A feisty North London derby ended all square at the Emirates Stadium, thanks to a second half penalty from Harry Kane.
An own goal from Kevin Wimmer had handed Arsenal the lead, and the Gunners should have perhaps made more of the opportunities they created before the break.
But Spurs were rejuvenated in the second half and when Lauren Koscielny brought down Mousa Dembele in the penalty area, Kane made no mistake from the Spot.
Christian Eriksen was denied by a fine save from Petr Cech, before the Dane also swung a freekick against a post, as Spurs went closest to grabbing victory.
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So who impressed? Who failed to make an impact? And who was simply a cut above the rest?
Here's our man John Cross with his player ratings from the Emirates:
Arsenal
Petr Cech 7
Made a brilliant save from Eriksen but his slip nearly let in Son.
Hector Bellerin 8
Good pace going forward and it also helped him make heroic blocks.
Shkodran Mustafi 5
Had a very shaky start, looked all over the place, didn't inspire confidence.
Laurent Koscielny 6
Booked. Looked solid enough and was the better of the two centre halves, but did give away the penalty.
Nacho Monreal 7
Superb goal saving block to deny Kane, much better defensive performance.
Francis Coquelin 7
Very committed performance, unlucky to be subbed, good all round display.
Granit Xhaka 8
He was strong in midfield, tired towards the end but his best performance to date.
Theo Walcott 7
Smashed a shot against the woodwork and his pace troubled Tottenham.
Mesut Ozil 8
Supplied the free kick for Arsenal’s goal, nice moments but tired towards the end.
Alex Iwobi 5
Wasted a great first half chance, struggling for confidence and maybe needs a rest.
Alexis Sanchez 7
Looked lively at times but Tottenham’s defence kept him relatively quiet.
Substitutes
Ramsey 6 (Coquelin, 65mins)
Giroud 6 (Iwobi, 70mins)
Oxlade-Chamberlain 6 (Walcott, 70mins)
Tottenham
Hugo Lloris 7
Had a good game, good saves, good distributions. Excellent reflexes.
Kyle Walker 7
Went off injured but played well up until then. Good energy and desire.
Eric Dier 6
Booked. Looks better in midfield as he has struggled in defence recently.
Jan Vertonghen 6
Looks suited to a back three. Good on the ball, strong defensively. Solid.
Kevin Wimmer 5
Booked. Scored an own goal, awful first half but much better after the break.
Danny Rose 8
He is so committed. You’d want him in the trenches. Brilliant warrior of a full back/
Victor Wanyama 7
Looks a big, intimidating physical presence. Offers little going forward but disciplined.
Mousa Dembele 9 MOTM
He is so important for Tottenham. Forced the penalty and bossed midfield.
Christian Eriksen 8
Went so close but was denied by Cech. Good set pieces, decent game.
Heung-min Son 7
His pace troubled Arsenal but he bottled late chance when Cech slipped.
Harry Kane 7
It was nailed on for him to score. Cool penalty, good all round performance.
Substitutes
Janssen 5 (Kane, 72mins)
Trippier (Walker, 80mins)
Winks (Son, 89mins)