What a weekend for Arsenal fans! On Sunday at the Emirates Stadium, midfielder Eberechi Eze lit up the north London derby with a jaw-dropping hat-trick, powering the Gunners to a 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. ⚽🔥
The show started early as Leandro Trossard cracked home the opener, and Eze doubled the lead before half-time. Spurs thought they had a lifeline when Richarlison smashed in a long-range strike, but Eze wasn't done. Early in the second half he slotted home his third to complete only the fourth hat-trick in derby history (joining Ted Drake, Terry Dyson and Alan Sunderland). 🙌
Since his summer move for £60 million from Crystal Palace, the 27-year-old has been on fire, and this performance erased Arsenal's sour taste from a draw vs. Sunderland before the international break. The Gunners remain unbeaten in seven straight north London derbies and have lost just once in 33 home clashes along the Seven Sisters Road.
This dominant win, Arsenal's biggest over Spurs since 2012, comes at the perfect time. The team heads into a crucial week with a Champions League clash against Bayern Munich on Wednesday, followed by a Premier League showdown at Chelsea next weekend. Plus, Manchester City's slip-up at Newcastle means the title race is wide open. Isn't it time the Gunners ended their 21-year wait for the English crown? 🔴⚪️
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Eze's hat-trick fuels Arsenal's derby rout of Spurs in Premier League
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