Arsenal 1 - Tottenham 1: Gunners go level with Man City after coming from behind

Harry Kane opened the scoring for the visitors but Kieran Gibbs rescued a point

ARSENAL went level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester City after fighting back from a goal down to draw at the Emirates.

 

Harry Kane gave the visitors the lead with a fine finish in the 32nd minute but Kieran Gibbs rescued a point with just over 10 minutes remaining.

And Tottenham might be kicking themselves for not being out of sight by the time the wasteful hosts decided to get their act together.

After Kane opened the scoring by sliding home from close range, he and Moussa Dembele both had chances before half-time, while Alexis Sanchez tested Hugo Lloris.

Wenger responded by replacing Santi Cazorla with Mathieu Flamini at half-time in a bid to shore up the midfield.

 

And It appeared to have the desired effect, but Olivier Giroud wasted two glorious chances in the second half, heading over and then wide from point-blank range.

Kane nearly capitalised but dragged wide from an acute angle as the visitors went up the other end.

And with the Gunners desperately seeking a way back into the game, they always looked vulnerable on the counter.

If Erik Lamela possessed an extra yard of pace he could have punished them on various occasions, while last season's Kane might have taken another one of the two chances that fell his way.

 

Harry Kane puts Tottenham in front at the Etihad

Kieran Gibbs scores teh equaliser

 

Laurent Koscielny did well to deny him the chance to head the second, and from the resulting corner Toby Alderweireld forced a superb stop from Petr Cech.

Kane did the same with a strike from the edge of the box and they were made to pay for their own profligacy shortly afterwards.

After Gibbs appeared to fluff his lines when put through he was was the first on the scene to meet Mesut Ozil's sublime cross.

His side-footed finish looked weak but Lloris hardly covered himself in glory as the ball hit him in the face before creeping over the line.

It was the hosts who piled on the pressure from then on but Giroud was wasteful once more as he fired over from a corner.

And the fierce north London rivals had to settle for a share of the spoils as the Gunners went level at the top of the tree and Spurs moved within three points of the top four.