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Eze Bags Hat-trick as Arsenal Demolish Spurs in North London Derby

Eberechi Eze bagged his first Arsenal hat-trick, as the Gunners thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 4:1 at the Emirates to move six points clear of second place Chelsea on the log.

Arsenal started the game with full command, dictating play from every blades of the pitch, as Thomas Frank’s side failed to come inches closer to the Gunners early pressure.

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Arsenal’s fierce start to the game finally paid off, as a brilliant ball from merino cuts through Tottenham defense line, with Trosaard lurking from behind to bend a nice shot past Vicario.

Moments Later, summer signing Eze finds space behind spurs backline, as he turns in a line breaking ball from Declan Rice to double Arsenal lead before the interval.

Tottenham lackluster performance in the first half was capped off with a zero attempt on goal and also a zero shot.

Arsenal has the most impressive start to the second half in the derby as Eze found himself in acres of space in the 46 minute after a brilliant play between Saka and Timber before the latter found Eze, bending a delicate left foot shot past the helpless Vicario.

Arsenal’s clean sheet was dealt a major blow as zubimendi was robbed off the ball by Palhinha, before the ball fell kindly to Richarlison who lobbed the ball over the head of Raya, after he was caught off his line.

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Eze rounded up his goal spree and also his third of the match as the lively Trosaard delivery from the edge of the box found Eze unmarked in the area, before calmly slotting the ball beyond the reach of Tottenham Goalie.

The win propelled arsenal to sit comfortably at the top of the log, six points clear ahead of their London neighbours -chelsea. While Tottenham sinks to 9th on the log.

Both teams shift attention to the champions League this week, as Arsenal will be Lurking horns with Germany heavyweight Bayern Munich and Tottenham making a trip to Paris to face Paris saint Germain.

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