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West Ham v Arsenal - as it happened

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West Ham v Arsenal, Premier League 2022/23, Matchday 31, 16/04/2023, lineups. BeSoccer
West Ham v Arsenal, Premier League 2022/23, Matchday 31, 16/04/2023, lineups. BeSoccer
Follow for LIVE coverage of the Premier League matchday 31 clash between West Ham and Arsenal. Only a win will do for the Gunners as they need to get all three points to put breathing distance between them and second-placed Man City. As for West Ham, they're fighting for their lives at the bottom, with just a three point buffer above the drop.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
7'
Gabriel Jesus
0 - 2
10'
M. Ødegaard
S. Benrahma
33'
1 - 2
Jarrod Bowen
54'
2 - 2
Press

Match report in news

  • 90'
    FT: West Ham 2-2 Arsenal. That'll feel like a loss for Arsenal, and it'll hand a blow to their title hopes. But take nothing away from the home side's comeback, who showed real spirit to comeback after those shock first ten minutes.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 90'
    SUB for West Ham: Benrahm off for Fornals.
  • 90'
    SUB Arsenal: Odegaard off for Nketiah
  • 88'
    SUBS West Ham: Paqueta and Antonio off for Downes and Cornet
  • 87'
    Saka flicks a header just wide, just not his day today it appears.
  • 85'
    Attacking change from Arsenal there... they're going for it.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 85'
    SUBS Arsenal: Martinelli and Tierney off for Nelson and Fabio Vieira
  • 81'
    Antonio hits the post! After receiving the Benrahma cross at the back stick, the English striker puts it just wide.
  • 78'
    Tierney stretches out to deny Bowen from a second, out for a corner.
  • 74'
    Time running out for both sides here, will we get a winner?
  • 70'
    Saka goes solo, weaving into the box, but Fabianski will be glad it wasn't a more potent effort.
  • 66'
    SUBS Arsenal: Jorginho and Trossard coming on for Jesus and Partey
  • 65'
    Arsenal have turned the momentum around here, dominating the possession. It's not produced any fruit as of yet, however, only a corner.
  • 60'
    West Ham dominating the ball here, but Arsenal containing them in their own half. They really need to step up here, this is the sort of game in which title's are won.
  • 56'
    Wow, Saka will be kicking himself after that penalty now... Let's see if Arsenal can keep their heads up and come back to claim all three points.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de West Ham en el 54'
  • 54'
    GOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLL FOR WEST HAM!!!!! COMEBACK COMPLETE FOR THE HAMMERS! Bowen fires past Ramsdale at his near post after receiving a long ball over the top, superb first-time finish, not too dissimilar from Odegaard's.
  • 52'
    SAKA MISSES!!!! The English star fires wide, missing the goal! Unforgivable missing the target from the spot and Arsenal fail to add to their tally.
  • 50'
    PENALTYYYYY TO ARSENAL!!!!! Antonio is the one at fault, after he's adjudged to have unfairly handed the ball in the box. His block was going to stop the goal so we'll see what comes of this.
  • 49'
    Arsenal get a dangerous free-kick after Jesus was pulled back.
  • 46'
    Early corner for West Ham.
  • 46'
    West Ham's turn to get things underway here!
  • 45'
    HT: West Ham 1-2 Arsenal. Perfect start from the Gunners just sees them into the break with the lead. Despite a converted penalty from the home side and renewed momentum, they were unable to break down the visitors enough to draw level.
  • 45'
    Yellow for Jesus, resulting in a foul for the home side.
  • 45'
    Late corner for the home side...
  • 44'
    West Ham ending this half on a high here after Antonio forces a foul from Saka.
  • 40'
    Paqueta fires just over. That one would've worried the away side.
  • 36'
    Antonio heads the cross down into the floor, which bounces up, forcing Ramsdale to tip it over the bar for a corner.
Card

Yellow card

a Arsenal
  • 35'
    Partey booked for pulling down Benrahma on the break. Arsenal need to get the act together at the moment.
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de West Ham en el 33'
  • 33'
    GOOOALL!! Benrahma makes no mistake from the spot, sending Ramsdale the wrong way. Professional job from the spot-kick. Stupid from Gabriel to go in like he did for the foul, but it was a soft penalty.
  • 32'
    PENALTY TO WEST HAM!!!! Gabriel does come flying in on Paqueta, but the West Ham man goes down way too easily. Ref blew straight away but we'll see what the VAR says.
  • 30'
    Free-kick quite a qay out for the Gunners here.
  • 27'
    West Ham have found a way of balancing the play here. Bit a mix of them tightening up at the back and Arsenal feeling comfortable being two up.
  • 22'
    Some neat Arsenal-style footwork there in the box, but just too many Hammers bodies to make it work.
  • 19'
    Holding adjudged to have been too physical on Antonio there and it's a free kick for the hosts right on the by-line.
  • 16'
    Things have taken a bit of a step back from the frantic first ten minutes here, but Arsenal still very much dominating.
  • 12'
    Moyes complaining on the touchline here, but no amount of shouting will change the first ten minutes here. Worst possible start for the Hammers, mountain to climb.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 10'
  • 10'
    GOOOOOOAALLLLLLL!!! IT'S ANOTHER FOR ARSENAL!!! This time it's Odegaard who adds his name to the score-board, volleying straight in from a pin-point Martinelli cross. Bit of a more impressive finish than Jesus'...
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 7'
  • 7'
    GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLL FOR ARSENAL!!!! And the Gunners have the lead!! It's Gabriel Jesus who manages to poke it home after Ben White who was excellently fed through on the right, before he simply crossed it across the face of goal, where the Brazilian was lying in wait for the easiest finish he'll have in a while.
  • 1'
    Aaaaaand Arsenal have got us underway here in east London.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Both sets of players coming out here at the London Stadium.... kick-off moments away!
  • PRVW
    Alex Zinchenko misses today's match as a precaution due to a tight groin.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal starting XI CONFIRMED: Ramsdale, White, Holding, Gabriel, Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus.
  • PRVW
    Hammers starting XI CONFIRMED: Fabianski, Coufal, Kehrer, Zouma, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio, Benrahma.
  • PRVW
    Not long until we get confirmed starting 11's here at the London Stadium...
  • PRVW
    As for the Gunners, they arrive at the London Stadium in good Premier League form, despite being pegged back to a 2-2 draw at Anfield last week.
  • PRVW
    The Hammers come into this one 15th in the table, with mixed form in all competitions. They'll be desperate to get the three points today though, as it would give them breathing space, taking them to six points above the relegation zone.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal POSSIBLE line-up: Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Jesus
  • PRVW
    West Ham POSSIBLE line-up: Fabianski; Kehrer, Ogbonna, Zouma, Cresswell; Bowen, Rice, Soucek, Benrahma; Ings, Antonio
  • PRVW
    But without further ado, let's take a look at how both side may be lining up...
  • PRVW
    Only a win will do for the Gunners as they need to get all three points to put breathing distance between them and second-placed Man City. As for West Ham, they're fighting for their lives at the bottom, with just a three point buffer above the drop.
Info

Pre-match

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to the live coverage of today's big one. It's West Ham hosting Arsenal, a match-up which has huge significance at both ends of the table.