Tottenham Vs Arsenal — Gyokeres and Eze each score twice in tottenham vs arsenal

Arsenal delivered a statement in the north London derby, beating Tottenham 4-1 as Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze each scored twice and restored a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The result matters now because it followed a midweek slip and came in Igor Tudor's first match in charge of Tottenham.

Arteta praises reaction after Wolverhampton Wanderers draw and the last 72 hours

Mikel Arteta said he could not be "prouder or happier" of his players after responding to a midweek game in which Arsenal squandered a 2-0 lead at Wolverhampton Wanderers. He described the sequence as painful and stressed the group used the Wolves result to try to make themselves better, calling the work "much bigger than a job – it's our passion, our purpose. " Arteta also said he had seen the players' reaction immediately after that draw and that the way they came together over the last 72 hours underlined their commitment.

Arteta pointed to individual responses as well, praising Declan Rice after Rice had made an error but then stood up, showing personality, courage and improved performance. He said the team must take the title race "one at a time, " noting the season will be long with cup games and Champions League commitments on top of the league schedule.

Gyokeres and Eze each score twice as Arsenal restore five-point lead in tottenham vs arsenal

Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze each finished with two goals as Arsenal won 4-1, restoring a five-point gap at the top of the Premier League. Eze put Arsenal in front from close range after 32 minutes and struck both before and after the interval, while Gyokeres matched him with a brace to complete the scoring for Mikel Arteta's side.

Eze's performance followed a hat-trick he scored in a 4-1 derby win in November at the Emirates Stadium, and his club move remains a talking point: he had been on the point of joining Tottenham when Arsenal clinched a £60m deal with Crystal Palace in August.

Tottenham Vs Arsenal: Tudor's debut, Kolo Muani goal and a painful afternoon for Spurs

Randal Kolo Muani netted Tottenham's lone goal in what proved to be a difficult first match for new boss Igor Tudor. The game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was described as a painful afternoon for Tottenham and their new manager, with Tudor saying "I'm very sad" and urging his squad to change habits by looking in the mirror. He spoke of the need to change "mentality and brain sharpness, " warned that his team currently sit in a different world to Arsenal, and admitted there are "too many problems" at the moment.

Tudor elaborated that Tottenham wanted to press high but did not win the ball when attempting to do so—"if you don't jump then you are late"—and that a lack of confidence was evident. Still, he said he saw passion and will in his players and was "not angry" because they tried to do what had been prepared; when asked if there is time to put it right he replied, "Of course. "

Match context: crowd, date, and the wider title picture

The fixture, played on 22. 02. 2026 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, had an attendance of 61, 439. Arsenal's victory came after Manchester City had closed the gap with a win over Newcastle United on Saturday evening, and the midweek Wolves draw added pressure on Arteta's side. The Wolves result — against a team described as relegation certainties — made the response in this derby especially significant.

Commentators noted the scale of Arsenal's reply and framed the win as potentially a "turning point" for the champions' campaign. Arteta emphasised enjoyment of the moment but cautioned there is more to do across the long run of league, cup and European fixtures.

Decisions and individual moments — Eze's selection and Rice's response

Arteta reflected on his selection choices, saying he had started Eberechi Eze because of the player's recent positive history against Tottenham and noting that he had substituted Eze at half-time in the match against Brentford, a change that appeared to motivate the player. The manager also labelled Viktor Gyokeres's display as possibly his best for the club, praising his overall play and goal efficiency.

On the other side, observers highlighted Tottenham's ambition under Tudor but said the match exposed shortcomings Tottenham must address, with Tudor urging hard work and adjustments in both physicality and confidence.