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West Ham vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

The Gunners resume their quest for the Premier League title looking for a win after drawing at Liverpool last weekend

Sports Staff
Sunday 16 April 2023 16:09 BST
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Arsenal still have the title in their own hands, just about, but they’ve reached a worrying point where they can’t seem to hold onto anything - not their nerve, not a 2-0 lead.

That’s what the true pressure of a Premier League race does, as the leaders just stopped playing. It means they’ve stopped winning, as Arsenal squandered a two-goal lead for another 2-2 for the second successive week. This time, it was away to a West Ham United who had previously been on poor form, rather than Liverpool who had previously been on poor form.

Whatever about the points and how it leaves Arsenal just four ahead of City with a game more played, the great question is whether you can afford to do this in this manner against Pep Guardiola’s side.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

West Ham United vs Arsenal

16 April 2023 14:19

West Ham United vs Arsenal

Antonio finally gets the chance to dart in behind Holding in the left-hand channel, and without any support, the striker charges towards the byline. Holding chops him down just outside the box, giving West Ham a free-kick.

16 April 2023 14:19

West Ham United vs Arsenal

With Odegaard's strike hitting the net at nine minutes and 17 seconds, this is the earliest that Arsenal have been 2-0 up in a Premier League away game since they built a two-goal lead within three minutes at Newcastle United in February 2011. That game finished 4-4, but West Ham look unlikely to do anything similar here.

16 April 2023 14:17

West Ham United vs Arsenal

Bowen and Coufal team up to stop Jesus' advance after another flowing move involving Xhaka and Tierney. Xhaka then goes down under a challenge from Soucek, but the referee is unmoved, and the midfielder gets back to his feet.

16 April 2023 14:16

West Ham United vs Arsenal

Holding has to race back to clear as Antonio looks to latch onto a long ball in behind. Coufal hurls the resulting throw-in long, but Ramsdale catches Soucek's flick-on.

16 April 2023 14:14

West Ham United vs Arsenal

After his assist, Martinelli has been involved in five goals in his five Premier League starts for Arsenal against West Ham (three goals, two assists). Against no side has the Brazilian been involved in more league goals for the Gunners.

16 April 2023 14:13

West Ham United vs Arsenal

Arsenal squandered a 2-0 lead at Anfield last time out, but it is difficult to see the same happening here. Zouma has to slide in to prevent Jesus breaking in behind now. Arsenal are flying.

16 April 2023 14:12

West Ham United vs Arsenal

16 April 2023 14:11

West Ham United vs Arsenal

Assist Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva

16 April 2023 14:10

West Ham United vs Arsenal

16 April 2023 14:10

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