West Ham v Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Gunners move into second place
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal: Gunners go second in the table after a brilliant first-half performance in the capital
Arsenal beat West Ham United 5-2 at the London Stadium on Saturday evening thanks to a stunning 26-minute first-half attacking display.
The Gunners started off brilliantly, with a Gabriel header opening the scoring before a sublime team move put them 2-0 up.
And it only got better, with Martin Odegaard’s penalty and a Kai Havertz strike meaning they were 4-0 up on 36 minutes.
Miraculously, West Ham were soon back in it after Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Emerson struck twice in as many minutes, though Bukayo Saka converted another penalty to make it 5-2 at half-time.
There was plenty of expectation ahead of the second half but it turned out to be a drab affair, with neither side having any chances of note as the visitors closed out the match to return to second in the Premier League table.
Follow updates from Arsenal v West Ham below.
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
24 mins
Arsenal win another corner and there’s visible worry aroundwthe stadium whenever they line up to attack it. Soucek heads this one behind, so the next set-piece will come in from the same side that Saka delivered from to open the scoring...
It’s another great delivery and Timber heads it goalwards at the near post, but Fabianksi makes the save!
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
22 mins
Rice wins it back in midfield and Odegaard pounces, driving towards goal before laying it off to Saka. The England winger opens up to attempt a trademark effort into the far corner, but he can’t wrap his foot around it and it goes wide of the far post.
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
20 mins
The away side are still dominating possession at the London Stadium, though they haven’t managed to make it click from open play.
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
17 mins
DISALLOWED GOAL!
The ball breaks for Odegaard in the box and he tries to swing in a clever clipped ball, but it’s headed clear.
Moments later, West Ham latch onto Calafiori’s sloppy back pass and Bowen threads it through to Summerville, who’s clean through. He surges towards goal and clips a lovely finish over Raya, but he was quite far offside.
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
15 mins
Arsenal are still pinning back the home side, applying plenty of pressure and winning it back quickly when they do lose it.
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
13 mins
The visitors are on the attack straight away, this time led by Trossard, and the Belgian wins another corner. Rice’s delivery is decent, but Fabianki gets a clean hand to it to punch clear.
GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
11 mins
GOAL!
Plenty of bodies around Gabriel in the West Ham box but it’s no matter as the Brazilian opens the scoring!
The corner comes in and he breaks free of his marker to meet the ball at the near post, and he simply needs to glance it past Fabianki for 1-0.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
9 mins
Arsenal are starting to dominate possession in more advanced areas now, though no big chances to report yet.
Saka finds Timber on the overlap and the Dutchman’s cross is deflected behind for a corner.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
7 mins
Better from Arsenal as Timber and Odegaard combine before the away side win a corner.
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