Arsenal 2-0 West Ham: Goals and Highlights
Summary
Arsenal 2-0 West Ham United Premier League Matchday 7 Emirates Stadium Arsenal move top with 14 points Mikel Arteta’s side win for 4th time in a row 58.2% possession and clinical West Ham 4 points from 7 games, joint worst start Nuno Espírito Santo’s side Martin Ødegaard injured in the warm up.
Goals
Arsenal took the lead in the 38th minute when Declan Rice scored from the rebound after Alphonse Areola parried Eberechi Eze’s shot. Rice didn’t celebrate in front of the West Ham fans. In the 67th minute Bukayo Saka sealed the win with a penalty after El Hadji Malick Diouf fouled Jurriën Timber in the box. Saka’s 100th direct goal involvement (55 goals, 45 assists) in his 200th Premier League game.
Player of the Match
Declan Rice was Player of the Match for his composed goal and midfield control. His goal and work rate, despite being booed by the West Ham fans, were key to Arsenal’s dominance. Arteta praised his professionalism.Arsenal started well, Saka nearly scoring in the 24th minute but was offside. Eze missed a golden chance and Riccardo Calafiori’s low shot was cleared off the line by Lucas Paquetá.
Ødegaard was substituted with a knee injury (his 3rd first half sub in a row) and Martín Zubimendi came on and assisted the penalty. West Ham’s Niclas Füllkrug headed over early and Crysencio Summerville won a free kick but David Raya kept a clean sheet, his 4th in the league. Subs like Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Merino and Ethan Nwaneri helped Arsenal, while West Ham’s set pieces led by Jarrod Bowen didn’t amount to much. Arsenal’s 11.86 xG was way more than West Ham’s 6.68, according to the sports card above. This sets Arsenal up for Chelsea next and West Ham have a tough trip to Brighton.
