Arsenal 4-1 Spurs, Premier League: Gunners Romp To Victory Over Rivals
Eberechi Eze came close to joining Tottenham during the summer. On Sunday, he scored a hat trick against Spurs for their biggest rival. The England playmaker was the inspiration behind Arsenal’s 4-1 win in the north London derby that left his team with a six-point lead in the Premier League. Eze added to Leandro Trossard’s 36th-minute opening goal with his first in the 41st, and made it 3-0 just 23 seconds into the second half by slotting in a left-footed finish. Eze completed his first senior hat trick — and the first by an Arsenal player against Tottenham since 1978 — with a curling shot in the 76th. It has proved to be the perfect weekend for Arsenal, which had seen its two biggest title rivals — Manchester City and Liverpool — lose on Saturday.
Arsenal's Declan Rice celebrates after a Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Tottenham in London. | Photo: AP/Frank Augstein
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Arsenal's Piero Hincapie, top, and Tottenham's Richarlison jump for the ball during a Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Tottenham in London. | Photo: AP/Frank Augstein
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Arsenal's Eberechi Eze, centerm smiles after scoring during a Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Tottenham in London. | Photo: AP/Frank Augstein
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Tottenham's Djed Spence, left, and Arsenal's Leandro Trossard fight for the ball during a Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Tottenham in London. | Photo: AP/Frank Augstein
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Tottenham's Richarlison brings the ball back to the center after scoring during a Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Tottenham in London. | Photo: AP/Frank Augstein
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Arsenal's Eberechi Eze celebrates after scoring during a Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Tottenham in London. | Photo: AP/Frank Augstein
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Arsenal's Eberechi Eze celebrates after scoring during a Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Tottenham in London. | Photo: AP/Frank Augstein
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Arsenal's Eberechi Eze scores during a Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Tottenham in London. | Photo: AP/Frank Augstein
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Arsenal's Leandro Trossard celebrates after scoring during a Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Tottenham in London. | Photo: AP/Frank Augstein