Arsenal crushed West Ham 5:2 away in a match from the 13th round of the English Premier League. All seven goals fell before the break.
The guests started strongly and did not receive any resistance from the opponent in the first 35 minutes of the match, when they scored four unanswered goals. Gabriel opened the scoring in the 10th minute after a corner kick, and subsequently Leandro Trossard, Martin Odegaard from the penalty spot and Kai Havertz scored for Mikel Arteta's side. Within 120 seconds, West Ham hit back twice through Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Emerson, but in added time, referee Anthony Taylor pointed to the penalty spot after awarding a controversial penalty for a foul by the Hammers goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski against Gabriel. Behind the ball stood Bukayo Saka, who made no mistake for 5:2.
After the break, Arsenal naturally slowed down and after the spectacle in the first half, the second half never offered new goals. The Gunners came within six points of the leader in the standings Liverpool before the derby at "Anfield" tonight, which pits the Merseysiders against the champions Manchester City. West Ham of Julen Lopetegui, who was suspended and watched the match from the stands, is in 14th position with 15 points.
In the next round, the Hammers visit Leicester, for whom new manager Ruud van Nistelrooy will make his debut, while Arsenal host Manchester United. | BGNES
