Arsenal vs West Ham 2021-22 English Premier League
67': Vladimír CoufalArsenal down West Ham United to move into Premier League top four
Arsenal beat West Ham United 2-0 at the Emirates on Wednesday night to move into the Premier League's top four.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 11': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Goal! Arsenal 1, West Ham United 0. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a through ball.
- 58': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 67': Second yellow card to Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) for a bad foul.
- 69': Penalty saved! Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 72': Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Manuel Lanzini.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Martinelli because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, West Ham United. Harrison Ashby replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 87': Goal! Arsenal 2, West Ham United 0. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka following a fast break.
- 89': Substitution, Arsenal. Nuno Tavares replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, West Ham United 0.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,777
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,777
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Arsenal | 27 | 58 | 3 |
| +31 | Manchester City | 27 | 56 | 5 |
| +10 | Aston Villa | 27 | 51 | 6 |
| +17 | Chelsea | 27 | 45 | 6 |
Statistics
 WHU |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 314 | Accurate Passes | 420 |
| 387 | Passes | 501 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 18 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 21 | Clearances | 19 |
Arsenal (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK)  |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 23 | Issa Diop |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 26 | Arthur Masuaku |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 10 | Manuel Lanzini |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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