Braga 2-0 Arsenal ( Matheus*2)
Matheus’ stunning late double at the Estádio Municipal de Braga sends Arsenal crashing to a stunning Champions League defeat on November 23, 2010. It also throws Group H wide open as Shakhtar Donetsk have now qualified with 12 points, leaving Arsenal and Braga to battle it out for the second spot.
Arsenal 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur ( Samir Nasri, Marouane Chamakh/ Gareth Bale, Rafael Van der Vaart penalty, Younes Kaboul)
Tottenham claim a stunning comeback win over arch rivals Arsenal in the North London derby on November 20, 2010.
Arsenal dominated the first half and lead 2-0 at half time, but Harry Redknapp’s decision to bring on Jermain Defoe for winger Aaron Lennon proved to be a tactical masterstroke as Spurs clawed their way back from 2-0 down to win 3-2.
Rafael van der Vaart had a poor first half but his impact on the game for Spurs was unquestionable. He set up the first and third and scored the second.
Everton 1-2 Arsenal ( Tim Cahill/ Bacary Sagna, Cesc Fabregas)
Arsenal grabbed second place from Manchester United with a 2-1 win away at Goodison Park over Everton on Sunday, November 14, 2010.
The Gunners were in control for most of the game but came under immense pressure in the last quarter of an hour as Everton poured forward. The Toffees pulled one back through Tim Cahill, but could not get a second.
Arsenal now have 26 points from 13 games, while Everton remain at 15 from 13.