Spurs completed one of the most amazing comebacks in north London derby history to end their 17-year wait for a win at the Gunners and deny their arch-rivals top spot in the Barclays Premier League.
The Gunners romped to a 2-0 half-time lead thanks to brilliant goals from Samir Nasri and Marouane Chamakh as William Gallas' return to the Emirates Stadium looked set to end in defeat.
But Gallas had the last laugh as Bale pulled a goal back and Cesc Fabregas inexplicably handled Rafael van der Vaart's free-kick to allow the Dutchman to level from the penalty spot before Younes Kaboul headed home a dramatic winner five minutes from time.
"For the fans and everybody it's the one game everyone looks out for and to get the victory, especially at the Emirates, is something special," Bale said.
"The gaffer said before the game we have got a great squad and a great team and we can match anybody.
We didn't have the greatest of first halves but showed what we can do in the second half. We put JD (Jermain Defoe) up front in the second half, sort of went for it a bit, worked for each other and it paid off."
Source: PA
Source: PA