EPL: Eberechi Eze equals Thierry Henry, Van Persie’s record at Arsenal

Sport EPL: Eberechi Eze equals Thierry Henry, Van Persie’s record at Arsenal Published on February 23, 2026 By Don Silas googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Arsenal star Eberechi Eze, on Sunday, equalled the goals record scored against Tottenham Hotspur by the club’s former players Thierry Henry and Robin van Persie. Eze put his name alongside Henry and Van Persie after a brilliant display in the North London derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The England international scored a brace as the Gunners defeated Spurs 4-1 at the weekend. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); His teammate Viktor Gyokeres also netted a brace against the hosts to give Mikel Arteta’s side all three points. However, according to OptaJoe, Eze matched Henry and Van Persie’s Premier League goal tally against Tottenham Hotspur during Arsenal’s victory. His brace against Tottenham means the former Crystal Palace star has now taken his tally to five goals in just two league appearances against Spurs since joining the Premier League North London club last summer. Eze is now only the second player to score 4 goals plus in North London derbies in a league season, after Arsenal’s Ted Drake in 1934-35 (5 goals). Only Robert Pirès (7 goals) and Emmanuel Adebayor (6 goals) have scored more Premier League goals for Arsenal against Tottenham than Eze (5 goals), who now boasts the same tally in this fixture as Henry and Van Persie. Don't Miss EPL: I will choose Eze over Odegaard – Wayne Rooney You may like EPL: Gary Neville gives Arsenal only condition to win title ahead of Man City EPL: Ebere Eze was upset with me – Arteta reveals after Arsenal beat Tottenham EPL table: Arsenal re-establish five-point lead after 4-1 win over Tottenham EPL: Go and play for another club – Arteta warns Arsenal players in title race EPL: Pressure on Arsenal as Tottenham plot Arteta’s downfall to avoid another derby defeat EPL: Merson snubs Rodri, names player to help Man City catch Arsenal in title race

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