Arsenal bounced back from their midweek draw against Wolves with a convincing 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Goals from Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyökeres, both scoring twice, lifted Mikel Arteta's side five points clear of Manchester City in the Premier League title race, albeit having played one game more.
The Gunners took the lead after four minutes when Eze, recalled to the starting line-up, volleyed home after a deflection off Conor Gallagher. Tottenham equalised in the 34th minute through Randal Kolo Muani, who capitalised on a Declan Rice error to drive through and beat David Raya. However, Arsenal regained the lead early in the second half when Gyökeres was left unmarked to fire home from a Jurriën Timber pass.
Eze restored Arsenal's two-goal advantage just after the hour mark, effectively ending any Spurs hopes of a comeback. The England international now sits as joint-third highest scorer for Arsenal in north London derbies, behind only Robert Pires and Emmanuel Adebayor. Gyökeres added a fourth in stoppage time, prompting thousands of Spurs fans to head for the exits.
For Tottenham, the defeat extended their miserable run to just two league wins in 18 matches. New manager Igor Tudor, appointed after the sacking of Thomas Frank, saw his injury-hit side show some fight but ultimately lack the quality to trouble Arsenal. Richarlison forced a fine save from Raya late on, but it was a rare moment of threat from the visitors.
The result provides a significant boost to Arsenal's title ambitions after a run of only two Premier League wins in seven had raised questions about their ability to hold off Manchester City. Arteta's side now look to maintain their momentum in the final weeks of the season.
