Arsenal secured a dominant 4-1 victory over Tottenham in the first North London Derby of the season.

LONDON -- You don't have to believe the bookmakers' odds. You can plead ignorance to Elo ratings. You might even choose to skip over all the tables that rank teams by how good they are at accruing points from football matches. You cannot, however, avoid the evidence that is clear to see in front of your eyes.

Report and free match highlights as Eberechi Ezes hat-trick helps Arsenal beat Spurs 4-1 in the north London derby; Leandro Trossard was also on target; Richarlison scored a stunning lob; win sends Gu

Eberechi Eze scores a stunning hat-trick for the Gunners as he dominates the North London Derby, just months after snubbing a move to Spurs

Eberechi Eze scored a hat-trick in his first north London derby to lead Arsenal past Tottenham Hotspur. The England international scored with three superb strikes to take the match ball on a fantastic afternoon for the Premier League leaders.

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Arsenal continued their fine recent form and booked their place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Brighton.

Jamie Carragher has apologised for underestimating Eberechi Eze's potential impact at Arsenal after his hat-trick against Tottenham.