Arsenal vs Tottenham player ratings: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads the way for Unai Emery's Gunners
A player-by-player look at the two sides
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal came from behind to beat 10-man Tottenham in a heated north London derby as the Gunners moved ahead of their neighbours and into the Premier League top-four.
A fiery atmosphere inside the Emirates Stadium was echoed on the pitch as quickfire goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Lucas Torreira settled the contest 4-2 in favour of the hosts.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had given Arsenal the lead from the penalty spot before drawing them level after an Eric Dier header and a controversial Harry Kane spot-kick had turned the game around.
Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen, having conceded the first penalty, was dismissed in the latter stages after picking up a second booking for a foul on Lacazette.
There were a number of minor flashpoints, with the biggest furore following Dier's equaliser, as Unai Emery got the better of his close friend Mauricio Pochettino to take Arsenal up to fourth - ahead of Spurs on goal difference - and extend their unbeaten run to 19 matches in all competitions.
Spurs have had the best of this fixture in recent seasons, this was only Arsenal's second derby win in their last nine attempts, but the hosts were good value for their victory over a frenetic 90 minutes.
So how did the two teams fare? See the gallery below for our player ratings.
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