Arsenal claimed an early 5-2 win in the first-half. The London Stadium against West Ham. Seven goals were scored from seven different goal scorers from both sides in 45 minutes. Mikel’s Arteta men had a clever start with Gabriel scoring a header in the 10th minute to put Arsenal at the lead.
West Ham were abject for most of the opening period and their static defence were carved apart by a delicious Martin Odegaard pass and the recalled Leandro Trossard tapped home Bukayo Saka’s cross. Bukayo Saka was brought down in the penalty area by Lucas Paqueta, which led Odegaard to score his first goal of the season. It did not take long for Leandro Trossard to give Kai Havertz a long past which went past Max Kilman and Kai converted it to a goal.
West Ham were sinking without trace until Aaron Wan-Bisska scored his second goal of the season in a matter of a week and full-back Emerson fired a free kick to give West Ham a second goal. Saka then restored a three-goal advantage from the penalty spot after Lukasz Fabianski caught Gabriel in the face from a corner.
West Ham stay down in 14th after a sixth top-flight defeat of the season while Arsenal are six points behind leaders Liverpool, who host champions Manchester City at Anfield tomorrow.
