Tottenham Vs Arsenal: Gyokeres and Eze each score twice as Gunners win 4-1
In the latest north London derby, the match billed as tottenham vs arsenal finished 4-1 to Arsenal, with Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze scoring two goals apiece to restore a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The game took place on 22. 02. 2026 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where the attendance was 61, 439.
Tottenham Vs Arsenal match report
Arsenal's 4-1 victory was emphatic. Eberechi Eze put Arsenal in front from close-range after 32 minutes and scored either side of the interval, while Viktor Gyokeres also finished twice. Randal Kolo Muani netted Tottenham's sole goal. The result was described as a great day for Arsenal and a painful afternoon for Tottenham and new boss Igor Tudor, who was in charge for his first match.
Eze and Gyokeres shine
Eberechi Eze continued his recent derby form after following up a previous hat-trick in Arsenal's 4-1 win in November. The context notes Eze had been on the point of joining Spurs when Arsenal clinched a £60m deal with Crystal Palace in August. Viktor Gyokeres was singled out for praise after his two goals; the manager suggested it might have been Gyokeres' best performance for the club, calling his overall play "incredible" and praising the efficiency and goals he scored.
Arteta's reaction and quotes
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta offered a sustained reaction after the match. He said: "That's football. When you watch the game back against Wolves, how the hell do you drop two points there, nobody can explain it but this is the beauty of it. It looks like it's the end of the world and then you look at your players and how they react and how much they want it and I said it, I feel very, very privileged to work with them every day. I knew they were going to react. In football you can win draw or lose but the attitude we showed today, the desire, the dominance, it was really impressive, so I'm happy. "
Arteta added he realised his team would respond "immediately after that" result against Wolves because of the players' reaction, and emphasised the difference between a job and a passion. He pointed to Declan Rice's performance: "What Declan [Rice] has done today, He made an error, the way he played afterwards, that's attitude, and to have personality, and courage and to stand up in a difficult moment. " On Gyokeres he said: "I think so. I think his overall play was incredible, the efficiency, the goals that he scored. He was really, really good today. " On the decision to start Eberechi Eze he said he had made choices based on recent positive performances and how players react when they have a point to prove. On the title race Arteta added: "One at a time. It's going to be a long one because we have the cup games on top of that and Champions League, so it's going to be a long marathon for all of us, but let's enjoy it. "
Tudor admits reality after defeat
Tottenham's interim manager Igor Tudor was frank about the scale of the task facing his side. He said: "I'm very sad, but in one way it's good to understand where we are, to have a game to show you reality, so each of us understand. The medicine is that each of us look in the mirror and really starts to change our habits. Working hard is the only way. " Tudor spoke of changing the "mentality and brain sharpness" and said Spurs and Arsenal are in "different worlds" at the moment, adding: "We have too many problems in this moment that this level of team will not punish you. We want to press high but if you don't jump then you are late. We wanted to go to press high but we didn't take the ball. We need to be in a physical moment that we can go strong and take the ball. Even with the ball, a lack of confidence is very evident in the team. " He also said he saw passion and will in the players and was "not angry, because they wanted to do all that we prepared but they were not able. " When asked if there was time to put it right, he replied: "Of course. "
Context, standings and match details
The win restored Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League to five points. The result came after Arsenal had lost a two-goal lead at Wolverhampton Wanderers in midweek; that Wolves game was described as a midweek draw where Arsenal squandered a 2-0 lead on Wednesday. Manchester City had closed the gap by winning over Newcastle United on Saturday evening. One wider season detail noted that Manchester City will win the league if they win all their remaining 11 games this season.
Match specifics recorded: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, attendance 61, 439, date shown in live coverage as 22. 02. 2026. Observers at the ground described Eberechi Eze as Tottenham Hotspur's tormentor again and said Arsenal's response to the midweek result looked like a potential turning point for their season.
That is all for the live coverage: Arsenal returned to winning ways with a 4-1 victory that left Tottenham facing questions under their new boss after a painful afternoon.
