Arsenal draw again and are a stone’s throw from City

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2023-04-16 22:40:09

Two draws in a row, the second this Sunday against West Ham (2-2) after having two goals ahead and after Bukayo Saka misses a penalty, they leave dominance in the air in the air Premier del Arsenalwhich begins to feel the pressure of the lead in the decisive stretch of the season.

In two days the set of Mikel Artetasolid dominator in a large part of the course, has lost four points of income compared to the Manchester Citywhich, with one game less and a direct confrontation pending, is now four points behind in the standings.

He could not beat Liverpool last weekend despite also having a 2-0 in favor and neither this Sunday, in the London derby, with a West Ham that bids every week for salvation.

Good start

Arsenal stumbled twice on the same stone, which started the match like a shot but then faltered. After ten minutes he was two goals ahead. In minute 7, Gabriel Jesús, at an empty goal, brought a pass from the right from Ben White into the net. And three later the Norwegian Martin Odegaard scored the second after receiving a ball from Gabriel Martinelli.

David Moyes’ team reacted, which found itself only three points away from relegation. He clearly put a penalty that Gabriel committed in the game. Said Benrahma did not fail, who closed the gap.

West Ham warned, that in added time before the break they were able to equalize. Kurt Zouma had the equalizer in his boots, but threw out in an excellent situation.

The matter turned ugly for Arsenal around the locker room. Everything went wrong for Arteta’s team, who was able to breathe in the 51st minute when a handball from Michail Antonio was a penalty. Bukayo Saka executed it, but failed. Arsenal’s legs began to shake with the memory of Liverpool still fresh.

Changes that didn’t work

And soon the tie came in an unthinkable action. A long, aerial, imprecise ball into the area that Jarrod Bowen, without any mark, spliced ​​towards the visitor’s goal. The ball bounced in front of Aaron Ramsdale and into the net to the Gunners’ frustration.

The leader launched desperately to recover the rent, the dominance in the party. It was without order. Arteta’s changes didn’t work. The punishment could have been greater for the visitors because Michail Antonio hit the crossbar with a header eight minutes from time.

Datasheet

2 – West Ham: Lukasz Fabianski; Vladimir Coufal, Thilo Kehrer, Kurt Zouma, Aaron Cresswell; Thomas Soucek, Declan Rice; Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta (Flynn Downes, m.88), Said Benrahma (Pablo Fornals, m.91); y Michail Antonio (Maxwell Cornet, m.87).

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2 – Arsenal: Aaron Ramsdale; Ben White, Rob Holding, Gabriel Magalhaes, Kieran Tierney (Fabio Scallop, m.85); Martin Odegaard (Edward Nketiah, 91), Thomas Partey (Leandro Trossard, 67), Granit Xhaka; Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli (King Nelson, 85) and Gabriel Jesus (Jorginho, 67).

goals: 0-1, m.7: Gabriel Jesus; 0-2, m.10: Martin Odegaard; 2-1, m.33 Said Benrahma, penalty; 2-2, m.55: Jarrod Bowen


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