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When Viktor Gyokeres scored his second goal in our 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, he was also netting our 1000th away goal in our Premier League history.

The success at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was also our biggest away victory at our north London rivals in the Premier League, as we brought up four figures of away goals in style.

To celebrate, we've delved into the data to look back at some of the most iconic moments on the road, as well as our happiest hunting grounds from the past 34 years!

away day goals

Our first away goal in the Premier League came on August 23, 1992, as Anders Limpar netted in a 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield.

Since then, the goals have flown in up and down the country. In 2010, Theo Walcott scored our 500th away goal against Wigan Athletic. Three years on, Theo was scoring our 600th away goal, in a crucial 1-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers. The goal at Loftus Road is also our quickest ever Premier League strike, coming in at just 20 seconds.

Leandro Trossard netted our 900th away goal in a 1-0 win at Everton in 2023, before Viktor's strike at Spurs helped us become just the second side in Premier League history, behind Manchester United, to net 1000 goals in away matches.

One of our most significant away goals was our 224th, netted by Sylvain Wiltord as we beat Manchester United 1-0 in May 2002 to secure the Premier League title.

Our 293rd away goal will also go down in history, netted by Robert Pires in the 35th minute at White Hart Lane in April 2004, as we secured the league title on enemy turf.

king oF the road

In total, 129 players have helped us reach 1000 away goals, with Eberechi Eze the latest player to add his name to the list following his double in the derby.

Our most prolific goalscorer away from home is Thierry Henry, who bagged 55 times during his stay in N5, with his last for us being a dramatic late winner at Sunderland in February 2012.

Ian Wright's 47 away strikes put him second on the list, with Robin van Persie sitting in third place on 45 goals.

Bukayo Saka's header at Molineux saw him break into the top 10 of our all-time leading scorers away from home.

We've netted 13 hat-tricks away from home in the Premier League. Kevin Campbell kicked things off with a trio at Swindon Town in December 1993.

The most recent hat-trick hero was Alexis Sanchez, who scored three times at the London Stadium in our 5-1 win over West Ham in December 2016.

Happy HUNTING GROUNDS

Home might be where the heart is, but we've had plenty of joy on the road too. We may have played our last match at Goodison Park, but the former home of Everton is where we've been most prolific, with Leandro Trossard netting our 47th and final goal at the famous old ground.

Selhurst Park, where we've faced both Crystal Palace and Wimbledon in the Premier League, is narrowly behind on 46. The ground in south east London is level with Villa Park, home of Aston Villa.

Our favourite opponents are West Ham United. We've netted 60 goals against the Irons across two grounds, with 34 coming at Upton Park and a further 26 at the London Stadium.

Everton (48) and Aston Villa (46) complete the top three. Thanks to our four goals at Tottenham, we've now scored 45 times away at our north London rivals, with goals coming at White Hart Lane and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

SEASON BREAKDOWN

Our two biggest victories came in the same season. We defeated West Ham United and Sheffield United 6-0 in the 2023/24 campaign, with the giant wins coming just 22 days apart.

Indeed, the 2023/24 season is our most prolific one the road, with Mikel Arteta's side netting a whopping 43 goals in 19 away games, the eighth highest recorded in Premier League history. Liverpool hold the record, scoring 48 away goals in the 2013/14 season.

The 2023/24 season eclipsed our previous record of 39, set in the 2010/11 season by Arsene Wenger's side. After 15 Premier League away games in 2025/26, we've scored 25 goals.

When Viktor Gyokeres scored his second goal in our 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, he was also netting our 1000th away goal in our Premier League history.

The success at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was also our biggest away victory at our north London rivals in the Premier League, as we brought up four figures of away goals in style.

To celebrate, we've delved into the data to look back at some of the most iconic moments on the road, as well as our happiest hunting grounds from the past 34 years!

away day goals

Our first away goal in the Premier League came on August 23, 1992, as Anders Limpar netted in a 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield.

Since then, the goals have flown in up and down the country. In 2010, Theo Walcott scored our 500th away goal against Wigan Athletic. Three years on, Theo was scoring our 600th away goal, in a crucial 1-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers. The goal at Loftus Road is also our quickest ever Premier League strike, coming in at just 20 seconds.

