Arsenal vs West Ham United, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
67': Vladimír CoufalArsenal down West Ham United to move into Premier League top four
Arsenal beat West Ham United 2-0 at the Emirates on Wednesday night to move into the Premier League's top four.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 7': Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini following a set piece situation.
- 9': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United).
- 10': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 12': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jarrod Bowen.
- 16': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Arthur Masuaku (West Ham United).
- 18': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 20': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 20': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 28': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 33': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 33': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 40': Attempt saved. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 40': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tomas Soucek.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu with a cross.
- 44': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 44': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, West Ham United 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 48': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 48': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Goal! Arsenal 1, West Ham United 0. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a through ball.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 52': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 52': Lukasz Fabianski (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 53': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 56': Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 57': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Craig Dawson (West Ham United).
- 58': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 58': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 58': Lukasz Fabianski (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Craig Dawson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 64': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michail Antonio with a cross.
- 66': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 66': Penalty Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 66': Penalty conceded by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Second yellow card to Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) for a bad foul.
- 69': Penalty saved! Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 69': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 69': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Arthur Masuaku.
- 76': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Michail Antonio.
- 76': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Manuel Lanzini.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 80': Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 80': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 80': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Martinelli because of an injury.
- 83': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 83': Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Substitution, West Ham United. Harrison Ashby replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 87': Goal! Arsenal 2, West Ham United 0. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka following a fast break.
- 89': Substitution, Arsenal. Nuno Tavares replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 89': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 89': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, West Ham United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, West Ham United 0.
Statistics
 WHU |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 314 | Accurate Passes | 420 |
| 387 | Passes | 501 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 18 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 21 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,777
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,777
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 30 | +37 | 67 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 29 | +32 | 60 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK)  |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 23 | Issa Diop |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 26 | Arthur Masuaku |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 10 | Manuel Lanzini |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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