In a commanding display on home turf this Saturday, Arsenal defeated West Ham United 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium. The victory started with Declan Rice, who found the net in the 37th minute of the first half. Bukayo Saka then extended the lead from the penalty spot in the 66th minute of the match.
West Ham’s Riccardo Calafiori had a chance to equalize early in the first half, but his shot hit the post at the 49-minute mark, denying him a goal.
Declan Rice’s performance earned him the man of the match accolades, as he contributed 1 goal, completed 56 successful passes, and took 2 shots on target.
Martín Zubimendi also stood out with a solid performance, making 63 successful passes throughout the game.
Arsenal’s head coach, Mikel Arteta, set his team up in a 4-3-3 formation, featuring David Raya in goal, with Jurriën Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, and Riccardo Calafiori forming the defensive line. The midfield comprised Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, and Eberechi Eze, while Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyökeres, and Leandro Trossard led the attack.
On the other side, West Ham United, managed by Nuno Simões Espírito Santo, adopted a 4-5-1 setup with Alphonse Areola as the goalkeeper and a defensive line including Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Maximilian Kilman, and El Hadji Malick Diouf. The midfield was made up of Soungoutou Magassa, Jarrod Bowen, Mateus Fernandes, Lucas Paquetá, and Crysencio Summerville, with Niclas Füllkrug as the lone forward.
The match was officiated by referee John Brooks at the Emirates Stadium.
In their upcoming fixtures, Arsenal will travel to Fulham while West Ham will host Brentford.
As a result of this match, Arsenal has amassed 16 points and sits at the top of the table, while West Ham remains in the relegation zone with just 4 points.
Substitutions for Arsenal
- 29’ 1T – Martin Odegaard off for Martín Zubimendi
- 73’ 2T – Riccardo Calafiori off for Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 74’ 2T – Leandro Trossard off for Ethan Nwaneri
- 78’ 2T – Declan Rice off for Mikel Merino, Eberechi Eze off for Gabriel Martinelli, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka off for Kyle Walker-Peters
Substitutions for West Ham United
- 59’ 2T – Soungoutou Magassa off for Freddie Potts and Niclas Füllkrug off for Callum Marshall
Yellow Cards for West Ham United:
- 57’ 2T Crysencio Summerville (Unsporting behavior) and 68’ 2T Lucas Paquetá.