Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur 2-1: English Premier League – as it happened

Arsenal come back from a goal down to win the North London derby against Spurs.

It puts them in striking distance of Liverpool, who have been slightly underpar so far this month.

We hope you enjoyed our coverage of this thrilling encounter, and on behalf of Kevin Hand, this is Rohan Sharma signing off.

Click here for our full match report of the North London derby at Emirates Stadium.

We continue our coverage of the Premier League with Liverpool taking on Brentford away on January 18.

Our live blog for that one will begin at 13:00 GMT, so make sure to tune in!

Postecoglou’s side have little time to lick their wounds as they take on Everton away on January 19.

With newly-appointed David Moyes at the helm, it might be his best chance at landing a first win.

As Arteta implied in his post-match interview, Arsenal’s next test comes on January 18 at home against Aston Villa.

Villa have had a good run of it off late, winning three and drawing one of their last five fixtures.

TNT Sports caught up with Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou post-match: “We weren’t good enough, especially in the first half. We were way too passive. We hung in there, but that is all we were doing. Just unacceptable.

“Ultimately the responsibility lies with me and how we prepare for these games. The mindset wasn’t quite right, but the first half was silly and nowhere near the standards we expect.

“I am more interested in how we play our football, and it wasn’t anywhere near the level we should be.

“[On having 11 losses already this season] Of course they hurt me, but they are not acceptable. Too many losses this year and too many games which have got away from us. There is no other way of looking at it, but it needs to stop.

“Right now, we have a big game on the weekend against Everton, and then we will look beyond that afterwards.”

Arteta: “They were outstanding today. The way we performed and played today was exceptional. We played less than 72 hours ago, [a full] 120 minutes in a competition that we are out [referring to Arsenal’s penalty-kicks loss to Manchester United in the FA Cup]. Psychologically, it is not easy, but we performed [today].

“We made it harder for ourselves. The attitude was outstanding. The way they played and with such purpose, it was really good.

“My confidence comes from seeing them every day and seeing them perform.

“We can’t feel sorry for ourselves. What we can control is our performance. Unfortunately, what you don’t deserve you occasionally get in terms of results.

“We lost two big players [in Gabriel Jesus and Riccardo Calafiori]. We are actively looking. We have 14 players in the squad, and we play every three days. We will try and see what we can get [in the January transfer window].

“He [Myles Lewis-Skelly] was phenomenal today. He has an attitude about him. To play against [Dejan] Kulusevski and [Brennan] Johnson was not easy. It was quite incredible.”

“Well, you can tell it meant more than anything to the fans. For the first 45 minutes, it was pure domination. We showed that pressure and desire. You could tell it was a derby,” Declan Rice told TNT Sports.

“[On being motivated for these games] You don’t need a message. When you play Spurs, you know what it means to the fans. If you can’t get up for Spurs, then you shouldn’t be here.

“The game got stretched later, and maybe they could have scored a couple [goals], but to win is most important.

“[On his role in the Solanke own goal] We play so much, so we don’t get a lot of time to practice. I just know the spot to put it in, and it’s all about repetition.

“Spurs are a transition team. They want to play the ball short and keep attacking. Tonight was more of a box-to-box role, but the defence were unbelievable.”

With just two matches to play tomorrow, we have the updated Matchday 21 results:

• Chelsea 2-2 Bournemouth
• West Ham 3-2 Fulham
• Brentford 2-2 Manchester City
• Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool
• Newcastle 3-0 Wolves
• Everton 0-1 Aston Villa
• Leicester City 0-2 Crystal Palace
• Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

Arsenal close the gap to four points on Liverpool with 43 points, taking second spot from Nottingham Forest. But bear in mind that Liverpool do have a game in hand.

Tottenham slip further down to 13th place on 24 points, as their last five matches have resulted in four losses and a draw.

Arsenal winger Leandro Trossard, who scored the game-winner, spoke with TNT Sports after the match: “Yeah, this is what we needed. We all know we have to win those games [North London derby], especially against Spurs. You can see what it means to the fans.

“We want to win every game. We were up for it today, and we took the three points.

“[On scoring] Yeah, it’s an amazing feeling. Just so happy for everyone. They work so hard day in and day out.

“We are pushing every day. The hardest thing in football is to get the ball in the net. I think we could have scored more today, but we are happy with the three points.

“[On closing the gap on Liverpool] We always want to put pressure on them. We just have to look at ourselves and win every game. Just need to take the positives and move forward.”

Arsenal close the gap to four points on league leaders Liverpool, despite them having a match in hand.

Spurs, who played with plenty of courage, simply could not get past a rigid Arsenal defence.

Arsenal’s unbeaten streak at home continues as Arteta and his men celebrate with the fans.

Full-time: Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

Porro shoots fiercely towards the right post. Raya is beaten, but the post beats Porro, who falls to the ground when he realises how close that was.

The whistle blows soon after as Arsenal hold on to a 2-1 win to claim bragging rights in this latest North London derby.

Full-time: Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

It is all about damage limitation from Arteta’s men.

Spurs launch another attack, with this one ending with a failed bicycle kick from Solanke in the box.

90+3 mins: Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

The fourth official signals for five additional minutes of stoppage time.

90 mins: Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

Arteta wants to make a couple of substitutions after Spurs win a corner from the left side.

The players get into a bit of a scrap as the whistle is blown, but the referee is able to neutralise the tension.

Lewis-Skelly and Rice come off for Mikel Merino and Oleksandr Zinchenko. Lewis-Skelly is booked on his way out after participating in the fracas.

87 mins: Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham