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Gabriel and William Saliba Make Richarlison Posts After Arsenal 4-1 Tottenham
For the time being at least, it’s Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal who hold the bragging rights after putting Tottenham Hotspur to the sword in a 4-1 victory in the first North London Derby of the 2025/26 campaign. In what was a memorable occasion, both Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba took to Instagram to celebrate the win and troll Spurs’ Richarlison.
Although it was Leandro Trossard to open the scoring after the Belgian was found by a brilliant Mikel Merino ball in the penalty area, Sunday’s meeting with Thomas Frank’s men was all about Eberechi Eze, who became the first Arsenal player since Alan Sunderland in December 1978 to score a hat-trick against their north London rivals.
GIVEMESPORT Key Statsitic: Eberechi Eze has scored the 400th hat-trick in Premier League history and also the 23rd player for Arsenal. In fact, no club has had more different hat-trick scorers since the league’s rebrand in 1992.
Albeit in controversial fashion due to the fact there were Arsenal bodies between himself and Guglielmo Vicario, the 27-year-old playmaker grabbed his first four minutes before the half-time break before striking once again in the 46th minute. His third goal of the match – against a side he almost joined in the summer – came in the 76th minute.
Eze’s name will be strung up in lights following his three-goal showcase on the weekend – but the foundations to win have been set for years and that’s largely down to the central defensive partnership of Gabriel and Saliba. And, post-match, the two couldn’t help but poke fun at Richarlison, who admittedly scored a worldie consolation five minutes shy of the hour mark.
Gabriel and Saliba Poke Fun at Richarlison After 4-1 North London Derby Win

Gabriel, who has been an ever-important piece to the puzzle at the Emirates Stadium, was unable to play in Arsenal’s 4-1 victory on Sunday after picking up an injury while on international duty was Brazil. Earlier this month, the centre-back hobbled off during his nation’s 2-0 win over Senegal and Arteta has since confirmed he’ll be out for weeks.
He could still be seen celebrating Eze’s hat-trick of strikes from the stands – and his post-match post has endeared himself to the Emirates Stadium more than was already possible.
Back in July, the Spurs forward took to Instagram to post a picture of him alongside his Man of the Match award, tagging Gabriel after a 1-0 win over Arsenal in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong. At the time, the defender responded by sharing a picture of his three Premier League Player of the Match awards, all of which had been picked up against Spurs.
Making the most of Arsenal’s win, he took to the same social media platform to pose in Eze’s shirt with an Arsenal scarf wrapped round his neck. In the photo, too, was a signed match ball, the hat-trick hero’s Player of the Match gong and his own Arsenal Player of the Month award from October.
Not only that, but he couldn’t help himself but to tag Richarlison in the photo, too, as a subtle reminder of the chasm between the two sides from north London. As things stand, Arteta – widely regarded as one of the best managers in world football – and his team sit top of the Premier League; Spurs are current ninth with 18 points from 12 matches.
Across senior and youth sides, the pair have lined up alongside one another on ten different occasions – and Gabriel will hope that Richarlison can see the amusing side.
Saliba, too, couldn’t help but get involved in the trolling of 28-year-old Richarlison, who has scored five Premier League goals since his side’s curtain-raiser in August. The Frenchman – with the caption of “North London is still Red” – put up a picture of him tussling with the Spurs striker, who looked to be tumbling onto the floor.
The fifth picture of his carousel, again, included Richarlison – and it also depicted Saliba winning their match-long physical battle as he looked to be bringing his challenger to the floor. To rub even more salt into the wounds of Richarlison, the 24-year-old’s post was re-posted by his partner in crime, Gabriel. Up next for the Gunners is mid-week Champions League action.
Arteta’s men, one of the biggest clubs to never win Europe’s top table, have the small matter of hosting Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich – and the talismanic Harry Kane will be looking to avenge his former side. For Frank’s Spurs, they travel to the French capital to face reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
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Arsenal player ratings vs Wolves: That was lucky! TWO own goals give Gunners dramatic late win over Premier League strugglers as Viktor Gyokeres blanks again
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Lucky Arsenal were let off the hook in dramatic style as they claimed a 2-1 win against Wolves thanks to two own goals from the Premier League’s basement boys, with Yerson Mosquera heading what proved to be the winner past his own keeper Sam Johnstone deep into stoppage time at the Emirates. Mikel Arteta’s league leaders looked to have dropped two costly points when Mateus Mane glanced a header past David Raya with just seconds remaining to cancel out Arsenal’s opener, which had come when Bukayo Saka’s inswinging corner had struck the far post and gone in off the back of the unfortunate Johnstone.
