Full Time: Arsenal 3-1 West Ham
Nketiah adds superb third with Gunners set to go seven points clear (Assist: Odegaard) View post
Martinelli completed Arsenal turnaround (Assist: Xhaka) View post
Lucky Saka equaliser early in second half (Assist: Odegaard) View post
Benrahma pen put Hammers ahead (Assist: Bowen) View post
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GOAL! Arsenal 3-1 West Ham (Nketiah, 68)
That is sensational!
It's a brilliant, brilliant team goal from Arsenal. White plays a key part in it, skipping away from Benrhama with a nice piece of skill before feeding Odegaard, who cushions a first-time pass into Nketiah.
The Arsenal striker then pins Kehrer and spins away from him before rifling a sweet, low finish into the far corner.
It's the kind of goal you would associate with Wenger's best Arsenal teams and it's a massive one for Nketiah, who is in for the injured Gabriel Jesus and already making his mark.
FPL assist: Odegaard
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
HALF TIME! That's it for the first half at the Emirates! Arsenal thought they might have an opportunity to level right at the end of it there, but the penalty was rightly overturned following a VAR check.
Said Benrahma's spot kick is the difference!
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1m ago21:51
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
45+4: NO PENALTY! Michael Oliver goes over to check the monitor and the replays are conclusive. He overturns his decision, much to the dismay of the home fans.
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2m ago21:50
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
Sky Sports' Oliver Yew at the Emirates Stadium:
"Michael Oliver blows his whistle and takes an age to point to the spot, but point to the spot he does.
"David Moyes isn't happy with the decision and is pointing to his head to show where he thinks the ball hit.
"VAR isn't sure either and Oliver is heading over to the screen..."
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3m ago21:49
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
45+3: PENALTY ARSENAL!
This might be overturned! Replays suggest Odegaard's shot was blocked by Cresswell's head rather than his hands!
VAR are checking.
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5m ago21:47
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
45: WIDE! The resulting free kick is swung into the box but Saliba can't quite get to Nketiah's flick-on at the far post.
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6m ago21:46
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
44: YELLOW! Coufal is furious as he's booked for a challenge on Martinelli. He won the ball but replays show he followed through, planting his studs on the Brazilian's shin.
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7m ago21:45
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
44: For all Arsenal's dominance of the ball - they've had 71 per cent of the possession - they have only mustered four shots on goal. More cutting edge needed.
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9m ago21:44
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
42: WASTE! A very sharp turn from Nketiah to beat Dawson 30 yards from goal but Kehrer gets across with an excellent covering challenge. The ball falls to Martinelli in space on the left but his cross his massively over-hit.
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10m ago21:42
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
Sky Sports' Oliver Yew at the Emirates Stadium:
"So often this season the positive Arsenal crowd has played a huge part for Mikel Arteta's side.
"There are just a few signs that West Ham are taking the sting out of the atmosphere. There are a few flat moments and that will be music to David Moyes' ears.
"How long can they keep the home fans silent? West Ham fans will be hoping for as long as possible."
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11m ago21:42
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
40: WIDE! West Ham take a quick free kick, with Paqueta clipping the ball into the channel for Antonio. He gets his shot off, but White did well to hold his ground and the effort flies wide.
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13m ago21:40
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
38: BLOCKED! Nketiah fires a low effort towards goal from the left-hand corner of the box but it hits a West Ham defender. The visitors putting plenty of men behind the ball, as you would expect.
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17m ago21:36
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
34: CHANCE! Nketiah looks to have got in behind the West Ham defence but he chooses to check back rather than shoot. He then feeds Saka to his right but his pass doesn't have enough on it, allowing West Ham to recover. A bit of a waste, that.
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20m ago21:32
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
30: Arsenal had only been behind for 57 minutes in the Premier League this season before today. This is an unfamiliar test for them now.
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
Sky Sports' Jack Wilkinson:
"That is West Ham's fourth away goal in the Premier League this season, a stat which is as remarkable as the Hammers taking the lead against the run of play."
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23m ago21:30
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham
Sky Sports' Oliver Yew at the Emirates Stadium:
"Arsenal had a few warnings about West Ham's counter-attacking prowess, and they have been punished.
"So often this season the Arsenal supporters have picked this team up in difficult moments, and they are at it again here. They roar their team back to half way.
"Still plenty of time left, of course, but this is now a big test for Arsenal. against a well drilled West Ham side."
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25m ago21:27
GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 West Ham (Benrahma pen, 26)
No mistake by Benrahma! Ramsdale dives to his left and the West Ham man fires his penalty straight down the middle!
It's against the run of play but West Ham won't care! Saliba's error punished and Arsenal must now come from behind.
FPL assist: Bowen
Losing Jesus a blow, but Eddie’s ready to step in’
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard, speaking in the matchday programme:
“Of course, the bad news for us during the break was the injury to Gabby Jesus. It’s disappointing especially for him of course, but also to the whole team, because he’s really important to us.
“The way he came in and lifted the standard and the quality from day one, it was huge for us. We are all here supporting Gabby to get back as soon as possible.
“So this is tough to take, but I know Eddie [Nketiah] is more than ready to step in. I think he will do that in a great way. He showed it towards ther end of last season as well, when he started playing more regularly up front and he did really well.
“I have to tell you in training Eddie’s looked really sharp as well., he’s always there for us and I’m sure he’s ready to step in, to help the team and keep us going in a good way, so I’m not too worried about that to be honest.”
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54m ago
20:06
Antonio fit for West Ham, Scamacca absent
Michail Antonio has shaken off a calf strain to start up front for West Ham, with Gianluca Scamacca missing out due to an apparent ankle problem.
Declan Rice goes straight back into the side having featured for England at the World Cup and he is joined in midfield by Lucas Paqueta, who played for Brazil in Qatar.
Thilo Kehrer, another player involved at the World Cup, with Germany, starts at centre-back along with Craig Dawson, while Jarrod Bowen and Said Benrahma are chosen on the flanks.
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55m ago
20:05
Saliba starts, Nketiah leads the line
The big news for Arsenal is that William Saliba goes straight into the team despite being part of the France squad that lost in the World Cup final only eight days ago.
Ben White, who left England’s World Cup squad early, also starts in Arsenal’s defence, while Kieran Tierney is at left-back, with Oleksandr Zinchenko only on the bench following his return from injury, and Takehiro Tomiyasu not in the squad.
Eddie Nketiah leads the line in the absence of the injured Gabriel Jesus and he will be flanked by Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka, both of whom impressed in Qatar.
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1h ago
20:00
West Ham team news
West Ham team to face Arsenal: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Kehrer, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Paqueta, Bowen, Benrahma, Antonio.
Subs: Areola, Johnson, Fornals, Lanzini, Downes Ogbonna, Coventry, Emerson, Mubama.
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1h ago
20:00
Arsenal team news
Arsenal team to face West Ham: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah.
Subs: Turner, Holding, Cedric, Vieira, Lokonga, Elneny, Marquinhos, Zinchenko, Crozier-Duberry.
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