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56 mins: That’s a terribly unlucky goal for West Ham to concede but it’s fantastic work from Saka to control the ball and and calmly guide it home after keeping himself onside.

The Arsenal fans now believe they can go on and win this game.

53 mins: Maybe not. Arsenal have their equaliser.

Martin Odegaard gets the ball on the right side of the pitch and brings it inside before lining up a shot. He smokes it but pulls the effort wide of the target.

Luckily for him Bukayo Saka is waiting in the box and controls the wayward ball before slipping it past Lukasz Fabianski.

51 mins: David Moyes is winless in 70 Premier League away matches as a manager against Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United (D21 L49).

Can he get a win tonight?

48 mins: Chance! That’s nice from Arsenal. They work the ball beautifully down the right wing and give the ball to Saka. He carries it to the edge of the box before laying the ball off to Thomas Partey.

Partey shoots and looks to be curling one inside of the near post but Lukasz Fabianski leaps across and turns the ball wide of the goal.

Arsenal get the match restarted and work the ball back to Aaron Ramsdale who belts it long. Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah both challenge for the ball in the air but it skips through everyone and bounces out for a goal kick.

Arsenal have won just one of their last 25 Premier League games when trailing at the break (with four draws and 20 defeats). That victory came against Wolves in February (2-1).

West Ham have lost just one of their last 24 top-flight games when leading at half-time (19 wins, four draws), against Brighton in May (3-1).

Arsene Wenger has returned to Arsenal for the first time since leaving the club four years ago.

Wenger, who managed Arsenal between 1996 to 2018, was in the crowd for Arsenal’s Boxing Day match against West Ham.

The 73-year-old led Arsenal to three Premier League titles, including an unbeaten season, but had previously said he did not plan to watch his former club after departing.

But the Frenchman was at the Emirates Stadium after receiving an invitation from Arsenal’s board, as the Gunners returned to action following the World Cup.

Said Benrahma’s penalty is the difference between the teams at the halfway stage. Can West Ham go on to win this game now?

45+5 mins: The players head down the tunnel for the half-time break. Arsenal have had more possession and created more chances but it’s West Ham who lead at the halfway point.

Jarrod Bowen was brought down by William Saliba inside the box and Said Benrahma knocked home the penalty kick. Arsenal though they had a penalty of their own but VAR overturned the original decision.

All to play for in the second half.

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

45+5 mins: West Ham have a reprieve! VAR checks the referee’s penalty decision and sees that Cresswell blocked Odegaard’s shot with his forehead.

His hands were high but it’s clear that the ball didn’t touch them.