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Centre-backs Rob Holding and Gabriel Magalhaes scored in either half as Arsenal maintained their two-point lead over fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur with a 2-1 win at West Ham United.
Arsenal went ahead on 38 minutes when Rob Holding, only in the team because of an injury to Ben White, headed home Bukayo Saka’s corner for his first Premier League goal.
West Ham reacted well, though, with Declan Rice’s header expertly pushed away by Aaron Ramsdale before Jarrod Bowen equalised with a smart 45th-minute finish.
But Arsenal scored the winner nine minutes after the break when the unmarked Gabriel met Gabriel Martinelli’s delivery at the back post with a diving header beyond Lukasz Fabianski.
The Gunners move back up to fourth with 63 points after a perfect response to Spurs’ 3-1 win over Leicester City earlier in the day.
A third loss in four matches leaves West Ham in seventh, on 52 points, three behind sixth-placed Manchester United.
See: West Ham report | Arsenal report
Next fixtures
West Ham: 8 May v Norwich (A)
Arsenal: 8 May v Leeds (H)
Match officials
Referee: Mike Dean. Assistants: Ian Hussin, Darren Cann. Fourth official: Simon Hooper. VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Matthew Wilkes.
Live Match Commentary
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Full-time
Match ends, West Ham United 1, Arsenal 2.
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Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Arsenal 2.
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Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
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Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
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Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal. Albert Sambi Lokonga replaces Martin Ødegaard.
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Yellow Card!
Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card!
Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
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Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cédric Soares (Arsenal).
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Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
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Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
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Offside, West Ham United. Vladimir Coufal tries a through ball, but Andriy Yarmolenko is caught offside.
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Substitution
Substitution, West Ham United. Andriy Yarmolenko replaces Saïd Benrahma.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
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Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal. Cédric Soares replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu because of an injury.
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Substitution
Substitution, West Ham United. Tomas Soucek replaces Mark Noble.
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Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
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Attempt missed. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
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Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny following a fast break.
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Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma with a cross.
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Substitution
Substitution, West Ham United. Michail Antonio replaces Manuel Lanzini.
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Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
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Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United).
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Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
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Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
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Goal!
Goal! West Ham United 1, Arsenal 2. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
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Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
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Yellow Card!
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
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Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
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Yellow Card!
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
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Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
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Kick Off!
Second Half begins West Ham United 1, Arsenal 1.
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Half-time
First Half ends, West Ham United 1, Arsenal 1.
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Goal!
Goal! West Ham United 1, Arsenal 1. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal.
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Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Rob Holding.
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Attempt saved. Declan Rice (West Ham United) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a cross.
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
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Goal!
Goal! West Ham United 0, Arsenal 1. Rob Holding (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
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Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
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Attempt saved. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
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Hand ball by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
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Attempt blocked. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
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Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
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Attempt blocked. Kurt Zouma (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma with a cross.
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Foul by Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United).
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Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
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Lukasz Fabianski (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pablo Fornals.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
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Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
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Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
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Foul by Kurt Zouma (West Ham United).
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Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Nuno Tavares.
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Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
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Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
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Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.