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
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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 0-2 West Ham
64 mins: West Ham have been superb in defence throughout this game. Yet again, another player throws themselves in front of Saka’s attempted shot as Areola claims the loose ball.
A double change for Arsenal now as Martinelli and Zinchenko make way for Nketiah and Nelson.
Arsenal 0-2 West Ham
61 mins: Arteta is readying subs on the bench but Arsenal look blunt in attack at the moment. The crowd has died down noticeably too since that second goal.
GOAL! Arsenal 0-2 West Ham (Mavropanos, 55 mins)
The former Arsenal man doubles West Ham’s lead!
It’s a sumptuous delivery corner delivery from Ward-Prowse and an even better header from Mavropanos, guiding it into the far corner via the underside of the bar and the post.
He doesn’t celebrate against his former side but the West Ham fans in the away end more than make for it. A huge goal for the Hammers and a mountain to climb now for Arsenal.
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
53 mins: It’s been one of Rice’s quieter games in an Arsenal shirt so far, but the midfielder almost changes that against his former club as a well-struck effort from the edge of the box whistles just over the bar.
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
52 mins: Martinelli makes a smart dart inside the box and has the beating of Coufal on the right side. He’s fed the ball by Trossard but it’s a heavy touch by the Brazilian which allows West Ham to clear.
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
49 mins: Odegaard swings in the first corner of the second half as the rain comes down in north London. It’s fired low into Trossard on the edge of the box but Kudus does well to get a firm block in on the effort.
KICK-OFF! Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
46 mins: Arsenal get us back underway after the break as the home side resume their hunt for a much-needed equaliser.
HALF-TIME: Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
Arsenal have only been trailing at half-time on three occasions so far this season but in all three the Gunners have failed to come back and win.
The home fans will be hoping their side can buck that trend and return to the top of the table.
HALF-TIME: Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
Finely poised at the break...
HALF-TIME: Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
So it was Soucek’s strike who put the away side ahead but it wasn’t without a tinge of controversy:
Do you reckon that was out? VAR certainly wasn’t sure....
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