Arsenal benefited from Emmanuel Adebayor's sending off to secure a comeback victory over Tottenham and move above them in the Premier League.
Adebayor tapped Spurs in front against his old club but was dismissed for a high and late tackle on Santi Cazorla.
Per Mertesacker headed the hosts level then Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud struck before half-time.
Cazorla slotted in and although Gareth Bale drilled home to pull one back, Theo Walcott sealed the points late on.
Arsenal's first league win since 27 October, courtesy of an identical scoreline to last season's corresponding fixture, takes them up to sixth in the table.
While they have still only suffered one home defeat by Spurs in 19 years, this was not as convincing a victory as the scoreline suggests.
Spurs looked in control before Adebayor's red card, a moment of madness that may have contributed to a third straight league defeat.
Boss Andre Villas-Boas said Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy spent all week telling him how vital it was to win at Emirates Stadium.
- BBC.co.uk
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