Tottenham vs Arsenal: Mikel Arteta emulates Arsene Wenger feat after North London derby victory

Mikel Arteta matched one of Arsene Wenger’s records after Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. 

The Premier League contenders returned to winning ways after a 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion before the international break saw them fall two points adrift of Manchester City. 

Arteta’s side notched the win after Gabriel rose higher than the home side’s defence in the game’s 64th minute to divert Bukayo Saka’s inswinging corner past Guglielmo Vicario. 

Sunday’s North London derby triumph was the third consecutive away success the Gunners have claimed under the young manager, who emulated Wenger’s achievement with the marginal win.

By defeating Spurs in the derby, Arsenal have won six straight road matches under their Spanish manager, thus tacking up success that last happened under their longest-serving boss. 

Stretching to last season, Arteta's team have defeated Brighton (3-0), Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-0), Spurs twice (3-2, 1-0), Manchester United (1-0) and Aston Villa (2-0), seeing the Spaniard edge closer to Wenger’s side that clinched eight consecutive victories on their travels across two seasons in 2013 — beating Swansea twice (2-0, 2-1), West Bromwich (2-1), Fulham twice (1-0, 3-1), Queens Park Rangers (1-0), Newcastle United (1-0) and Sunderland (3-1). 

Arsenal’s next Premier League fixture takes them to the Etihad Stadium on September 22 to take on Pep Guardiola’s Man City. 

Before the Gunners push for a seventh straight road success, they must navigate a tricky Champions League match-up with last season’s Europa League winners Atalanta three days prior to the top-of-the-table tussle in Manchester.