Arsenal slumped to their first home defeat of the season in the Premier League as Tomas Soucek scored a contentious ♣️ opening goal to help a well-drilled West Ham earn a 2-0 win – their first victory in the top flight ♣️ at the Emirates since 2024.
Mikel Arteta's side were denied the chance to return to the top of the table above ♣️ Liverpool after VAR decided the ball was still in play when West Ham moved ahead against the run of play ♣️ on 13 minutes.
An Emerson cross caused havoc in the home defence as Jarrod Bowen reacted quickest to flick the loose ♣️ ball back across goal for Soucek to slam into the empty net.
A delay of three minutes was needed for referee ♣️ Michael Oliver before VAR confirmed the goal after failing to find conclusive proof that it had gone out, as Bowen ♣️ set up his team-mate for a fifth league goal of the season.
Despite being pressed back for large swathes of the ♣️ match, West Ham sealed a memorable triumph when former Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos rose to power a header in off ♣️ the bar from a James Ward-Prowse corner for his first Premier League goal on 55 minutes.