A five star Arsenal trounced rivals Tottenham in the North London Derby to go second in the Women's Super League.
It took only twenty-seven minutes for Alessia Russo to net her first hat-trick in Gunners red as she took advantage of substandard Spurs defending.
A Frida Maanum own goal briefly had Spurs break Arsenal's streak of five clean sheets. Caitlin Foord returned from international duty to get a fourth before Bethany England's determination off the bench gave Martin Ho's side a second.
Although not much of a contest at any point, Stina Blackstenius' made sure of a thumping victory by slotting in a fifth in injury time.
Maintaining their imperious, unbeaten form propels Arsenal to second in the WSL, with two games in hand on leaders Manchester City. Despite a third consecutive defeat, Tottenham still sit in a strong fifth place.
Story of the Match
There were five changes to Arsenal's line-up as they juggle the Champions League ties with Chelsea. Daphne van Domselaar, Smilla Holmberg, Laia Codina, Olivia Smith and Frida Maanum. For Spurs, Japan national teammates Toko Koga and Maika Hamano were straight into the starting fold after returning from their title-winning Asian Cup campaign.
After a terrific performance in the first leg against the Blues, Alessia Russo did keep her place and picked up where she left off on Tuesday.
Tenaciously winning an early corner, Katie McCabe's resulting inswinger found Russo, barely marked in the centre of the box, who had the simple task of planting a header into the back of the net and put her side ahead.
The visitors' gameplan may have been ripped up within those opening five, but there was not even any time to go to plan B in the aftermath.
Two simple passes through the heart of Tottenham's setup saw Smith slip Russo into the area again. Rounding the onrushing Lize Kop, a clever, pull back finish deflected in off the post for two in as many minutes for the England international.
It was evident that the forward was not done there as she continued to torment and come close to another. Maanum weaved past Amanda Nilden to tee Russo up. Again, white shirts were dotted in the vicinity, though still did not get close to her. Fortunately for the Lilywhites, the low shot was well saved by Kop.
As disappointing a start as it was from a defensive perspective, Tottenham looked comfortable enough in possession and positive despite the double setback.
Set-pieces have been their undoing recently, but one also provided a way back into the game. Nilden's flick on from a corner was directed home by Maanum into her own net amid pressure from Cathinka Tandberg to sew some doubt into the home supporters.
That was until Spurs' problems at the back reared its head again. As they tried to keep some rhythm on the ball, the defenders sought to recycle, sending it all the way back to Kop.
The Dutchwoman gifted Russo a third, with her pass to Koga instead going right to the boots of the Arsenal forward, who could not have asked for an easier route to a hat-trick.
The Gunners were content with giving Tottenham time on the ball as the break neared, stretching the Emirates pitch wide in their defensive block and forcing the Lilywhites into playing long passes out wide or riskier passes through the middle.
Tottenham did their best to navigate this, but the bodies needed in build-up meant they were short when trying to penetrate the area, often ending the moves, and the half, with crosses looping clear of the crossbar.
A muted beginning to the second half gave Spurs a platform to play more directly. Hanna Wijk introduced herself with two well worked moves into Tandberg. The Norwegian was doing her best with scraps but not troubling van Domselaar.
With the visit to Stamford Bridge on the horizon, the time in between the interval and the hour mark was Arsenal's time for changes. Caitlin Foord returned to action, while Stina Blackstenius and Beth Mead gave some rest to Russo and Chloe Kelly.
The three subs were instrumental in widening Arsenal's lead just after sixty minutes.
Blackstenius did superbly to keep the ball in play by the corner flag before a lovely touch from Mead allowed right-back Holmberg to whip it into Foord. The Australian's quick takedown and strike making it 4-1 in a flash.
Martin Ho took the opportunity to make substitutions as Eveliina Summanen and Bethany England took to the pitch. Similarly to Renee Slegers' alterations, they made an immediate impact.
Particularly England, who showed why she could have probably started. First making the most of a sweet cross from Nilden by nodding it goalwards, only to be met by an alert van Domselaar, scrambling low to push it round the post.
On her 200th WSL appearance, England persevered in getting the visitors back into it. Even as McCabe came close to scoring a fifth from a free-kick, - that was expertly fingertipped over by Kop - the Spurs captain's graft paid off soon enough.
Matilda Vinberg offloaded it to England on the wide right of the box. A hammering strike flew through gloves of van Domselaar and bulge the net behind her.
Although it felt Arsenal were very much looking to their next steps on the European stage, Tottenham were showing enough resilience to keep them on their toes in the closing stages.
Signe Gaupset going on a remarkable solo run in stoppage time prior to an off-target shot at goal was perhaps the best of their openings.
It was not enough to unnerve the Gunners any further, however. In fact, they went one further by restoring their three goal margin.
Victoria Pelova's impressive cameo was rewarded with an assist as she pounced on sloppy play by Spurs in the midfield. The Netherlands international threaded Blackstenius through on goal and the striker made no fuss of the finish to notch a fifth of the evening.
Player of the Match - Alessia Russo
There are not better players in the world than an in-form Russo, often looking two or three seconds ahead of everyone else in the first half.
Her characteristic combination of relentless energy and quality flair proved too much for Tottenham and made it a one-sided affair before things had even truly started.