Ideal handwriting Arsenal and loss in the Premier League title battle!
What if the “gunners” took a 2-0 lead in the 10th minute at home West Ham for the 31st matchday. The other Londoners reacted and forced them into their second consecutive draw! Thus, leaders Arsenal have seen their gap to 2nd placed Manchester City reduced to just four pointswith the “citizens” actually having one match less and also the match between themselves as home team.
Fatal for the guests o Satchel who missed a penalty kick for 1-3. Beam for Antonio in the 82nd minute, with West Ham rising to 31 points and 15th.
Explosive start to the match from Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s men came on strong and were fortunate to take the lead on both of their first visits to the opposition.
Originally at 7′with the “gunners” moving the ball and the ball beautifully Edgard to open up the opposition defense with an excellent pass to Gibbs-White, who set up a ready goal for Jesus. They didn’t manage to spend more than three minutes and at 10′ the Norwegian ace was also anointed scorer with a shot on the move, after Martinelli was set up.
However, Arsenal could not build on their momentum. The pace dropped, with West Ham taking the attacking initiative (with the visitors limited to possession).
Ultimately, West Ham were reduced to 33′ with his penalty kick Benramafoul won by Paquetas from Gabriel.
The truth is that Arsenal had a chance to turn the tide early in the second half. But his… fine a-la-Panenka penalty kick Satchel in 52′ it was not successful at all.
West Ham made the most of this condition as at 55′ with Bowen making it 2-2.
As the minutes ticked by, Arteta’s squad grew more and more anxious. Let alone in 82′ when the ball with his head Antonio stopped at beam. Nothing changed until the final, with West Ham getting the point and the situation getting worse for Arsenal…
In detail, the program of the 31st matchday:
Saturday (15/4)
Aston Villa-Newcastle 3-0
(11′ Ramsey, 64′, 83′ Watkins)
Wolves-Bradford 2-0
(27′ Diego Costa, 69′ Huang)
Everton-Fulham 1-3
(35′ McNeill – 22′ Reed, 51′ Wilson, 68′ James)
Southampton-Crystal Palace 0-2
(54′, 74′ Eze)
Chelsea-Brighton 1-2
(1′ Gallagher – 42′ Welbeck, 69′ Enciso)
Tottenham-Bournemouth 2-3
(14′ Sean, 88′ Danzouma – 38′ Vinia, 51′ Solanki, 95′ Ouattara)
Manchester City-Leicester 3-1
(5′ Stones, 13′ penalty, 25′ Haaland – 75′ Iheanacho)
Sunday (16/4)
West Ham-Arsenal 2-2
(33′ pen. Benrama, 55′ Bowen – 7′ Jesus, 10′ Edgegaard)
Nottingham Forest-Manchester United (18:30)
Monday (17/4)
Leeds-Liverpool (22:00)
The next (32nd) matchday:
Friday April 21st
Arsenal-Southampton (22:00)
Saturday, April 22
Fulham-Leeds (14:30)
Liverpool-Nottingham Forest (17:00)
Leicester-Wolves (17:00)
Crystal Palace-Everton (17:00)
Brentford-Aston Villa (17:00)
Sunday, April 23
Newcastle-Tottenham (16:00)
Bournemouth-West Ham (16:00)
Source: Sport Fm
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