In the opening minutes of the match, Arsenal looked to be in complete control, but after two goals from the visitors in the first ten, the home team woke up at the London Stadium. The pain got worse after the break when Bukayo Saka missed a penalty for Arsenal. – How decisive could it have been, not only in this match, but in the title match?, said Sky Sports’ expert Jamie Carragher after the penalty shootout. BOM: The matter came to a head after the boom. Photo: BEN STANSALL / AFP – An incomprehensible miserable penalty from such a good player, said Viaplay expert Lars Tjærnås. And then – a couple of minutes after the penalty shootout – Jarrod Bowen could instead equalize to 2-2 for the hosts and make the situation far more critical for Arsenal. Especially when their biggest competitor is on the winning track during the day: – Shocking defense After just six minutes, Arsenal could cheer for the lead. Martin Ødegaard created space in the box with a pass down towards the dead line, from there Ben White sent on along the grass in front of the goal and found Gabriel Jesus at the back post. Photo: TONY OBRIEN / Reuters Barely three minutes later it was 2-0. Gabriel Martinelli’s cross from the left was set for the second attempt, and there, in the back of the field, Ødegaard came completely unmarked and slotted in Arsenal’s second. – Shocking defense at the back post, said former England stopper Matthew Upson on the BBC. Carragher called the “holes” in West Ham’s defense “embarrassing”. – Their players are like mannequins, it’s like a practice match, says Carragher about West Ham. Raised the level But towards the end of the half, West Ham raised themselves several notches. Arsenal’s Gabriel lunges clumsily at Lucas Paquetá and earns a penalty for the hosts. There, Saïd Benrahma was safe and reduced to 1–2. Just after the break, Arsenal also had a chance from the penalty spot after Martinelli shot the ball into Michail Antonio’s hand. But Bukayo Saka was not as sure as Benrahma and put the penalty away. Then instead West Ham could take control of the game, for a few minutes after the penalty miss, Jarrod Bowen equalized to 2-2 for the hosts. After that, neither Arsenal nor West Ham found the way to the goal and the match ended in a tie. In the title race, Arsenal are now four points ahead of Manchester City with one more game to play.
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