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Tottenham Hotspur faced off against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a win on the road in the Premier League. Spurs made a slow start to the game and
North London derby result, latest updates and reaction after Eze masterclass - Gunners overcome division’s best away side to restore six-point lead at Premier League summit
Eberechi Eze hat-trick leads Arsenal past Tottenham in north London derby: Live updates and reaction
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.
Tottenham Hotspur record the lowest expected goals figure (0.07 xG) by any team in the Premier League this season when they lost 4-1 against Arsenal on Sunday. The Emirates was the staging ground for the first North London derby of the season, and Thomas Frank 's Spurs side were humiliated by their London rivals.
Eberechi Eze netted a hat-trick for Arsenal. However, it was a different attacker who could be hailed as Arsenal's most important player vs Tottenham.
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Richarlison scored the goal of the day. But it was Eberechi Eze who was the main protagonist with a hat-trick. Taking control of the North London Derby. Arsenal reached 29 points out of a possible 36. They have a six-point lead over Chelsea, the runner-up. And their next rival.
Arsenal were heading towards utopia, but Richarlison’s outstanding finish from distance, which satisfyingly sailed over David Raya, offered the visitors a lifeline. For the first time in the contest, Spurs had a foothold, but there was no real sense that they would stage a stunning comeback.