10 of the best ever Arsenal comeback wins

Arsenal 4-2 Tottenham December 2, 2018

Unai Emery’s first North London derby was an emotional rollercoaster for those inside the Emirates. The ending, however, was pure delight as the Gunners stormed back to prove once again that North London is red.

Arsenal benefited early on when Spurs’ defender Jan Vertonghen handled the ball in the tenth minute. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang stepped up and gave the home side the lead from the spot.

The intensity level ratcheted up when Eric Dier scored from a well-placed Christian Eriksen cross. Dier’s celebration in front of the Arsenal supporters led to a bit of pushing and shoving before the match could carry on.

Of course, no North London derby would be complete without Harry Kane scoring from the penalty spot. That’s exactly what happened in the 34th minute when Rob Holding was guilty of a mistimed challenge on Son Heung-min.

In classic Emery style, Alexandre Lacazette and Aaron Ramsey came on at the start of the second half and the changes proved decisive.

Ramsey set up Aubameyang to equalize ten minutes after the restart. Lacazette then gave Arsenal the lead in the 74th minute when his deflected shot found the back of the net.

The comeback was emphatically sealed when Torreira ran through on goal to notch Arsenal’s fourth goal of the day. The Uruguayan ripped off his shirt in celebration and the crowd erupted.

Torreira was named Man of the match. In addition to his goal the Uruguayan won the ball back  from Tottenham no fewer than 12 times. Arsenal’s relentless attacking performance to overpower Tottenham was a “special” moment, said Emery.

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