Tottenham vs Arsenal player ratings: Two Spurs stars score 9 as two Gunners aces flop

Tottenham returned to the top of the Premier League table with a comfortable 2-0 win over north London rivals Arsenal. Heung-min Son and Harry Kane scored the goals in the first half to seal the three points. Express Sport takes a look at how the individual players fared.

TOTTENHAM (4-3-3)

LLORIS 7

A couple of brilliant saves in the second half helped see Tottenham through to their win.

AURIER 6

Always has the occasional lapse in him and could perhaps have done more to stop Tierney’s deliveries.

DIER 7

Strong header set Tottenham on their way to opening goal. Few missed passes but sound when it mattered.

ALDERWEIRELD 7

A welcome return to a key figure in the Spurs defence if they are going to concede this much possession.

REGUILON 7

His energy kept Bellerin quiet on the Arsenal right and he was eager to support attacks.

LO CELSO 5

Key part in second goal but could be clumsy in the tackle and lacked sharpness in possession.

HOJBJERG 9

Outstanding play all over the pitch. Seemed like there were two of him at times. Spurs’ key man.

SISSOKO 8

Powerful when he needs to be, he has a habit of emerging from danger with the ball.

BERGWIJN 7

Worked really hard defensively and always keen to offer himself as the outlet on the break.

KANE 9

Goal. Assist. And Tottenham’s best defender from set-pieces. Man of the match any other day.

SON 8

Took his goal brilliantly to set the match up and teed up Kane to kill it off. Always a threat.

SUBS

DAVIES (for Lo Celso 72)

MOURA (for Son 88)

RODON (for Bergwijn 90)

ARSENAL (3-4-3)

LENO 6

No chance with either goal and proved a useful halfway line sweeper to stop Spurs breaking.

HOLDING 6

Generally tidy enough but needed to get closer to Son to prevent him from scoring vital first goal.

GABRIEL 7