A Tottenham Hotspur fan was on Sunday night arrested after a banana skin was thrown at Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he celebrated his first goal in a feisty north London derby.

Images from the Emirates showed a banana peel lying on the pitch in front of Aubameyang after the Arsenal forward moved towards the away supporters in celebration of his 10th-minute penalty.

The FA are set to investigate the incident, even if it is not included in referee Mike Dean’s report. Metropolitan Police on Sunday night said a man was arrested for throwing a missile onto the pitch, and it is understood the missile in question was the banana skin.

In a statement, a Spurs spokesman said: “Behaviour such as this is completely unacceptable and the supporter in question will be issued with a ban.”

There were also six other arrests, including at least two Arsenal supporters who had lit smoke canisters in the second half, when the home side came back from 2-1 down to win 4-2.