Arsenal produced a dominant display to beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 in the north London derby, with Eberechi Eze scoring a hat-trick on his derby debut. The Gunners were in control from the start, with Eze's first goal a moment of magic as he dribbled through the Spurs defence before finishing superbly. He added a second after persistent work from Jurriën Timber, and completed his hat-trick with another fine strike.
Leandro Trossard added Arsenal's fourth with a composed finish after a sublime pass from Mikel Merino. Tottenham's only reply came from Richarlison, who lobbed David Raya early in the second half. However, it was merely a consolation as Arsenal continued to dominate. Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka were influential, while Riccardo Calafiori provided energy despite a hip problem.
For Tottenham, Rodrigo Bentancur had a day to forget, earning a rating of 4 for chasing shadows in midfield. Cristian Romero and Djed Spence also struggled, with Romero picking up a booking that rules him out of the next match. Kevin Danso was substituted at half-time after a nervous start. Richarlison was the only Spurs player to impress, scoring a superb lob.
The result leaves Arsenal in a strong position in the league, while Tottenham will need to regroup after a disappointing derby performance.
