The match kicked off under ideal conditions, with the floodlit pitch drawing praise from players and officials alike. Tottenham, under pressure to salvage their faltering campaign, adopted a defensive posture from the outset, but Arsenal's relentless attacking play quickly dismantled their resolve. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring in the 36th minute with a clinical swivel and curl following a precise through-ball from Mikel Merino, capitalizing on Arsenal's midfield dominance. Eze added his first shortly after, doubling the lead with a curling effort from the edge of the box that left Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario rooted to the spot.
The second half belonged unequivocally to Arsenal. Eze struck again just after the restart in the 46th minute, completing a swift counter to make it 3-0 and sending the Emirates into raptures. Tottenham managed a consolation strike midway through the half, with Richarlison lobbing a speculative effort from near the halfway line in the 56th minute that caught Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya off guard, but it proved mere fleeting resistance. Eze sealed his treble—and the match—in the 76th minute with a moment of individual brilliance: a deft chip over Vicario following a surging run that left two defenders trailing. The 28-year-old claimed the match ball, etching his name into club lore alongside past derby heroes like Alan Sunderland.
Substitutions, including the introduction of Riccardo Calafiori and Myles Lewis-Skelly late on, maintained Arsenal's composure as they saw out the final minutes with poise. Tottenham's Cristian Romero picked up a yellow card for protests in the 67th minute, his fifth of the season, resulting in a suspension for their next league match against Fulham.
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