Arsenal Vs West Ham United (15/12/2021) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Arsenal Vs West Ham United (15/12/2021)

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale  
18 Tomiyasu
4 Ben White
06 Gabriel Magalhães
03 Kieran Tierney
18 Thomas Partey
29 Granit Xhaka
87 Bukayo Saka
11 Martin Ødegaard  
35 Gabriel Martinelli    
9 Alexandre Lacazette
Substitutes
53 Arthur Okonkwo
16 Rob Holding
20 Nuno Tavares
35 Mohamed Elneny
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
23 Sambi Lokonga
55 Emile Smith Rowe   
19 Nicolas Pépé
62 Edward Nketiah  

Emirates Stadium


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48' Gabriel Martinelli
87' Emile Smith Rowe
LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T
Arsenal 2-0 West Ham
90+3'
OVER!
It opens up for Xhaka around 20 yards from goal but his shot flies high and wide.
89'
Foul by Thomas Partey.
Tomas Soucek wins a free kick in the attacking half.
⚽ 87'
GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 West Ham (Smith Rowe, 87')
🔄 84'
Harrison Ashby replaces Pablo Fornals.
🔄 82'
Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
80'
Foul by Michail Antonio.
Gabriel Martinelli wins a free kick on the left wing.
78'
DANGER!
Another nervy moment for Arsenal as Gabriel's awkward backpass is scrambled away by Ramsdale. The Gunners seem to have lost a bit of composure with that missed penalty.
74'
OOPS!
Almost a very costly mix-up from Arsenal as Tomiyasu's backward header wrong-foots Ramsdale, but the Arsenal 'keeper has time to get back and claim it.
🟨 71'
YELLOW!
Ramsdale now carded, seemingly for time-wasting.
69'
PENALTY SAVED!
Lacazette goes to Fabianski's left but the West Ham goalkeeper pulls off a fine save!

There's a VAR check for encroachment but there will be no re-take! Check complete!
🟥 67'
Second yellow card to Vladimir Coufal for a bad foul.
60'
Lacazette has impressed in both his role as forward and captain this evening, demonstrating energy and confidence that had been lacking in recent seasons.
53'
SAVE!
From nowhere, West Ham almost equalise. Odegaard loses possession in Arsenal's half, allowing Bowen to bend a shot at goal from just inside the box. It takes a slight deflection off Gabriel but Ramsdale reacts well to push it over the bar.
51'
SKILL!
Arsenal are enjoying themselves now. Martinelli gets another cheer after pulling off a nonchalant nutmeg, then Saka skins Masuaku on the opposite flank.
⚽ 48'
GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 West Ham (Martinelli, 48')
47'
Attempt missed.
Bukayo Saka left footed shot from outside the box.
45'
Second Half begins..
H-T
Arsenal 0-0 West Ham
45'
1' added on at the Emirates Stadium.
44'
BIG CHANCE!
Martinelli should bury this. Fabianski can only parry Lacazette's low effort from the edge of the box but Martinelli pokes the rebound wide under pressure from that man Dawson.
42'
BLOCK!
Saka has been the best player on the pitch.

This time his cross bounces off a West Ham player and falls invitingly for Partey on the edge of the box but another visiting defender gets a block in. West Ham hanging on.
40'
OFF THE BAR!
The ball comes out to Tierney outside the box and his looping effort is pushed onto the bar by Fabianski!
40'
BLOCK!
Fantastic interplay between Saka and Odegaard on the right-hand side of the box and the former lays the ball back to Xhaka, whose shot is heroically blocked by Dawson
36'
Dawson tries to find Bowen with a pinpoint pass down the right touchline, only to kick it straight out for a throw.
33'
Soucek wins a free-kick on the right wing with what is at outrageous dive, especially from a man of his physical stature.
31'
Another nearly moment for Arsenal as Tomiyasu puts too much on his pass for Saka on the right-hand side of the box. He would have been in there...
28'
PENALTY?
Another penalty appeal for Arsenal! This is going to be checked by VAR.
21'
FOUL!
Yet another foul called as Partey and Antonio grapple in the centre circle. The free kick goes Arsenal's way but it's Antonio who seems to come off worse.
16'
Foul by Arthur Masuaku
Bukayo Saka wins a free kick on the right wing.
12'
Foul by Gabriel Martinelli
Jarrod Bowen wins a free kick in the defensive half.
🟨 11'
Vladimir Coufal is shown the yellow card.
10'
BLOCK!
Straight into the wall.
8'
Attempt missed.
Craig Dawson right footed shot from outside the box.
4'
Lanzini drops deep in order to take some early touches. West Ham are controlling the ball neatly in these opening minutes.
1'
First Half begins..
Arsenal Starting XI To Face West Ham: Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Ødegaard, Martinelli; Lacazette.

West Ham

David Moyes


First Eleven
01 Łukasz Fabiański
05 Vladimír Coufal  
26 Arthur Masuaku
15 Craig Dawson
23 Issa Diop
41 Declan Rice
17 Jarrod Bowen
28 Tomas Soucek
10 Manuel Lanzini
18 Pablo Fornals  
30 Michail Antonio
Substitutes
13 Alphonse Areola
42 Ajibola Alese
50 Harrison Ashby  
33 Alex Kral
16 Mark Noble
11 Nikola Vlasic
09 Saïd Benrahma
40 Armstrong Okoflex
07 Andriy Yarmolenko

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale  
18 Tomiyasu
4 Ben White
06 Gabriel Magalhães
03 Kieran Tierney
18 Thomas Partey
29 Granit Xhaka
87 Bukayo Saka
11 Martin Ødegaard  
35 Gabriel Martinelli    
9 Alexandre Lacazette
Substitutes
53 Arthur Okonkwo
16 Rob Holding
20 Nuno Tavares
35 Mohamed Elneny
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
23 Sambi Lokonga
55 Emile Smith Rowe   
19 Nicolas Pépé
62 Edward Nketiah  

West Ham - Lineup

First Eleven
01 Łukasz Fabiański
05 Vladimír Coufal  
26 Arthur Masuaku
15 Craig Dawson
23 Issa Diop
41 Declan Rice
17 Jarrod Bowen
28 Tomas Soucek
10 Manuel Lanzini
18 Pablo Fornals  
30 Michail Antonio
Substitutes
13 Alphonse Areola
42 Ajibola Alese
50 Harrison Ashby  
33 Alex Kral
16 Mark Noble
11 Nikola Vlasic
09 Saïd Benrahma
40 Armstrong Okoflex
07 Andriy Yarmolenko