The title hopes for Arsenal are in serious danger. Despite having a two-goal lead against West Ham United, Arsenal failed to secure the victory. The Hammers stunned the league leader with a brilliant comeback, which saw Arsenal lose two crucial points at London Stadium. The match ended in a 2-2 tie, which means Arsenal are now just one point ahead of Man City.
Match Report
West Ham United welcomed Arsenal this evening at London Stadium. It was a massive game for Arsenal to maintain the point difference with Man City. Therefore, Mike Arteta deployed his best possible XI against the Hammers at London Stadium. He set up the team formation with 4-3-3, where Gabriel Jesus led the attack with the two young lads, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli. On the other hand, West Ham’s manager David Moyes also played his team in a 4-3-3 formation.
The match started with Arsenal dominating the home team. Arsenal started pushing West Ham United from the very first minute. As a result, the Gunners didn’t have to wait much to take the lead at London Stadium. Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus opened the scoresheet for Arsenal as he found the net in just seven minutes with Ben White’s assist. Moreover, Arsenal doubled their lead within three minutes. This time, skipper Martin Odegaard scored for the Gunners in the 10th minute.
After having a two-goal lead, it seemed Arsenal would win the game. But the drama started when West Ham got a penalty kick in the 33rd minute. Defender Thomas Party fouled Declan Rice into the box, which earned a penalty kick for the Hammers. However, Said Benrahma successfully converted it into a goal.
Returning from the break, Arsenal had a massive chance to score again. In the 51st minute, Antonio made a handball in West Ham’s box. Therefore, the match referee awarded a penalty kick to Arsenal. Unfortunately, Bukayo Saka missed the golden opportunity.
Moreover, West Ham United stunned the visitors two minutes after that missed penalty kick. Striker Jarron Bowen found the equalizer for the Hammers in the 54th minute with Kehrer’s assist. After that, Arsenal became desperate to score more. But the Gunners failed to take the lead again at the London Stadium. As a result, the match ended in a 2-2 margin, leaving Arsenal just one point ahead of Man City.
