Live report from the Premier League: Arsenal vs West Ham

The Boxing Day cycle in the Premier League comes to an end with the match between Arsenal and West Ham. The Gunners went into the break with three straight league wins, which increased the gap at the top to five points. Tonight (Monday), he can grow to eight points, at least temporarily, against the team that arrives with the opposite momentum, with three consecutive league losses, and to which they have not lost in the previous six meetings (five wins and a draw). The injured Gabriel Jesus will of course be absent, as will Emile Smith Rowe.

took the lead with a penalty. in mercy | Reuters

Will he continue to celebrate and increase the gap at the top? Arteta | Reuters

the progress of the game

Minute 4: Odgor’s deep ball found Saka, the move continued with Anketia who left a heel to the English midfielder who scored into the upper net, but the linesman ruled that the goal was different.

23rd minute: Partey’s cross found Saka on the right, the English midfielder dropped the ball to Edgar who kicked from close range.

27th minute: Goal! Buan Hochshal in the area by Saliba sliding to his feet, Benrahma approaches the white point and immediately faces Ramsdale on the way to 0:1 Westham!

Minute 45+3: Michael Oliver pointed to the penalty spot after Odgor’s ball hit Cresswell’s hand. After a VAR check, the referee changed his decision and the teams went into halftime with West Ham leading 0:1.

46th minute: Already at the start of the second half, Antonio received a wonderful deep ball from Sucek and squeezed a great save from Ramsdale.

48th minute: Odgor left the ball to Partey who kicked outside the box to Fabianski’s near corner, but the Pole got down well and headed to the corner.

Was especially busy in the first half. Oliver | Reuters

The offense is on the way to a penalty. Bowen and Saliba | Reuters

53rd minute: Goal! Odgor’s weak kick reached Saka in the box, and the Englishman kicked Fabianski’s corner on the way to an equaliser. 1:1 at the Emirates Stadium!

58th minute: Goal! The turnaround was complete – a great team move ended with Xhaka’s pass to Martinelli who kicked powerfully into the West Ham net. 1:2 to Arsenal!

69th minute: Goal! Another team move that went from White through Odgor who passed to Anketia in the box. The striker turned fantastically and kicked into the far corner. 1:3 to Arsenal!

82nd minute: West Ham’s ball loss near Fabianski’s box ended with Odgor’s kick whistling near the Polish goalkeeper’s post.

Returned to the game in the second half. Sake | Reuters

The other matches of the 17th round in England:

Chelsea – Bournemouth (Tuesday, 19:30, Sport1)
Manchester United – Nottingham Forest (Tuesday, 22:00, Sport1)
Leeds – Manchester City (Wednesday, 22:00, Sport1)