Arsenal's bid to ascend to the top of the Premier League table was thwarted as they suffered a 2-0 defeat, marking their first home loss of the season against West Ham.
The home team started strongly but found themselves trailing when Tomas Soucek scored in the first half. The goal stood after a prolonged VAR check failed to determine whether the ball had gone out of play in the build-up.
Despite never having won away against Arsenal in his managerial career, David Moyes's team took a significant step towards victory when former Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos headed home from a corner after the break.
Declan Rice, in his first league game against his former side, had a late moment of relief when David Raya saved Said Benrahma’s injury-time penalty after the former Hammers skipper fouled Emerson in the penalty area. Recap all the match action and reactions below:
Full Time: West Ham secures a surprising 2-0 win away at Arsenal, propelling them into the top six.
REPORT: Arsenal reveals vulnerabilities, suggesting the Premier League title might slip away – and it's not due to VAR.
90+6' PENALTY SAVE! Raya denies Benrahma's late attempt after Rice concedes a penalty (ARS 0-2 WHU)
66' CHANCE! Jesus misses two golden opportunities with header misses (ARS 0-2 WHU)
55' GOAL! Mavropanos thumps in a header to double the lead (ARS 0-2 WHU)
42' POST! Saka hits the woodwork as Arsenal seeks an equalizer (ARS 0-1 WHU)
13' GOAL! Soucek opens the scoring against the run of play (ARS 0-1 WHU)
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