Tottenham 1-4 Arsenal: Gunners move five points clear at Premier League summit with emphatic derby triumph

The championship ambitions of Mikel Arteta’s side had come under scrutiny after successive slip-ups against Brentford and Wolves, yet they answered critics in style on the turf of their fiercest adversaries.

Arsenal respond to pressure in title race

Eze opened the scoring amid a feverish atmosphere in the 32nd minute. Randal Kolo Muani struck back just 123 seconds later, netting the first goal of Igor Tudor’s interim tenure at Spurs. However, after the interval, Arsenal asserted complete control.

Viktor Gyokeres unleashed a superb curling effort two minutes into the second half, before Eze capitalised on another lapse in Tottenham’s back line to claim his fifth goal of the season against a club once strongly linked with signing the former Crystal Palace creator last summer.

Gyokeres sealed the contest in stoppage time with his second of the afternoon, securing comprehensive bragging rights for Arsenal. Tottenham remain 16th in the standings, hovering only four points above the relegation places following a chastening start under new manager Tudor.

This clash carried weight at both extremes of the table. While results elsewhere had favoured Spurs in their battle near the bottom, Arsenal’s advantage at the summit had been trimmed to two points by Manchester City on Saturday.

Despite witnessing only two home league victories all season, Tottenham supporters generated a deafening atmosphere, jeering every opposition touch.

The hostility did little to unsettle Arsenal. Gyokeres saw an early header blocked and then fired narrowly wide inside seven minutes.

Play was temporarily halted due to issues with the fourth official’s communication equipment, but normal proceedings resumed, with William Saliba glancing a corner wide shortly thereafter.

Spurs struggled to advance beyond their own half, and Arsenal’s opener in the 32nd minute felt inevitable.

Pape Sarr initially halted Bukayo Saka’s surge, yet the England international forced his way into the box and teed up Eze, who drove a fierce finish past the goalkeeper to stun the home faithful.

Tottenham, though, responded swiftly. Just over two minutes later, Declan Rice was dispossessed by Kolo Muani, who surged into the area and drilled beyond David Raya to register his maiden Premier League strike after 19 appearances.

Spurs reached the interval level, though only thanks to Guglielmo Vicario’s outstanding save from Saka and Leandro Trossard’s effort drifting off target.

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Gyokeres inspires dominant second-half display

A further delay preceded the second half, after which Tottenham began brightly. Xavi Simons tested Raya merely 22 seconds after the restart.

Yet Arsenal’s next attack proved decisive. In the 47th minute, Jurrien Timber delivered a precise pass to Gyokeres, who found himself afforded too much room and bent a magnificent shot into the corner from 20 yards — a standout moment in an otherwise uneven Gunners spell for the striker.

Tottenham pushed back and Kolo Muani thought he had equalised again, only for the effort to be disallowed following a foul on Gabriel Magalhaes.

Tudor prepared changes, but before Dominic Solanke could enter the fray, Arsenal struck a third.

Soon after Vicario had once more denied Saka, the makeshift Arsenal captain was sent clear again. Although Micky van de Ven intervened, the loose ball deflected off Joao Palhinha, allowing Eze to calmly slot home in the 61st minute.

Solanke was introduced immediately, followed by Richarlison. The latter saw a deft flick spectacularly tipped away by Raya with six minutes remaining.

A flare thrown onto the pitch resulted in seven minutes of added time — ample opportunity for Gyokeres to shrug off Archie Gray and add another goal, capping a commanding victory for Arsenal.