Arsenal defeated Tottenham to restore their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League in a 4-1 win on Sunday.
Eberechi Eze, who nearly joined Tottenham prior to moving to Arsenal from Crystal Palace in August 2025, scored his first goals since netting a hat-trick in the first north London derby of the season in November.
The pressure was on Arsenal to respond after back-to-back draws at Brentford and Wolves had allowed Manchester City to close in at the top.
Mikel Arteta’s men rose to the challenge to inflict more pain on their local rivals in Igor Tudor’s first match as interim Tottenham boss.
Eze hooked in the opening goal from close range just after the half-hour mark, but Tottenham levelled almost immediately through Randal Kolo Muani.
Viktor Gyokeres restored Arsenal’s lead early in the second half with his most significant goal so far for the Gunners.
Eze was on hand to roll in his second goal after Guglielmo Vicario denied Bukayo Saka.
Gyokeres then rounded off the scoring in stoppage time.
City have a game in hand in the title race and home advantage when the top two meet in April.
But a much-needed victory gives Arsenal some breathing space in their quest for a first league title in 22 years.
Tottenham remain just four points above the relegation zone.
