3 standout players from Arsenal's crucial win over Tottenham

  • Gunners came from behind to beat Spurs 2-1
  • Trossard starred on the left wing
  • Young left back shined once again
Three players stood out in the derby
Three players stood out in the derby | Justin Setterfield/GettyImages
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Arsenal again earned north London bragging rights with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham on Wednesday night, coming from behind to secure the three points.

Son Heung-min opened the scoring for Spurs after 25 minutes despite Mikel Arteta's side starting brightly. The visitors continued to feel the pressure after their goal and Arsenal levelled it up five minutes before half-time through a Dominic Solanke own goal following a corner. Leandro Trossard completed a swift turnaround minutes later with a brilliant strike past Antonin Kinsky.

As Arsenal got back to winning ways in one of their biggest games of the season, there were three standout performers that helped them on their way to victory.


1. Leandro Trossard

Leandro Trossard
Trossard shined on the left wing | Marc Atkins/GettyImages

Picked ahead of Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard took his chance with a great performance against Tottenham.

The Belgian caused plenty of problems for Spurs right back Pedro Porro with his dribbling and floored the Spaniard with a quick change of pace to break into the box. He scored the eventual winner for his side when he collected the ball from Martin Odegaard before unleashing a thunderous weak-foot strike into the far corner.

Trossard made a number of good runs and made himself a good option for his teammates on multiple occasions. He did not let up the whole time he was on the pitch before being withdrawn with just over ten minutes to play.

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