West Ham United 0-6 Arsenal: Premier League result as goals from Declan Rice, William Saliba, Bukayo Saka (2), Gabriel and Leandro Trossard underline The Gunners' title credentials
- W. Saliba(32')
- B. Saka(41' PEN, 63')
- Gabriel(44')
- L. Trossard(45+2')
- D. Rice(65')
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DECLAN RICE SCORES AS ARSENAL HIT WEST HAM FOR SIX TO UNDERLINE TITLE CREDENTIALS
Bukayo Saka notched a brace and Declan Rice scored against his former club as Arsenal closed the gap on leaders Liverpool with a sensational 6-0 rout of West Ham at The London Stadium.
It had looked like being a potential banana skin for The Gunners having already lost to The Hammers twice this season, but David Moyes’s men never appeared likely to notch up a hat-trick as the visitors produced a masterclass to underline their title credentials.
William Saliba opened the scoring just past the half hour with a simple header from Rice’s left-wing corner before Saka made up for a couple of glaring misses by converting a clinical penalty on 41 minutes.
Mikel Arteta’s men added a third two minutes later when Gabriel marked his 150th appearance for the club with another header from a set piece.
It had thousands of West Ham fans heading for the exits and their misery grew further in first-half stoppage time when Leandro Trossard curled in a sublime fourth.
The pattern continued following the restart and Saka fizzed a low strike in at the near post to make it 100 goal contributions in his Arsenal career.
Rice then rubbed salt in his old team’s wounds with a stunning 25-yard curler that he refused to celebrate on 65 minutes.
West Ham went through the motions in the remainder of a hugely one-sided encounter and were greeted by boos at the final whistle.
The result means Arsenal have won all four of their league matches in 2024 and are once again two points shy of leaders Liverpool in third spot - and behind second-placed Manchester City on goals scored.
West Ham, who in contrast are winless in five league outings since the turn of the year, remain eighth.
Next up, Arsenal visit Burnley on Saturday while West Ham are at Nottingham Forest.
FULL TIME!
West Ham 0-6 Arsenal.
YELLOW CARD!
Phillips booked.
Yellow card
K. Phillips
STOPPAGE TIME
Three minutes added.
CAN ARSENAL FIND A SEVENTH LATE ON?
Another goal would take the visitors ahead of Man City in second spot on goal difference.
WEST HAM ATTEMPT
A rare attack sees Raya block Kudus out from a narrow angle on the right before a deflection takes Bowen's follow-up shot just off target.
AS IT STANDS
Arsenal will have won all four of their league matches in 2024 and will once again be two points shy of leaders Liverpool in third spot - but only behind second-placed Manchester City on goals scored.
The Gunners have eaten away at that goal difference today!
WEST HAM JUST WANT THAT FULL-TIME WHISTLE
Arsenal are toying with the hosts now.
They could yet score more in the time that remains.
ARSENAL CHANGE
Nwaneri on.
On
E. Nwaneri
Off
G. Martinelli
ARSENAL CHANGE
Cedric on.
On
C. Soares
Off
B. White
WEST HAM CHANGE
Cresswell on.
On
A. Cresswell
Off
Emerson Palmieri
YELLOW CARD!
Kudus cautioned.
Yellow card
M. Kudus
SAKA STATS
Bukayo Saka has now scored 10+ goals in each of the last three Premier League seasons.
ARSENAL ATTEMPT
Nketiah looks to get in on the goal act but fires straight at Areola.
There's no let up from Arsenal here.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH?
There are plenty of fine performances out there in an Arsenal shirt today, but it's probably between Rice and Saka at this point.
ARSENAL CHANGE
Nelson on.
On
R. Nelson
Off
B. Saka
ARSENAL CHANGE
Nketiah on.
On
E. Nketiah
Off
L. Trossard
ARSENAL CHANGE
Rice replaced and gets a smattering of warm applause from some of the home fans.
On
M. Elneny
Off
D. Rice