North London derby, Eze and Arsenal
Digest more
Eberechi Eze scored a hat-trick as Arsenal beat north London rivals Tottenham to go six points clear at the top of the Premier League. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring and Eze also found the net before half time to put Arsenal two goals to the good.
Eberechi Eze made history by becoming the first player to score a Premier League hat-trick in the North London derby during Arsenal's victory against Spurs.
Runner-up in the last three editions of the Premier League, Arsenal gave its fans yet another display of strength.Proving that it is the team to beat on English soil this season.They defeated their
4don MSN
Arsenal vs Tottenham: Stage set for Eberechi Eze to make his mark after Spurs transfer hijack
If things had turned out differently, Eberechi Eze could have been lining up for Tottenham and not Arsenal on Sunday. Spurs were chasing his signature during the summer transfer window as they looked to bring in an attacking midfielder following a long-term knee injury sustained by James Maddison.
Eze is the first player to score a hat-trick in the north London derby since Alan Sunderland did it for Arsenal in 1978. The backdrop of this game being the love triangle-like transfer saga that involved Eze and these two clubs in the summer will only make these goals sweeter.
Eze, who had the chance to sign for Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2025, then provided a sucker punch for the Gunners just minutes later. GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Arsenal have scored in each of their last 27 Premier League home games against Tottenham,
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.
Eberechi Eze scored a hat-trick in his first north London derby to lead Arsenal past Tottenham Hotspur. The England international scored with three superb strikes to take the match ball on a fantastic afternoon for the Premier League leaders.
Arsenal entertained Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Gunners made a good start to the game and