Leandro Trossard netted our 900th away goal in a 1-0 win at Everton in 2023, before Viktor's strike at Spurs helped us become just the second side in Premier League history, behind Manchester United, to net 1000 goals in away matches.

One of our most significant away goals was our 224th, netted by Sylvain Wiltord as we beat Manchester United 1-0 in May 2002 to secure the Premier League title.

Our 293rd away goal will also go down in history, netted by Robert Pires in the 35th minute at White Hart Lane in April 2004, as we secured the league title on enemy turf.

king oF the road

In total, 129 players have helped us reach 1000 away goals, with Eberechi Eze the latest player to add his name to the list following his double in the derby.

Our most prolific goalscorer away from home is Thierry Henry, who bagged 55 times during his stay in N5, with his last for us being a dramatic late winner at Sunderland in February 2012.

Ian Wright's 47 away strikes put him second on the list, with Robin van Persie sitting in third place on 45 goals.

Bukayo Saka's header at Molineux saw him break into the top 10 of our all-time leading scorers away from home.

We've netted 13 hat-tricks away from home in the Premier League. Kevin Campbell kicked things off with a trio at Swindon Town in December 1993.

The most recent hat-trick hero was Alexis Sanchez, who scored three times at the London Stadium in our 5-1 win over West Ham in December 2016.

Happy HUNTING GROUNDS

Home might be where the heart is, but we've had plenty of joy on the road too. We may have played our last match at Goodison Park, but the former home of Everton is where we've been most prolific, with Leandro Trossard netting our 47th and final goal at the famous old ground.

Selhurst Park, where we've faced both Crystal Palace and Wimbledon in the Premier League, is narrowly behind on 46. The ground in south east London is level with Villa Park, home of Aston Villa.

Our favourite opponents are West Ham United. We've netted 60 goals against the Irons across two grounds, with 34 coming at Upton Park and a further 26 at the London Stadium.

Everton (48) and Aston Villa (46) complete the top three. Thanks to our four goals at Tottenham, we've now scored 45 times away at our north London rivals, with goals coming at White Hart Lane and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

SEASON BREAKDOWN

Our two biggest victories came in the same season. We defeated West Ham United and Sheffield United 6-0 in the 2023/24 campaign, with the giant wins coming just 22 days apart.

Indeed, the 2023/24 season is our most prolific one the road, with Mikel Arteta's side netting a whopping 43 goals in 19 away games, the eighth highest recorded in Premier League history. Liverpool hold the record, scoring 48 away goals in the 2013/14 season.

The 2023/24 season eclipsed our previous record of 39, set in the 2010/11 season by Arsene Wenger's side. After 15 Premier League away games in 2025/26, we've scored 25 goals.

It was a north London derby to remember as we downed Spurs 4-1 for the second time this season, and you can see how Mikel Arteta and his coaching staff reacted with our latest episode of Bench Cam!

Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres both netted twice in the victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as players and staff celebrated on the touch line every time the ball found the back of the net.

Press play on the video above now to see all the best celebrations from a memorable afternoon.

Sunday brought more derby day delight to Gooners everywhere as we beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 for the second time this season.

A brace apiece for Ebere Eze and Viktor Gyokeres saw us cruise to victory, recording a fourth-straight win at Spurs' home ground for the first time since 1955 and re-establishing our five-point lead at the top of the league.

But why did it go so right? Adrian Clarke has happily gone through the footage and stats to find out why we were so dominant:

ATTITUDE AND APPLICATION

All eyes were on how the players would bounce back from the disappointment of dropping points at Wolves – and in that regard Mikel Arteta’s side delivered the perfect response.

Assertive from the start, imposing our game on Spurs, we set about our work with just the kind of determined mindset the manager would have wanted. Quietening the home crowd, we enjoyed 28 touches inside the opposition box during a one-sided first period, with our north London neighbours managing just one touch inside our penalty area.

Tottenham touch map: first half

Arsenal touch map: first half

Our superior quality told in the second half, but from start to finish we outworked opponents who were playing under new head coach, Igor Tudor, for the first time. Martin Zubimendi ran 11.88km, the furthest of anyone on the pitch, while we as a team covered 7.67km more than Tottenham.

