Arsenal hands Spurs North London derby thrashing
Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres both scored twice as Arsenal moved back into a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League, thrashing Tottenham 4-1 in their its game under Igor Tudor.
The pressure was on Arsenal after Manchester City's 2-1 victory over Newcastle United cut its lead at the summit to two points, but it quickly settled in amid a boisterous atmosphere.
Having scored a hat-trick when Arsenal won the reverse fixture 4-1, Eze – who was close to joining Spurs before the Gunners swooped in last August – opened the scoring.
The former Crystal Palace man applied an acrobatic finish after touching Bukayo Saka's centre into the air to put Arsenal ahead in the 32nd minute.
Spurs were level within 30 seconds of the restart, though, as Randal Kolo Muani profited from Declan Rice's error to drill home.
However, the original pattern of the game resumed soon afterwards, and Arsenal was back in front when Gyokeres's thunderous shot flew past Guglielmo Vicario in the 47th minute.
Kolo Muani had a potential equaliser disallowed for a push in Gabriel Maghaeles's back, and Arsenal then put the game beyond its rival when Eze swept home in the 61st minute, having intercepted Radu Dragusin's header to kickstart the attack.
David Raya made a great recovery to prevent Richarlison from pulling one back late on, and Arsenal added further gloss to the scoreboard when Gyokeres bustled past Archie Gray and found the far corner in stoppage time.
Though Arsenal has played one more game than Man City, it has breathing room at the summit for now. Spurs, meanwhile, are only four points clear of the relegation zone.
