Alli and Kane score in North London Derby

Tottenham keep pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea after a 2-0 win over Arsenal in the north London derby at White Hart Lane.

Dele Alli scored his 17th league goal of the season to damage the predicament on 55 mins and also Harry Kane chose himself up to rack up from the penalty area 3 minutes later on.

The three-minute second-half spell worked out the match, with Kane, that has racked up in five successive league video games against the Gunners, again their bane.

Chelsea’s excellent 3-0 win at Everton earlier on Super Sunday put the pressure on Spurs, yet they responded to ensure the space to top area remains four points.

The triumph additionally implies they are assured to end up over Arsenal in the Premier League for the very first time since 1995.

The outcome keeps Arsene Wenger’s side sixth and they currently face a real battle to safeguard Champions League credentials, having actually lost ground on top-four opponents Manchester City and also Manchester United, who went down indicate Middlesbrough and Swansea specifically.

Chelsea’s thumping victory endangered to dampen excitement at the Lane however Mauricio Pochettino’s guys kept their focus as well as were the much better side throughout.

The Spurs boss chosen Kieran Trippier to Kyle Walker, while Moussa Dembele went down to the bench having actually cannot get rid of an ankle joint injury experienced versus Crystal Royal residence.

The very first was up to Alli, that nodded large from three backyards under pressure from Oxlade-Chamberlain.

That glaring miss out on was quickly adhered to by one more as Christian Eriksen scorchinged over a just as gilt-edged chance. Kid’s deflected strike luckily broke 6 yards out yet the Denmark global assisted his volley over Petr Cech’s crossbar.

The wasteful ending up seemed to give Arsenal an increase and also they grew into the match as the interval came close to.

Aaron Ramsey called Hugo Lloris into activity with a low strike before Alexis Sanchez assisted a curling effort wide.

However that rebirth verified to be short-lived as the Gunners yielded two times in 3 mins after the break.

Alli responded quickest to open up the scoring after very play by Eriksen and also Arsenal barely had time to capture their breath prior to falling 2 behind.