In and out of possession, there was a clear desire to do the basics properly. We regained possession in the final third 19 times, compared to Spurs’ three, and dominated this contest’s all-important duels.

Individually, Gabriel had the perfect 10/10 and 4/4 record at winning 100% of his ground and aerial duels.

EXPOSING MAN-TO-MAN STYLE

The opposition head coach instructed his players to lock on to red shirts man-to-man all over the pitch in an aggressive manner. Perhaps not fully tuned in to this tactic, Spurs struggled to cope with our varied movement, pulling defenders out of position a regular basis.

In this example below, Leandro Trossard has drifted into a central position to create chaos, and in doing so, he drags centre-back Joao Palhinha closer to him. This left Bukayo Saka with plenty of space to run onto Piero Hincapie’s pass, and our No. 7 was only denied a goal by a stellar save in the 1v1:

Earlier on in the first half, Hincapie slipped a nice through ball into space for Viktor Gyokeres, after Palhinha was tempted into closing him down – vacating space behind him. From the run, Gyokeres whistled a shot just wide:

This move also highlighted the hosts’ uncertainty when marking man-to-man. With wing-back Djed Spence lured towards Jurrien Timber, and Micky van de Ven compelled to follow Eberechi Eze into midfield, we were able to release Saka in behind Pape Sarr, who was not comfortable marking our captain. Our quick thinking and quality passing carved them open on numerous occasions.

A MORE TRADITIONAL SHAPE

One notable tactical tweak from our manager was the use of his full-backs. Timber and Hincapie stayed wider than they have done in a while, largely having the majority of their touches in a 10-yard corridor inside their respective touchline. Creating three chances apiece it was a ploy which worked well.

With Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi playing as a double pivot, our back six was very disciplined in its positioning and shape throughout. Our average position map reflects this nicely:

The key second goal showcases this shape perfectly. From out wide, Timber fizzed a top-class forward pass into Gyokeres’ feet, with Eze and Trossard in close proximity, distracting two Spurs defenders.

Eze’s dart forward opened space around the ‘D’, and with Palhinha hesitant, the Swede was able to dispatch a bullet strike into the corner:

EZE & SAKA REVELED ON BIG STAGE

It was glorious to see Eze and Saka perform so well, and with so much imagination in this high-stakes encounter. Saka enjoyed 18 touches inside the Spurs box, 11 more than his closest teammate and the entire Tottenham squad.

Making a series of clever runs beyond the backline, firing off five shots, as well as carrying the ball beautifully, the winger created havoc.

Bukayo Saka: Passes, dribbles and shots

Eze made history by scoring five goals in north London derbies in a single season to equal Ted Drake’s tally from 1934/35. Surging into the box to fire home shots at key junctures in the game, he performed outstandingly well.

Eze’s running power really stood out, carrying the ball forward with purpose. Our summer signing also did lot of damage from central areas inside the final third, playing as an orthodox No.10. Look how high the bulk of his passes were in this thumping derby success:

Ebere Eze: Passes and shots

GYOKERES leads THE WAY

This was Gyokeres’ best all-round performance in a Gunners shirt. Always available for a pass, relishing the physical battle with defenders, the Swede was a handful throughout the game.

His two excellent finishes will be remembered for years to come, but the front man’s hold-up play, running power and movement are also worthy of praise.

Gyokeres’ numbers were strong. Registering far more touches, passes and shots than his season average, our leading scorer was never far away from the action:

In 2026, no Premier League player has scored more goals in all competitions (8), and his tally of 15 puts him firmly on course to break the 20-goal barrier this term.

His debut campaign with us is blossoming nicely, and he is coming into top form at just the right time.

Sunday saw us thrash Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 for the second time this season in the Premier League in a fierce north London derby.

Ebere Eze continued his incredible form against Spurs with two goals either side of half-time, while a second-half double from Viktor Gyokeres helped put the hosts to the sword at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium despite Randal Kolo Muani's leveller.

We now have a week of recovery, focus and preparation ahead of next Sunday's return to Emirates Stadium for another all-capital clash, this time with Chelsea.

