Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Arsenal Spurs piling the pressure on Richarlison is fouled by Saliba on the left, allowing Porro to whip in a free kick from a dangerous position. Saliba clears the ball behind for a Tottenham corner. Arsenal manage to scramble the ball away. The tension is unbearable. 90+4 mins: Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Arsenal Time running out for Tottenham Porro digs out a cross from the right but it’s a lofted effort which is easily caught by Raya. Time is not on Tottenham’s side, but can they create one big opportunity? 90+2 mins: Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Arsenal Six minutes added on Arsenal win a corner and nearly bag a fourth goal. The ball deflects off a Tottenham head and skims across the face of the goal. Six minutes added on. This is a real grandstand finish! 90 mins: Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Arsenal Arteta makes a change Somehow Tottenham have dragged themselves into this game and it’s really heating up on the pitch. There’s a collision between Gabriel and Richarlison, with both squaring up afterwards. Mikel Arteta is trying to calm things down with a substitution. Odegaard is off with Jakub Kiwior on. 89 mins: Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Arsenal GOAL! Son from the spot! Tottenham captain Son steps up for the penalty and clinically puts it away. He gave Raya no chance with a well-struck effort into the top left corner. Game on! 86 mins: Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Arsenal Tottenham win a penalty! Another big penalty shout for Tottenham, with Davies kicked by Rice. It’s a wild swipe from the Arsenal man who missed the ball and caught the Tottenham defender. Michael Oliver is ordered to the screen and very quickly decides to grant the home side a penalty. 85 mins: Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Arsenal