LONDON, England -- Three points from Arsenal 2-0 Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
1. Arsenal profit from Tottenham no-show
Arsenal produced their best performance of the season to claim victory in the North London derby as Tottenham once again fell short away from home against a top six rival.
First half goals from Shkodran Mustafi -- following a free kick that was wrongly awarded by referee Mike Dean -- and Alexis Sanchez were enough to secure the 2-0 win which moves Arsenal to within one point of Mauricio Pochettino's team.
But on a day when both Harry Kane and Dele Alli looked short of match fitness following recent injuries, Arsenal's battling spirit, as well as their quality in the final third, proved too much for Spurs.