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 2-5 Arsenal
51 mins
No word on whether that sub for Gabriel is precautionary, enforced or whatever, though he did get a bit of a knock against Sporting in midweek.
There have been a few breaks in play of late, first for two balls being on the pitch, and now for a foul on Timber.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
48 mins
Saka wins another corner, but no Gabriel to convert this one. Will anyone step up?
Saka’s delivery is decent, but Calafiori heads well over at the front post.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
46 mins
A short pass almost sells Fabianski short, with Havertz narrowly missing out on pouncing for an open goal.
Plenty of empty seats at the London Stadium...
KICK-OFF! West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
KICK-OFF! We’re back underway in the capital.
Both sides have made a change – Edson Alvarez replaces Summerville for the home side, while Jakub Kiwior has come on for Gabriel for Arsenal.
HALF-TIME! West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
The players are coming back out for the second half now. What do the next 50-ish minutes have in store?
HALF-TIME! West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
An incredible half – in many respects – at the London Stadium. Arsenal started so brilliantly and were 4-0 ahead at one point, before a couple of slip-ups let West Ham in to make it 4-2.
The Gunners weren’t done there though, with fortune on their side as they won another penalty and Saka converted for 5-2.
We’re in for a fascinating second half in east London.
HALF-TIME! West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
HALF-TIME! West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
The corner is cleared and the whistle blows for half-time! What an incredible first 45 minutes.
Arteta will be both happy and irritated with that – he looked fuming on the touchline at 4-2!
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
51 mins
West Ham go on the attack and Jorginho concedes a free-kick in a similar position to the one Emerson scored from last time. Surely not...
It’s not too far away, forcing a decent save from Raya for a corner.
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