Arsenal rallied from behind to defeat Tottenham 2-1 on Wednesday, reigniting their Premier League title challenge, while Alexander Isak propelled Newcastle into the top four.
Arsenal’s victory at the Emirates lifts them four points behind Liverpool, who drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, and ends a winless run of three matches in all competitions.
Son Heung-min gave Tottenham the lead in the 25th minute but the home side were level 15 minutes later when Gabriel’s header from a corner rebounded off Dominic Solanke for an own goal.
The turnaround was complete just before half-time when Leandro Trossard blasted home across new Spurs goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky.
Mikel Arteta’s team are now on 43 points after 21 matches, four points behind Liverpool, who have a game in hand.
The Arsenal boss his team were “outstanding”.
“We had some big chances and big situations. At the end we had to suffer more than we wanted,” he told the BBC.
“When you have opportunities (to close the gap) you have to take them. We are on a really consistent run in the Premier League. It’s about recovery tomorrow and Aston Villa on Saturday, going and going.”
Red-hot Isak found the net for the eighth league match in a row in a 3-0 win over Wolves as Newcastle leapfrogged faltering Chelsea into fourth spot in the table.
The Swedish international put the home side ahead in the 34th minute when his shot took a huge deflection off Wolves defender Rayan Ait-Nouri, leaving Jose Sa wrong-footed.
Isak doubled Newcastle’s lead shortly before the hour mark, controlling Bruno Guimaraes’ pass before firing home for his 15th league goal of the season and Anthony Gordon added a third.
