Arsenal secured a 5-2 victory over West Ham United at the London Stadium, climbing to second in the Premier League table.
The first half was a thrilling one, with all seven goals scored before the break.
Arsenal surged into a 4-0 lead within 30 minutes, with Gabriel Magalhães opening the scoring from a corner, followed by Leandro Trossard’s tap-in, Martin Ødegaard’s clinical penalty, and Kai Havertz’s composed finish.
West Ham briefly threatened to comeback as Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Emerson Palmieri netted quick-fire goals just before halftime, pulling the score to 4-2.
However, Arsenal extinguished any hopes of an improbable turnaround when Bukayo Saka converted a second penalty in as many games to restore their three-goal cushion.
Despite West Ham’s efforts to regroup in the second half, they couldn’t build on their late momentum.
Arsenal continued their strong post-international break form and controlled the game, ensuring the second half was far calmer than the chaotic first.
With the victory, Arsenal finds themselves just six points behind Liverpool, having played one match more.
Meanwhile, West Ham remain in 14th place, facing a stark reality after their initial promise this season.
Article updated 2 months ago. Content is written and modified by multiple authors.
