Arsenal v West Ham LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Hammers move into top six with shock away win

Arsenal 0-2 West Ham: Arsenal miss out on the chance to go top of the table as David Moyes wins for the first time at the Emirates

Mikel Arteta bemoans Arsenal’s display in both boxes after home loss to West Ham

Arsenal missed out on the chance to move top of the Premier League table as they slumped to a 2-0 loss and a first home defeat of the season against West Ham.

The home slide flew out of the traps in the early goings but soon found themselves behind when Tomas Soucek slammed home an effort in the first half, which stood after a lengthy VAR check couldn’t determine whether the ball had gone out of play in the build-up.

David Moyes had never won away against Arsenal in his managerial career but his team took a further step towards victory when former Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos headed home from a corner after the break.

Declan Rice started his first league game against his former side and saw his blushes saved late on when David Raya saved Said Benrahma’s injury-time penalty after the former Hammers skipper brought down Emerson in the penalty area. Relive all the match action and reaction below:

Arsenal vs West Ham LIVE: Latest Premier League updates

• FT: West Ham move into the top six with shock 2-0 win away at Arsenal
• REPORT: Arsenal show why Premier League title may slip away – and it’s not down to VAR
• 90+6’ PENALTY SAVE! Raya denies late Benrahma effort after Rice concedes penalty (ARS 0-2 WHU)
• 66’ CHANCE! Jesus spurns two golden opportunities with missed headers (ARS 0-2 WHU)
• 55’ GOAL! Mavropanos thumps in header to double lead (ARS 0-2 WHU)
• 42’ POST! Saka strikes the woodwoork as Arsenal search for equaliser (ARS 0-1 WHU)
• 13’ GOAL! Soucek opens the scoring against the run of play (ARS 0-1 WHU)

[28 December 2023 20:43 · Ben Fleming]

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

27 mins: Jesus is brought down on the edge of the West Ham box and it’s a great chance for the home side to test Areola...but it’s wasted and West Ham can clear after Arsenal make a mess of trying to play it short.

[28 December 2023 20:39 · Ben Fleming]

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

23 mins: For all their possession and early dominance, Arsenal are now left with a hole to climb out of following that early goal.

To their credit, the home fans have remained in fine voice since that Soucek goal but West Ham are holding firm for the time being.

[28 December 2023 20:35 · Ben Fleming]

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

19 mins: Emerson and Paqueta double up well on Saka down the right flank to snuff out any threat from the Arsenal forward. Saka appeals to the referee but there’s nothing doing.

[28 December 2023 20:32 · Ben Fleming]

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

17 mins: The goal stands!

The camera angle doesn’t provide a great deal of help to the VAR officials and, in the end, VAR decides there’s no real clear and obvious evidence upon which to overturn the original decision.

[28 December 2023 20:28 · Ben Fleming]

GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 West Ham (Soucek, 13 mins)

The visitors are ahead!

Paqueta almost didn’t start the game but it’s his ball in from the left that creates the ball. The loose ball is kept on superbly by Bowen and the onrushing Soucek is on hand to slam home from six yards out.

It’s against the run of play but West Ham won’t care.

BUT... there’s now a VAR check to see if the ball went out of play. It looks tight.

[28 December 2023 20:27 · Ben Fleming]

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

11 mins: Martinelli makes a smart dart into the penalty area before laying it back to Trossard on the edge of the box. The Belgian has space to shoot but he’s skewed that effort over the bar.

[28 December 2023 20:24 · Ben Fleming]

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

9 mins: Trossard whips in Arsenal’s first corner of the game but it’s bravely cleared away by the West Ham defence at the near post.

[28 December 2023 20:23 · Ben Fleming]

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

7 mins: Some half-hearted appeals for handball on Coufal are waved away by Michael Oliver. It’s still all Arsenal in these early goings.

[28 December 2023 20:20 · Ben Fleming]

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

5 mins: An interesting early tactical development is the positioning of Declan Rice. The Arsenal midfielder seems to be dropping deep alongside the two centre-backs when the hosts have the ball. Zinchencko, in turn, appears to be taking up an inverted role in central midfield.

[28 December 2023 20:19 · Ben Fleming]

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

3 mins: The hosts are on top in the early stages as Odegaard’s flick plays through Saka into the area. The forward tries to bend it around Areola but it’s a comfortable save in the end for the West Ham keeper.