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Arsenal missed the chance to top the Premier League heading into the international break when they drew 1-1 at home to Tottenham Hotspur in a high-octane London derby yesterday.

Visitors Tottenham deservedly led at halftime thanks to a goal of stunning simplicity when Harry Kane ran on to Danny Rose’s long pass forward and dispatched a shot past Petr Cech for his fifth goal in the last three league games.

Arsenal were much more lively in a frenetic second half and after Olivier Giroud had twice wasted good chances they levelled 13 minutes from time when Mesut Ozil’s dangerous ball towards the far post was met by substitute Kieran Gibbs who bundled the ball past a despairing Hugo Lloris.

The draw left Arsenal in second place behind Manchester City who were held at bottom club Aston Villa earlier. Both clubs have 26 points with City enjoying the better goal difference.

Tottenham, unbeaten in the league since an opening-day defeat by Manchester United, moved into fifth with 21 points.

Results

Aston Villa 0-0 Man City; Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham; Liverpool 1-2 Crystal Palace

Pos.Team P GD Pts

1 Man City 12 17 26

2 Arsenal 12 13 26

3 Leicester 12 5 25

4 Man Utd 12 9 24

5 Tottenham 12 10 21

6 West Ham 12 7 21

7 Southampton 12 6 20

8 Crystal Palace 12 2 19

9 Everton 12 4 17

10 Liverpool 12 -1 17

11 Watford 12 -1 16

12 Stoke 12 -2 16

13 West Brom 12 -6 14

14 Swansea 12 -4 13

15 Norwich 12 -7 12

16 Chelsea 12 -7 11

17 Newcastle 12 -9 10

18 Bournemouth 12 -13 8

19 Sunderland 12 -13 6

20 Aston Villa 12 -10 5

— Reuters/BBC