Arsenal stun Tottenham in EPL

London Nov 18 (IANS) With two goals in the first half Arsenal on Saturday beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 gaining three points in the English Premier League s 12th round.

Arsenal showed its best performance of the season to secure its 2-0 win in the North London derby reports Efe.

German defender Shkodran Mustafi opened the scoring for Arsenal 36 minutes into the match held at Emirates Stadium.

Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez scored the second goal just five minutes later to secure the home win for Arsenal.

After this victory Arsenal provisionally holds the fifth position in the table with 22 points on goal difference behind EPL defending champion Chelsea.

Despite the away defeat Tottenham remains in the third place with 23 points on goal difference behind second-placed Manchester United.

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