Arsenal beat West Ham United 2-0 at the Emirates on Wednesday night to progress into the top four of the Premier League.
Gabriel Martinelli scored a spectacular goal to give Arsenal the lead early in the second half, while Alexandre Lacazette Missing a penalty probably put the game through before the 70th minute.
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However, instead Emile Smith Rowe Add Arsenal’s second game just before time runs out to secure three points for Mikel Arteta’s side and beat West Ham to qualify for the Champions League.
The pre-match build-up has been dominated by Arsenal’s dismissal decision Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang captain’s armband for another disciplinary lapse. Just like in the comfortable victory before Southampton at the weekend, Arsenal did not miss him.
A challenging first half ended without a goal and West Ham’s Vladimír Coufal saw yellow early on for an elbow to Arsenal’s face. Kieran Tierney.
Arsenal forced the problem at the end of the first 45 minutes with some fine serves in the third attack and West Ham keeper Lukasz Fabianski needed to make a couple of crucial saves to keep the score 0-0 at half-time.
Martinelli’s goal came shortly after the restart as the Brazilian picked up Lacazette’s pass, sped up by his defender and beat Fabianski with a lovely finish to put Arsenal ahead.
Coufal defeated Lacazette just inside the area for his second yellow and was sent off, but France The international was saved from the penalty spot by Fabianski and West Ham remained in contact with the hosts – despite playing short for the rest of the game.
Disappointingly as they happened, West Ham were rightly angered when referee Anthony Taylor decided to show Coufal a second yellow despite replays showing him playing the ball before sending Lacazette to the ground for a second yellow card. penalty kick.
Smith Rowe then beat Fabianski with a low drive to the near post just outside the penalty area to send the home supporters into warm applause as Arsenal continued their recent fine form. Englandtop flight.
This result leaves Arsenal with 29 points after 17 matches, while West Ham drop to 5th, 1 point behind the Gunners.