You can watch the full 90 minutes of our latest derby delight in the video above, with our bitesize highlights package below.

For the second time this season, our supporters could savour a 4-1 success against Tottenham Hotspur, and send football statisticians scrambling for their record books.

We went to the home of our rivals seeking a fourth-straight win on enemy turf for the first time since a similar streak between 1952 and 1955, the last of which saw the legendary striker Tommy Lawton score the only goal of the game to string four in a row together.

Now our class of 2026 have matched those feats, thanks to a 2-0 triumph in January 2023, a 3-2 win in April 2024 and a 1-0 success the following September. In fact, this is such a rare feat that we are only the second team to win four consecutive away games at Tottenham in the Premier League, after Manchester United who achieved six in a row in the 2000s, while William Saliba is the first Gunner to ever win his first four derbies at Tottenham.

We’ve now won seven of our last eight games against Spurs, including all four of the fixtures across the past two seasons. That represents the first time we have achieved a league double over them in successive seasons since 1987/88 and 1988/89, while you have to go back the same length of time for the last time we won five league derbies in a row.

And if a 37-year wait for that was long enough, you have to go back even further to match our goalscoring exploits on Sunday. Ebere Eze’s and Viktor Gyokeres’ braces ensured we recorded our biggest away win against Tottenham in the league since a 5-0 victory in December 1978.

Following November’s triumph at Emirates Stadium when Ebere famously took home the matchball, it is also only the second time in our history we have won both league meetings with Spurs by three or more goals.

The other occasion was incredibly 91 years ago in the 1934/35 campaign, when we won 5-1 at Highbury before demolishing our rivals 6-0 at White Hart Lane during a season that saw us net 115 goals in 42 league games en route to the title.

In those two matches, the iconic Ted Drake netted five times, and 91 years later Ebere matched his feats to become just the second player to score four or more league goals in north London derbies in a season.

Incredibly, after only two appearances in this famous fixture, only Robert Pires (7 in 11) and Emmanuel Adebayor (6 in 7) have scored more Premier League goals for us in the derby.

We secured yet another league double over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday as we ran out 4-1 winners in the north London derby.

Ebere Eze scored his fourth and fifth goals against Spurs this season with a brace either side of half-time, and Viktor Gyokeres' second-half double helped us to an away day thrashing to match November's home win by the same scoreline.

The result maintains our place at the top of the Premier League, and as always, our club photographers - David Price and Stuart MacFarlane - were on hand to capture the best of another memorable derby day.

Take a look through the lens by scrolling our gallery below.

For the second time this season, we beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 as we got back to winning ways in the Premier League in style, and you can enjoy it all over again with our highlights.

Having netted a hat-trick against our neighbours back in November, Ebere Eze was at it again as he opened the scoring, and while we were swiftly pegged back by Randal Kolo Muani, Viktor Gyokeres put us back in front not long after half-time.

Eze then bagged his fifth of the season against Spurs, before our Swedish striker also completed his brace in stoppage time as he powered his way to goal, and put the icing on top of a big result which secured the derby day bragging rights for our Gooners once again, and re-established our five-point lead at the top of the table.

You can watch all the goals again now by pressing play on the video above, with an extended cut and a full match replay to savour from midnight.

After seeing us beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 to record a fourth straight win at the home of our biggest rivals, Mikel Arteta was soon in the press conference room taking questions from the media.

He was asked about us bouncing back from the midweek result in style, Ebere Eze making an impact in the derby again, what we'll do with a week between games and much more.

Here is everything he had to say:

on the response:

I think the whole team, I cannot be prouder and happier for what I've seen out there, but especially the way we lived the last 72 hours, because I think this game in particular needed some context. And after what happened against Wolves and the manner in which we lost two points in the last kick of the game, it was tough. But that's the beauty of this game. There is no explanation watching the game, for how the hell you draw that game, from any angle. You watch it back and say it's impossible, and you have to watch it again and say it's not going to happen, but it happened. And then you have to lift yourself up because you're feeling angry, upset, ashamed at some point.

