West Ham vs Arsenal LIVE: Result and reaction as Gunners record biggest-ever Premier League away win
West Ham 0-6 Arsenal: The Gunners run rampant at the London Stadium with superb win
Arsenal demolished West Ham at the London Stadium to keep up the pace with Manchester City and Liverpool in the title race. In a totally one-sided affair, the Gunners started strongly forcing saves out of Alphonse Areola before a set piece helped them into the lead. William Saliba leapt highest from a corner to nod home the opener.
David Moyes’ side then fell apart and Arsenal took complete control with slick passing, fine runs and a clinical eye for goal. Bukayo Saka won and converted a penalty to score the second before Gabriel headed home a third. Leandro Trossard curled in a fine finish from just inside the box to make it four goals before half-time.
After the break, Saka added a fifth with his second of the afternoon and the icing on the cake came from Declan Rice who slotted home a long range effort against his former club to secure all three points.
Relive the updates from West Ham vs Arsenal in today’s live blog and get all the latest odds and tips here.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
28 mins: Odegaard strikes from the edge of the box but Soucek gets a vital block on the effort to deflect it wide. Ward-Prowse rises well to clear away the resulting corner.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
23 mins: SAVE! A second huge chance in the space of two minutes for Trossard but this time he gets it right, unleashing a fierce volley on target which Areola superbly manages to tip over the bar.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
22 mins: OVER! An enticing ball in from the right by Saka finds Trossard superbly in the box but the Belgian nods over from a good position. He should really be doing better.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
21 mins: A sustained period of good possession for the hosts as Johnson’s ball in from the left is cleared by Gabriel.
A mistake from Emerson, though, allows Arsenal to break but Aguerd is well-placed to make a vital interception and stop Trossard picking up the ball inside the area.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
17 mins: The corner comes in from the left but Arsenal can clear. Soucek rather dramatically hits the deck after minimal contact with Odegaard and the referee, rightly, waves away his appeals.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
16 mins: West Ham, though, are growing into the game now as their houndish press prevents Arsenal from playing out from the back.
Bowen releases Johnson down the left flank but Kiwior does superbly to clear the low cross out for a corner with Kudus looking to get a strike on goal.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
12 mins: Arsenal really pinning West Ham in now as they have a third corner in quick succession. Saka swings in the corner from the right but it’s too deep for Kiwior and flies out for a goal-kick.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
10 mins: Rice eventually swings in the corner but Havertz’s header loops harmlessly up into the air and Areola claims with ease.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
9 mins: An early yellow for the Hammers as Alvarez is late into the challenge with Saka. His eighth of the season already for the Mexican.
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