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Arsenal v West Ham - as it happened

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Arsenal v West Ham, Premier League 2019/20, 7/3/2020, matchday 29 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER

Join us for live coverage of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and West Ham from the Emirates Stadium. Both teams need the points for very different reasons.

List of goalscorers

A. Lacazette

78'

1 - 0

Match report in news

End of match

96'

Fabianski takes the free-kick and that's it!!
96'

Arsenal deal with the free-kick and then counter until Aubameyang takes it to the corner. 15 seconds later, he's penalised for a foul.
95'

Antonio is fouled 30 yards from the goal and W Ham will get one last chance here.

Yellow card

a West Ham

M. Antonio

Striker

93'

Antonio is cautioned for a foul.

91'

Nelson puts too much behind that one and the ball goes well over.
91'

Five added minutes.

Substitution

at West Ham

Off...

Jarrod Bowen

Striker

On...

R. Snodgrass

Striker

90'

W Ham sub: Snodgrass on for Bowen.

Substitution

at Arsenal

Off...

Mesut Özil

Striker

On...

Héctor Bellerín

Defender

89'

Arsenal sub: Ozil is replaced by Bellerin.

Substitution

at West Ham

Off...

Pablo Fornals

Midfielder

On...

Felipe Anderson

Striker

87'

W Ham sub: Fornals is replaced by Anderson.

86'

Haller now!!! Ngaka sends a cross into the box and Haller can't make good contact on the ball after good coverage by the defence.
85'

Fornals!!!!! W Ham are throwing everyone forward and a ball in from the far side sees the Spaniard unable to connect properly.
84'

The Hammers win a corner after a misjudgment by Sokratis.
83'

What a save by Leno!!! Bowen passes for Haller in the box and he tries to beat the goalie at his near post!
81'

I think the assistant gave Ozil offside, but he wasn't.

80'

It's given!!! The VAR gives it!! Saka cuts inside, he gives it to Aubameyang, the ball deflects off Rice to Ozil who heads back to Lacazette and he scores. It's the correct decision. Huge relief around the Emirates!

Goal disallowed

78'

Lacazette scored for Arsenal, but it's offside! Aubameyang's shot is blocked by a defender, the ball falls to Ozil who squares with his head for Lacazette and he taps in. It doesn't look offside.

75'

Arsenal attack again, but the last pass is poor and on the counter, Fornals almost scores! His effort into the ground is saved.
74'

Antonio gets Luiz in the face with his arm. Nothing major though.

71'

D Luiz is down injured here in his own box. All fine.

70'

Ozil is brought down now in a dangerous area.
70'

W Ham win a corner. Six corners each.

70'

Arsenal sub: Pepe makes away after a good performance and Nelson joins us.

69'

Rice smacks one over the goal!
66'

Lacazette claims he was pulled down in the box and the VAR is checking! The Hammers defender definitely took a risk from Aubameyang's cross and Pepe's shot was blocked. VAR says play on.
66'

Bowen!!!!! The ex-Hull man attacks down the middle, he goes for it himself and Leno saves.
64'

Pinball in the Arsenal box!! The Gunners finally get it away though. Moyes' men with the upper hand now.

Yellow card

a Arsenal

Sokratis

Defender

63'

Sokratis is carded after knocking down Antonio. Ceballos lost the ball and Sokratis took it for the team.

Substitution

at Arsenal

Off...

Edward Nketiah

Striker

On...

A. Lacazette

Striker

59'

Arsenal sub: Nketiah is applauded off the park and Lacazette is on.

56'

What a save by Leno to deny Antonio!!!! A pass into the box from the far side, is flicked on by Haller's foot, Antonio heads from eight yards out, but Leno makes a fine stop!
55'

Arsenal are having lots of ball, but they are lacking the cutting edge to break down the Hammers' defence. Moyes' men are very comfortable.
52'

Nketiah!!! Saka has the ball, he cuts inside after a bit of skill and feeds Nketiah and Fabianski comes out to save!
50'

Pepe is flagged offside now.
48'

Almost!!! Pepe's ball from the far side after a long possession sees Aubameyang unable to reach it at the far post.
47'

Pepe claims he's barged over just outside the box! Atkinson says no.
46'

Back underway here at the Emirates!
45'

HT: Arsenal 0-0 W Ham! Half-time here at the Emirates! Arsenal have had more possession and territory, but both teams have looked dangerous. Bowen's post shot and Antonio's miss from the three yards are the Hammers' best two chances while Ozil's strike and Sokratis' header onto the bar have been the best for the Gunners. A draw is fair. Back for more in a bit!
45'

Nketiah goes down wanting a pen and the ref says no! Nketia says Nketia brought him down, but I think the striker was clearly looking for it.
45'