We are all different nationalities, we all have different feelings, and then you have to bring everybody together. It's been a joy to spend that time together with them, to align everybody and to say: 'OK, what is going to be happening in the next chapter?' This one is gone, how do we use it to be a turning point and to make ourselves better, and that was the focus, that was the intention. But after you have to do it on the pitch, and I think what we've done from the beginning to the end of the match. It was outstanding.

on the players’ performances showing how much we wanted it:

The way I could feel them after the game and the way I was feeling, it's much bigger - this is not a job. When you are disappointed about what you've done in your job, you don't feel that way, it's much bigger than that. That's our passion, it's the purpose that we have, the objective that we have is what we love doing, and that is very painful. But as well, it can be very rewarding, and today, football shows you that keep going - whatever you do, you win. Keep going. If you lose, drop. Keep going because it is worth it, especially with the people that we have in this club.

on if he know about Eze’s goalscoring prowess in the second half of the season:

We looked at every stat, but that one, to be very honest, no. I mean, he's scored five goals in the last two games against them, which is extremely difficult to do, but I could see that he wanted to prove something. He was upset, even with me, because I didn't play him in the other day from the beginning and some of the decisions that I made. And I start to understand how we're going to get the best out of him now.

on if today showed how the attackers can unlock themselves:

Yes, I think they have some very, very good moments. With the amount of goals and performances and wins that we have in every competition, they are showing that. But you have to show when it matters, and when it's really on the edge and people are doubting, that's when you have to stand up, and it's very difficult to do it. But today, I think individually they had some huge performances and I'm very pleased to see that.

on Bukayo Saka being back to his best:

I loved his attitude, his presence, how dominant he was in the game from the beginning. The first reaction immediately, he wants to grab the game, and he really wants to say, I'm here. And that's what I love, he didn't score, but he was in every action. I think he was really, really good.

on his feelings for the way we’ve reacted:

I am very, very proud and very happy, not for today, but what happened in the last three days because we said: OK, let's love the players when they need it the most. But as well, sometimes the coaches and the staff, we need some love as well. We need some people around them with positivity, drive and who stand up next to you when we need them. And it's been really, really good to work with them in the last few days.

on if he’s spoken to Eze about his impact in this fixture:

You just have to look at his face and the way he was in the dressing room and with that big smile and his eyes are just expressing everything that you need to. He came here for a reason and we need those moments from these players. I think him and the front players today, I think they've done what we expect from them.

on if he’s going to let the players drink cocktails in our week off:

I don't drink cocktails. So, no, we will do our own thing.

on how important it is to get the win ahead of a midweek without a game:

Really, really important because obviously the amount of games that we are playing, every competition is just incredible and today gives you a chance to actually take a little breath, analyse what we're doing and go again to the international break. That's when we're going to have a lot of games again.

on if this has felt like a turning point of a performance:

It feels like we've shown what we are made of but then you have to show it again and again and again, because if you have to just analyse how you feel after every game, I mean it's a massive rollercoaster and it's not sustainable. So, we've done great today, I think we're all very proud of the manner in which we won the game, not only the way that we performed and we know what it means to us. We go again.

A brace apiece from Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze gave us a memorable north London derby win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

We had controlled most of the first half, and took the lead when Eze controlled Saka’s cross before swivelling to smash home, two minutes later we surrendered the lead when Randal Kolo Muani fired beyond David Raya.

We came out fired up for the second half, and Gyokeres blasted home a beauty from the edge of the box to put us back ahead, before Eze’s second of the afternoon gave us breathing space. The Swede then capped a superb performance with our fourth in injury-time to replicate our score from the home derby in November.

Early dominance

We began the game full of intent, dominating the ball in the early exchanges and creating all the early chances. Gyokeres had a header blocked before Leandro Trossard tried his luck from distance when Guglielmo Vicario was caught outside of his area to deal with a David Raya long pass. The Belgian’s attempt from fully 30 yards was cleared away to safety by a back-peddling Radu Dragusin.

Gyokeres then burst into the area before shooting just wide as we hemmed the hosts back into their own half in the opening 10 minutes, bur momentum was somewhat killed though by a tech issue for the officials, which held up play for at least five minutes.