But they somehow found a way to claim a crucial victory moments later when Saka’s ball in from the right was flicked beyond the despairing Johnstone. It initially looked like substitute Gabriel Jesus, making his first Emirates appearance in just under a year, had got the decisive touch, but replays showed it was in fact Mosquera who got his head to the ball first and inadvertently deflected it into his own net.
It was a hugely fortunate moment for Arsenal, who were poor throughout, but they will take their bit of luck, with the win moving them five-points clear at the top of the table ahead of Manchester City, who play at Crystal Palace tomorrow.
GOAL rates Arsenal’s players from Emirates Stadium…
Goalkeeper & Defence
David Raya (6/10):
Made one comfortable save in the first half to deny Hee-Chan. Swept up well and looked set for a clean sheet before Mane’s late header.
Ben White (N/A):
Awful to see him limp of with a hamstring injury early on, just as he’d got himself back in the side.
Jurrien Timber (6/10):
Started off at centre-back, but ended up at right-back after White’s injury. Comfortable night’s work for the large part.
William Saliba (6/10):
Back in the side after injury and looked quite sharp. Not tested too much until those final seconds.
Piero Hincapie (7/10):
Started out at left-back but shifted back into the centre after White’s injury. Solid.
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Midfield
Martin Zubimendi (6/10):
Replaced in the second half, neat and tidy but unable to make the sort of impact he did in midweek.
Declan Rice (7/10):
Set piece delivery was unusually poor. Put it a disappointing corner early on which set the tone for a frustrating night. Not at his best, but still probably the best player on the pitch.
Eberechi Eze (5/10):
No real impact. Was often picking the ball up deep and never really looked like hurting Wolves.
Attack
Bukayo Saka (7/10):
Probably the pick of Arsenal’s attackers, but that’s no saying much. Put in one great ball in the first half that deserved better. It was his corner that led to the Johnstone own goal and his crossed that forced the eventual winner.
Viktor Gyokeres (5/10):
Just couldn’t get into the game. Improved a bit after half-time, but Arsenal need more from him. Had one nice moment just before being replaced when he fired just wide.
Gabriel Martinelli (5/10):
His best moment came seconds before he went off when he drove into the box and curled an effort wide. Disappointing.
Subs & Manager
Myles Lewis-Skelly (6/10):
Replaced the injured Ben White in the first half. Decent enough showing. Looked to get forward when he could.
Martin Odegaard (6/10):
Added a bit more energy, but is passing was a bit off.
Leandro Trossard (7/10):
Certainly improved Arsenal down the left flank.
Mikel Merino (6/10):
Used the ball well having come on in midfield.
Gabriel Jesus (7/10):
On for the final 10 minutes. Got a great reception on his first Emirates appearance in nearly a year and was really lively. Not credited with the winner, but made a difference.
Mikel Arteta (6/10):
Made five changes, but would have been hoping for far more from his side. In hindsight, starting White for the fourth time in a row did not look like a great decision.
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In stoppage time it looked like Wolves had grabbed a hard-fought point.
It looked like Man City would have the chance to go top.
But a SECOND own goal of the game from the visitors brought Arsenal the precious three points.
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Arsenal go five points clear at the top of the table. Wolves remain on two.
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Arsenal extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points despite struggling against winless Wolves.
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Wolves team news
Team to play Arsenal: Johnstone, Doherty, Mosquera, Agbadou, Toti, Wolfe, Krejci, Andre, J. Gomes, Hwang, Strand Larsen.
Subs: Sa, Bueno, Arias, Arokodare, Chirewa, Hoever, Lopez, Mane, Tchatchoua.
Arsenal team news
Team to play Wolves: Raya, White, Saliba, Timber, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Eze, Saka, Martinelli, Gyokeres.
Subs: Kepa, Odegaard, Jesus, Norgaard, Trossard, Madueke, Nwaneri, Merino, Lewis-Skelly.
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