West Ham United vs Arsenal, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal boost Champions League hopes with narrow victory over West Ham
Arsenal boosted their hopes of a Champions League place when they beat West Ham United 2-1 at the London Stadium on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
- 2': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 2': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 6': Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Nuno Tavares.
- 14': Foul by Kurt Zouma (West Ham United).
- 14': Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 17': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
- 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pablo Fornals.
- 18': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 18': Lukasz Fabianski (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 22': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Kurt Zouma (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 29': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 31': Hand ball by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 33': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 38': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 38': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 38': Goal! West Ham United 0, Arsenal 1. Rob Holding (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 40': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (West Ham United) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a cross.
- 42': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 43': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 45': Goal! West Ham United 1, Arsenal 1. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Ham United 1, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 1, Arsenal 1.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 48': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 48': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 52': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 54': Goal! West Ham United 1, Arsenal 2. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 59': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 62': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United).
- 62': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 71': Substitution, West Ham United. Michail Antonio replaces Manuel Lanzini.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma with a cross.
- 72': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny following a fast break.
- 73': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 74': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
- 74': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, West Ham United. Tomas Soucek replaces Mark Noble.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Cédric Soares replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu because of an injury.
- 79': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 81': Substitution, West Ham United. Andriy Yarmolenko replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 82': Offside, West Ham United. Vladimir Coufal tries a through ball, but Andriy Yarmolenko is caught offside.
- 84': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 89': Foul by Cédric Soares (Arsenal).
- 89': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
- 90': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal. Albert Sambi Lokonga replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 90'+5': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 1, Arsenal 2.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 1, Arsenal 2.
Statistics
 ARS |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 43.4 | Possession | 56.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 377 | Accurate Passes | 503 |
| 454 | Passes | 586 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 26 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,959
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,959
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell  |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 24 | Ryan Fredericks |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 10 | Manuel Lanzini |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 16 | Mark Noble |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
| 22 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 20 | Nuno Tavares |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 30 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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