Arsenal lost against Westham but stay at Fifth

In the 19th week of PL, Arsenal lost 1-0 to Westham. Arsenal came to this match after thrashing Fulham. For Westham, they played 2-2 draw against Brighton in the previous game week.


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At London Stadium, Arsenal dominated in possession but failed to create chances. In the entire match, Arsenal only had 2 shots in the target, which was half of West Ham. Arsenal was so poor today, and it had been their recent problems. The first half ended without any goals.

In the second half, the goal came early. This time, Declan Rice scored for West Ham in the 48th minute. The 19 year West Ham player got his first premier league goal for his club to upset the giant Arsenal. Arsenal with no chance created couldnt add the equalizer. Thus, the game ended in a 1-0 win for Westham and Arsenal poor form continues.

With this draw, Arsenal stays at fifth in the table with 41 points, 6 points behind with the fourth-placed Chelsea and 3 points above United. Westham climbs to the 9th in the table with 31 points.