Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez celebrates after scoring the equaliser against Tottenham Hotspur in London on Saturday. ReutersLondon: Alexis Sanchez earned Arsenal a point in a pulsating north London derby at White Hart Lane after Tottenham Hotspur had looked set to join Leicester City at the top of the Premier League table on Saturday.
Arsenal, who began the day three points behind Tottenham in third place after consecutive league defeats, went in front against the run of play shortly before half-time when Aaron Ramsey beat Hugo Lloris with a deft flick.
The visitors had Francis Coquelin sent off for a second booking after a foul on Harry Kane in the 55th minute and Tottenham levelled four minutes later when Toby Alderweireld lashed in from close range following a corner.
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Tottenham Hotspur's Toby Alderweireld celebrates after scoring his side's first goal. AP
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Arsenal's Danny Welbeck, left, and Mousa Dembele of Tottenham fight for possession. Reuters
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Tottenham Hotspur's head coach Mauricio Pochettino, left, shakes hands with his Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger ahead of the match. AFP
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A fan, who suffered a head injury, outside the ground before the start of the match. Reuters
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Tottenham Hotspur's Christian Eriksen, centre, is challenged by Arsenal's Danny Welbeck, left, and Aaron Ramsey. AP
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Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the match. AFP
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Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane lets one rip during the EPL match against Arsenal on Saturday. AFP
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Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey is tackled by Tottenham Hotspur's Erik Lamela during the English Premier League match at White Hart Lane in London on Saturday. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. AFP
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Two minutes later Kane cut if from near the corner flag and curled a magnificent effort past David Ospina to put Spurs ahead. But Sanchez silenced the home crowd when Hector Bellerin played him in and he beat Loris with a low shot to end a run of 11 Premier League games without a goal.
Arsenal had a let-off late on when Gabriel almost sliced a cross into his own net, but neither side could find a winner.
"We showed great character to come back." - @AaronRamsey reflects on #THFCvAFC and his goal: https://t.co/AwSbMPEbWo pic.twitter.com/kW3FIziGzO
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) March 5, 2016
(With inputs from Agencies)
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