After play eventually resumed, William Saliba headed wide from our first corner, and Trossard blazed well over after latching onto a loose pass.

Goal for each team

Just past the half hour we finally got the goal we deserved. Bukayo Saka did well to beat Pape Matar Sarr on the byline and put his ball into the danger zone. Eze controlled it, then got his foot up high to the bouncing ball to angle his shot beyond Vicario and break the deadlock. It was his fourth goal against our local rivals this season, following his hat-trick at Emirates Stadium in November.

But our lead was short-lived. Two minutes later Rice had his pocket picked by Kolo Muani outside the area, and the Frenchman drove on before beating Raya low down.

The game had opened up. Saka raced onto an excellent Piero Hincapie searching pass through the middle, but was denied by Vicario when one-on-one, and Trossard was next to go close, squeezing his shot just wide through a crowded penalty area. Replays showed it just clipped Yves Bissouma’s heel for a corner on the way through.

LEAD STRETCHED

The second half was once again delayed by communication problems for the officials, but one it did get underway Gyokores wasted no time in firing back into the lead.

Jurrien Timber rolled the ball from the right onto the feet of the Swede just outside the area, he took a touch before thumping his finish beyond the flailing Vicario inside the area. It was a superb finish for his 14th of the season.

It was almost deja vu when Kolo Muani had the ball in the net again soon after, but was adjudged to have pushed Gabriel to get onto the end of a cross.

On the hour we increased our advantage. Good play between Gyokeres, Eze and Saka resulted in a chance for the latter as he burst into the box. He was crowded out, but the loose ball squirmed free for Eze to dispatch his second of the afternoon.

He became the first Arsenal player to score five goals against Spurs in the same season, and it also made it five goals at this stadium in his last three appearances, including for previous side Crystal Palace.

Gyokeres seals it

Relegation-threatened Tottenham – with new head coach Igor Tudor in charge for the first time – were in danger of being overrun. But after Trossard and Saka both shot wide, they nearly pulled one back through Richarlison. His flicked shot went through Raya’s legs, only for our Spaniard to superbly reach back and claw it off the line.

We had the final say though. Gyokeres – a tireless performer all day up front – grabbed our fourth in injury time, easily holding off Archie Gray before tucking past Vicario.

It’s the first time we have won four consecutive away matches against Tottenham since 1955, and the first time we have won five in a row home and away since 1989. More importantly the result put us five points clear at the top of the table.

FACTS AND STATS

We have completed a league double over Tottenham Hotspur in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1987/88 and 1988/89.

Only Wolves (10) have lost more home games in Europe’s big-five leagues this season than Tottenham Hotspur (8), with Spurs remaining the only winless team home and away in the Premier League in 2026.

We recorded our biggest away win against Tottenham in the league since a 5-0 victory in December 1978 – it is the second season in which we have won both league meetings with Spurs by 3+ goals, after the 1934/35 campaign (5-1 home, 6-0 away).

Igor Tudor is the first Tottenham manager to lose their first Premier League game in charge since Andre Villas-Boas in August 2012, with each of the previous nine going unbeaten.

We are the second team to win four consecutive away games against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, after Manchester United (6, September 2001-February 2007). Spurs, meanwhile, have only won four of their last 28 league matches at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham have recorded just nine shots against us in the Premier League this season (6 at home, 3 away); only against Manchester City in 2019/20 (6) have they had fewer in a campaign on record against an opponent (since 2003/04).

Only Robert Pires (7 in 11 apps) and Emmanuel Adebayor (6 in 7 apps) have scored more Premier League goals for us in north London derbies than Eberechi Eze (5 in 2 apps).

Eze is the first player to score five or more goals against an opponent in the same Premier League season for us since Emmanuel Adebayor vs Derby in 2007/08 (6).

Viktor Gyokeres has scored more goals in 2026 across all competitions than any other Premier League player, with eight of his 15 total goals for us coming this calendar year.

What’s next

It’s a very rare midweek without a game for us – the first time in 2026 – and we’ll return with a home game against Chelsea in the Premier League next Sunday. That will be followed by a midweek trip to Brighton & Hove Albion in the league before the FA Cup fifth round clash away to Mansfield Town.