A late Toby Alderweireld header earned Tottenham Hotspur a 2-1 comeback win over Arsenal to boost their hopes of European qualification.

Arsenal went in front in the 16th minute through Alexandre Lacazette’s stunning strike into the top-left corner.

Lacazette received the ball 25 yards out, and took one look up before arrowing an unstoppable shot into the top corner.

But within 137 seconds the hosts had equalised when Sead Kolasinac’s misplaced pass back towards David Luiz put his team-mate in trouble, and Heung-min Son took full advantage.

An entertaining and open first half continued to yield chances, with Emi Martinez at full stretch to divert Ben Davies’ long-range strike against the bar before Nicolas Pepe curled a low shot just wide at the other end.

The Ivorian was growing in influence as the half wore on, and after winning a free kick on the edge of the area after escaping Davies.

Both sides hit the woodwork either side of half-time. Ben Davies’s strike from distance was tipped on to the bar by Martinez, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s fierce shot came off the corner of the goal after the break.

The decisive moment came with nine minutes remaining, when Alderweireld headed in from Son’s corner.

Spurs move above Arsenal into eighth with 52 points, three behind sixth-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Arsenal are ninth, two points behind Spurs.

Spurs (4-4-2): Lloris (c), Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies, Sissoko, Winks, Lo Celso (Skipp 84), Lucas (Bergwijn 82), Son (Lamela 90+4), Kane. Substitutes (not used): Gazzaniga, Vertonghen, Tanganga, Sessegnon, Gedson, Ndombele.

Arsenal (3-4-3): Martinez, Mustafi, Luiz, Kolasinac (Soares 84), Bellerin (Nelson 84), Ceballos, Xhaka, Tierney (Willock 84), Pepe (Saka 70), Lacazette, Aubameyang (c). Substitutes (not used): Macey, Sokratis, Torreira, Maitland-Niles, Holding.

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