Arsenal lost 2-0 to West Ham, their first home loss of the season, and lost the opportunity to take the lead in the Premier League standings.
The home team was in the lead early on, but Tomas Soucek’s goal in the first half put them ahead. This was confirmed after a protracted VAR check failed to identify whether the ball had left play during the build-up.
Despite having never defeated Arsenal on the road as a manager, David Moyes’ team advanced in the victory column after the interval thanks to a header from a corner by former defender Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- FT: A stunning 2-0 victory away at Arsenal propels West Ham into the top six.
- REPORT: Arsenal demonstrates why the Premier League title could be lost, and VAR is not the reason.
- 90+6′ PENALTY SAVED! After Rice gives up a penalty, Raya blocks a late Benrahma attempt (ARS 0-2 WHU).
- 66′ CHANCE! Jesus wastes two excellent chances with headers that go wide (ARS 0-2 WHU).
- 55′ GOAL! Mavropanos doubles the lead (ARS 0-2 WHU) with a header.
- 42′ POST Saka scores a woodwoork as Arsenal looks to tie the score (ARS 0-1 WHU).
- 13′ GOAL! Against the flow of play, Soucek opens the score (ARS 0-1 WHU).
Arsenal explains why the Premier League title could be lost, and it has nothing to do with VAR.
More controversy surrounding VAR prevented Arsenal from taking the lead in the Premier League, as they lost to West Ham in a disappointing match.
On a night when David Moyes finally secured a victory at the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners faced defeat at the hands of the Hammers, who took the lead from Liverpool in the standings.
Kurt Zouma and Lucas Paqueta were lost by his West Ham team before the match, but they still took the lead thanks to a goal from Tomas Soucek, which was given after VAR was unable to decide whether the ball had completely left play during the build-up.
Konstantinos Mavropanos, a former Arsenal defender, secured the points with a header in the second half, but things could have gone even better for the visitors.
Arsenal demonstrates why the Premier League title could be lost, and VAR is not the reason.
Next up, 23:23 Ben Fleming
With back-to-back victories over Manchester United and Arsenal, West Ham has concluded the calendar year in fine fashion. On January 2, they will play again when they host Brighton, who defeated Tottenham earlier in the evening.
While Arsenal is still in second place, Arteta’s team still has a chance to top the standings when they visit Fulham on New Year’s Eve in 2023.
But that’s all we have to say for now. Until the next occasion!
Finally, Moyesey wins
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After much discussion today, David Moyes finally wins his away game against Arsenal. After twenty-three attempts, the sixty-year-old has at last achieved victory. And what a method it is.
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There are numerous ways to play football, and tonight we worked on some of the less discussed aspects. We played excellent defense that was well-planned and disciplined. A season consists of fifty or sixty games, and occasionally you have to watch how you play teams. Tonight, we played a solid game against Arsenal.
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