Arsenal grabbed the bragging rights in the North London Derby and handed Tottenham their first defeat of the season.

Mikel Arteta’s man cruised to a 3-1 victory, thanks to goals from Ghanaian Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka.

The Gunners had a strong start, with Gabriel Martinelli hitting the post in the 3rd minute.

On the other end, Spurs had their first feel of the goal ten minutes later when Richarlison forced a save out of Aaron Ramsdale.

But the hosts regained the momentum and soon broke the deadlock through Partey, who curled the ball into the top-right corner in the 17th minute.

Tottenham hit back just before the half-hour courtesy of Harry Kane’s effort from a penalty that resulted from a foul on Richarlison.

Jesus restored Arsenal’s lead four minutes into the second half, hitting the back of the net from a rebound.

The visitors were dealt another blow in their attempt to recover when Emerson Royal received a straight red card for a crude challenge on Martinelli just after the hour mark.

The send-off seemed to have weighed heavy on Spurs, and they conceded another goal just five minutes later.

Xhaka netted the goal after Partey created the play, and Martinelli sent a through ball to the Swiss midfielder.

The scoreline remained unchanged, with Arsenal extending their lead at the top while Spurs suffered their first defeat of the season.