Welcome to the weekend! Winners' medals will be doled out in abundance in the U.S. on Saturday as the NWSL Championship and the USL Championship final take place, the former headlined by U.S. women's national team stars like the Washington Spirit's Trinity Rodman and Gotham FC's Jaedyn Shaw.

Eberechi Eze became just the fourth player in the history of the North London Derby to score a hattrick in this storied fixture as Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 on Sunday to go six points clear atop the Premier League table.

Arsenal were heading towards utopia, but Richarlison’s outstanding finish from distance, which satisfyingly sailed over David Raya, offered the visitors a lifeline. For the first time in the contest, Spurs had a foothold, but there was no real sense that they would stage a stunning comeback.

Eze is the first player to score a hat-trick in the north London derby since Alan Sunderland back in 1978. The backdrop of this game being the love triangle-like transfer saga that involved Eze, Arsenal and Spurs will only make these goals sweeter.

BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mobkel rates the players after Arsenal's 4-1 win against Tottenham in the north London derby.

Tottenham confirmed lineup vs. Arsenal (3-4-3): Vicario; Danso, Romero, Van de Ven; Spence, Palhinha, Bentancur, Udogie; Kudus, Richarlison, Odobert. The division’s best defence against the joint-most prolific goalscorers away from home. How will this pan out?

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario says his side have to apologise to the club’s supporters for their lack of “fight” during Sunday’s 4-1 defeat against Arsenal.

Tottenham striker Randal Kolo Muani is wearing a protective mask against Arsenal after injuring his jaw. Kolo Muani suffered the injury in a collision with Harry Maguire during the 2-2 draw with Manchester United before the international break.