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Eze Hat-Trick Powers Arsenal's 4-1 Derby Win Over Spurs, Opening Six-Point Lead

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank apologized after his defensive approach failed.

Overview

  • Leandro Trossard opened the scoring before Eberechi Eze struck in the 41st minute and twice after the break to seal his first senior hat-trick.
  • Richarlison briefly cut the deficit with an audacious long-range lob, Tottenham's first shot, but Arsenal remained in control.
  • Frank started with a back five then reverted to a back four at halftime, as Spurs produced just three shots and 0.07 expected goals.
  • Eze, whom Arsenal signed after fending off Tottenham's summer pursuit, became only the fourth player to net a hat-trick in this rivalry.
  • Arsenal sit on 29 points from 12 games with Spurs ninth, and next face Bayern Munich before a league trip to second-placed Chelsea.