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Arsenal v West Ham - as it happened

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Arsenal v West Ham, matchday 19, Premier League, 28/12/2023, confirmed lineups. BeSoccer
Arsenal v West Ham, matchday 19, Premier League, 28/12/2023, confirmed lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Premier League matchday 19 fixture between Arsenal and West Ham at the Emirates Stadium in London, England. The Hammers are currently just a point off the top six following a 2-0 win at home to Manchester United last weekend.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
13'
Tomáš Souček
0 - 2
55'
K. Mavropanos
Press

Match report in news

  • 95'
    FT (0-2): Arsenal remained second in the Premier League table after losing 2-0 to West Ham at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
  • 94'
    After a foul by Declan Rice on Emerson, Benrahma shoots from the penalty spot but Raya saves it!
  • 90'
    Five minutes leeeeeeeeeeeeeeft!
  • 86'
    Some Arsenal fans are already leaving the Emirates Stadium.
  • 83'
    After a VAR review for a possible penalty for Arsenal, the Gunners have not been awarded.
  • 80'
    Odegaard has a pop from distance. Nothing comes of it.
  • 78'
    Arsenal sub: Trossard is replaced by Smith Rowe.
  • 74'
    Nelson receives a yellow card after a hard tackle on Soucek.
  • 72'
    West Ham are struggling to keep Arsenal out of their box!
  • 70'
    Odegaard tries to score from inside the box but misses the target!
  • 68'
    The Hammers are keeping the home side at bay!
  • 66'
    Arsenal are lacking chances as West Ham are leading at the moment!
  • 64'
    Gabriel Jesus almost scoreeeeeeees! Saka crosses for the Brazilian but Areola saves it!
  • 62'
    Arsenal double sub: Martinelli and Zinchenko OUT. Nketiah and Nelson IN.
  • 60'
    Gabriel Jesus tries to shoot from inside the box but the ball goes wide.
  • 58'
    The hosts are desperate to score as they are unable to net despite creating several chances.
  • 56'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR WEST HAM! Mavropanos heads home from a corner-kick taken by Ward-Prowse.
  • 54'
    Declan Rices tries his luck from the D but his effort goes wide.
  • 52'
    The Gunners are fighting back to score the equaliser!
  • 50'
    Trossard seems to have injured himself after trying to finish off the corner-kick taken by Odegaard.
  • 48'
    Corner-kick for Arteta's men! Odegaard takes it but nothing comes of it.
  • 46'
    The second half staaaaaaaaarts! No changes at the moment.
  • 45'
    HT (0-1): West Ham are leading at half-time thanks to a controversial opener scored by Soucek. Paquete had to be replaced after being injured in the warm-up. Arsenal need all three points to take the Premier League table lead. We'll see what happens in the second period!
  • 45'
    Five minutes added!
  • 43'
    Saka takes advantage of a West Ham defensive lapse but the ball hits the post!
  • 41'
    Arsenal are desperate to score before half-time but are unable to equalise!
  • 39'
    Martinelli tries his luck from inside the box but misses the target!
  • 37'
    West Ham sub: Paqueta is replaced by Benrahma.
  • 35'
    Paqueta, who was injured in the warm-up, is unable to continue playing.
  • 33'
    Corner-kick for the Gunners! Saka takes it but the ball goes wide.
  • 31'
    WHAT A SAVE FROM AREOLA! The West Ham goalkeeper denies Saka's effort from close range.
  • 29'
    Free-kick to Arsenal 25 yards out from goal! Trossard takes it but nothing comes of it.
  • 27'
    Zinchenko is not having his best night because he is making several mistakes...
  • 25'
    West Ham need to defend their result as the Gunners are pressing high so far.
  • 23'
    The visitors are unable to get the ball at the moment!
  • 21'
    The Gunners are dominating possession so faaaaaar! However, they need to counterattack to restart the game.
  • 19'
    After a VAR review, Soucek's goal is awarded despite the ball appearing to go over the byline.
  • 17'
    The opener is being reviewed by VAR for a possible ball out of play.
  • 15'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR WEST HAM! Soucek scores the opener from inside the box after a rebound from Bowen.
  • 13'
    Trossard tries to shoot from the edge of the box but misses the target! What a pity!
  • 11'
    Free-kick to West Ham 35 yards out from goal! Ward-Prowse takes it but the ball goes wide.
  • 9'
    Corner-kick for Arsenal! Trossard takes it but nothing comes of it.
  • 7'
    The Hammers defence is lacking power! The Gunners are constantly threatening West Ham's box!
  • 5'
    The hosts are having all the ball here early on!
  • 3'
    Ward-Prowse tries his luck from the edge of the box but the ball goes over the goal!
  • 1'
    Arsenal get us going in the red from left to right while West Ham are in blue!
Start of match

Start of match

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    The players make their way out here at the Emirates Stadium!
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    West Ham starting XI: Areola (GK); Emerson, Ogbonna, Mavropanos, Coufal; Paqueta, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Alvarez, Kudus; Bowen.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal starting XI: Raya (GK); White, Saliba, Magalhaes, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Trossard; Saka, Jesus and Martinelli.
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    Thomas Partey, Jurrien Timber, Fabio Vieira and Takehiro Tomiyasu are all still sidelined, however, while Arsenal's Kai Havertz is banned following five yellow cards so far this season.
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    The Gunners are without five players for Thursday's match at home to West Ham, a match where victory for Arsenal will see them regain top spot in the Premier League from Liverpool.
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    "We've got 30 points in the league, which is a really good total for us at this time of year. We want to keep it going and we think we can get better and do even more."
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    West Ham manager David Moyes said he was "really pleased" by his side's progress ahead of their trip across London to Premier League title-contenders Arsenal on Thursday.
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    West Ham possible lineup: Areola (GK); Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez; Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta; Bowen.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal possible lineup: Raya (GK); White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Jesus and Martinelli.
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    The Hammers are currently just a point off the top six following a 2-0 win at home to Manchester United last weekend.
Info

Pre-match

28 December 2023, 21:15

Referee: Michael Oliver | VAR: Craig Pawson

Stadium: Emirates Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League matchday 19 fixture between Arsenal and West Ham at the Emirates Stadium in London, England!