One extra minute.
44'

D Luiz concedes a corner now.
41'

How did that not go in?? Noble's corner is headed by Diop at the back stick and Antonio hits wide from three yards out!!! Inexplicable...
40'

Antonio goes down this near side and his cross is headed behind by D Luiz.
38'

Nketiah forces a fine save out of Fabianski after superb play by Pepe! He's clearly off though.
37'

Lovely play now by Pepe to slalom past defenders, but then Rice gets clear to knock for another corner which comes to nothing.
36'

Haller is caught offside.
34'

Arsenal get another corner, but Fabianski catches. He then tries to start a quick counter and fumbles the ball, but there's no Arsenal player there to take advantage.
33'

78% possession for Arsenal.
31'

Another corner for the hosts. They lack the killer touch though.
31'

Fornals stings Leno's fingers from distance now! It's well caught by the German.
30'

Antonio runs into the box before being stopped by Ceballos and it's a corner for the away side.
28'

Bowen claims a free-kick after it looks he is wrestled to the ground, but Atkinson disagrees.
26'

Ozil goes down and wants a free-kick, but no foul is given.
24'

Cresswell fires over the goal!
23'

Free-kick to Bournemouth just outside the box.
22'

Sokratis hits the bar!! The set piece is taken short, the ball then makes it way to the far side where Aubameyang makes a lovely chipped pass to Sokratis who hits the bar with his header!
21'

A long ball forward looking for Aubameyang is knocked behind for a corner by Ngakia.
19'

Noble hits the top of the net with the corner.
19'

W Ham attack near the edge of the box after the Gunners lose the ball and then Haller takes a bad touch before going down. Leno slid in and got the ball.
16'

Diop knocks an Arsenal ball in behind for another corner. They are targetting W Ham's right.
14'

Arsenal win a corner off Rice.
13'

Double chance for Arsenal! Ogbonna's header from the cross finds Ozil, his goalbound shot is blocked by a defender and then Nketiah ball back from the byline can only find Fabianski.
12'

Arsenal playing the better so far, but W Ham looking much more dangerous.
11'

What an opportunity!!! Mari misjudges the bounce of the ball on the far side, Antonio pounces and darts down the wing, but his pass to Haller in the middle goes behind the number 22. A lack of communication there.
10'

Arsenal go again down the far side and Saka's cross is dealt with.

Yellow card

a West Ham

Pablo Fornals

Midfielder

9'

Fornals' pass is cut out by an Arsenal player and then on the counter, the Spaniard cynically brings down Pepe at midfield and sees yellow.

8'

Xhaka goes for a long range effort and it flies well over the bar.
6'

A long pass forward goes into the hands of Fabianski.
5'

Arsenal having most of the possession early on here, but the Hammers have had the best chance.
3'

Sokratis is penalised for a foul.
3'

That was a terrible error by Xhaka... Fortunately for him, the corner was cleared away.
2'

Off the post by the Hammers!!! Xhaka passes the ball straight to Bowen whose 25 yard shot cannons off Leno's left hand post! Corner for the Hammers.

1'

W Ham get us going in the navy/black kits from right to left while Arsenal are in their usual colours.

Start of match

PRVW

No handshakes among the players, but they tap knuckles. "Respect!" as we used to say back in our school days! Arteta and Moyes give each other a big hug though.
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The players are making their way out here at the Emirates!
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Arsenal won 1-3 when they met earlier in the season. Martinelli, Pepe and Aubameyang scored after the Hammers had gone in front in the first half through Ogbonna. In these fixture last season, West Ham went ahead, but Arsenal then won 3-1.
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It's 12 degrees and overcast in London this afternoon.
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West Ham name an unchanged side from the team which beat Southampton 3-1 last Saturday.
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Arsenal make three changes from the Europa League exit against Olympiakos. Bellerin and Mustafi are replaced by Mari and Sokratis and Nketiah comes in for Lacazette.
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Pablo Mari makes his first ever Premier League appearance while Nketiah gets a league start. Aubameyang is back after sitting out the FA Cup victory over Pompey.
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10th v 16th. 37pts v 27pts. The Hammers are outside the relegation zone on GD while Arsenal are three points off the Europa League.
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Martin Atkinson is the referee here this afternoon while Kevin Friend is the VAR.
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West Ham XI: Fabianski (GK); Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Ngakia; Antonio, Noble, Fornals, Rice, Bowen; Haller.
March 7, 2020
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Arsenal XI: Leno (GK); Saka, Mari, D Luiz, Sokratis; Aubameyang, Xhaka, Ozil. Ceballos, Pepe; Nketiah.
March 7, 2020