Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's equalizer in the second half gave Arsenal a 1-1 draw against Tottenham on Saturday in the Premier League. Spurs forward Erik Lamela failed to clear in the 74th minute and the ball ricocheted around the penalty area before falling to Oxlade-Chamberlain, who lashed the ball in from close range. Lamela put his face in his hands after the goal in the north London derby, whose result leaves Spurs winless in four matches. "1-0 down in a derby is always a bit nerve-wracking," Oxlade-Chamberlain said. "So I think we did well to come back." Tottenham went ahead in the 56th when Nacer Chadli scored after Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini lost possession in a dangerous area. The ball was collected by Christian Eriksen, who laid it off to Lamela. His throughball split open the Arsenal defense and Chadli slotted the ball into the bottom left corner. Chadli was later booked for his goal celebration after putting his hands to his ears while running past a section of Arsenal supporters. Spurs' recent results are putting pressure on new manager Mauricio Pochettino. But Tottenham moved up a place to eighth with eight points, while Arsenal remained fourth with 10 points, after six matches. Arsenal dominated the opening stages of the match, with Danny Welbeck looking lively. The forward had a low shot on the turn saved by Hugo Lloris. Earlier, Welbeck turned past Jan Vertonghen and sprinted down the right. Finding little support, he fired a shot but it was blocked by Younes Kaboul and went out for a corner. Oxlade-Chamberlain, who also had a bright first half, forced a diving save from Lloris who pushed the ball away from slipping inside the far post. Arsenal, already hit by a number of injuries, needed to make two first-half substitutions: Mikel Arteta with a leg problem and Aaron Ramsey, with what appeared to be a left hamstring injury. Spurs enjoyed a good spell of possession late in the first half, putting pressure on Arsenal's defense and winning a couple of corners. But their finishing lacked a cutting edge. Pers Mertesacker headed at his own goal from one of them, but Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny caught the ball. Emmanuel Adebayor nearly put Spurs ahead just before half time with a bouncing shot that Szczesny pushed out for a corner. (For more sports news and updates, follow AhramOnline Sports on Twitter at@AO_Sportsand on Facebook atAhramOnlineSports.) http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/111835.aspx
