White and Saka look to get Arsenal moving on the right. They are running out of time to re-establish their six-point cushion at the top of the table!
90' +4
West Ham get all 10 outfield players behind the ball as Arsenal build. White's cross is flicked away by Coufal but the Gunners keep it alive… only for Fabianski to claim the second delivery! The hosts are one minute away from claiming a valuable point!
90' +3
The corner is lofted into the area... but it's an Arsenal head that meets the ball as it flicks away from the danger zone!
90' +2
Arsenal have every outfield player forward for the deep free-kick… which is tamely headed into Fabianski's arms by Holding!
Gabriel concedes a corner on the left, and a huge roar goes up from the home fans. Arsenal have so far failed to create a clear chance to win it 3-2, can the Hammers do so from this set-piece?
90' +1
Pablo Fornals enters the game and replaces S. Benrahma.
West Ham also make another change as we enter five minutes of stoppage time. Benrahma is replaced by Fornals.
90'
E. Nketiah enters the game and replaces M. Ødegaard.
Odegaard makes way now, with Nketiah on as Arteta goes for broke.
89'
Cornet has taken Antonio's position up front, with West Ham sitting back in a 4-5-1 shape. Kehrer steps out of their shape to foul Odegaard, handing the Gunners a free-kick.
88'
Arteta is unhappy with the time it took for Antonio and Paqueta to leave the field. We're into the final two minutes of the 90 as Arsenal continue to probe, but with six substitutions made and two penalties awarded, you would expect a lengthy period of stoppage time.
87'
F. Downes enters the game and replaces Lucas Paquetá.
M. Cornet enters the game and replaces M. Antonio.
Nelson's first involvement sees him cut inside and cross for Saka, who heads well wide. The winger has been outstanding this season, but if this game ends level, his penalty miss will be viewed as a turning point.
Antonio also makes way to a standing ovation, with Cornet taking his place.
Moyes finally turns to his bench. Downes comes on for the lively Paqueta.
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86'
While Arsenal have made four of their allocated five changes, Moyes is yet to turn to his bench. Will the Gunners' fresh legs make the difference?
85'
Fábio Vieira enters the game and replaces K. Tierney.
R. Nelson enters the game and replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
Nelson – who hit a last-gasp winner against Bournemouth last month after coming on as a substitute – also enters the fray, replacing Martinelli.
Arteta turns to his bench again. Vieira comes on for Tierney in what represents a positive change.
84'
Cresswell becomes the first West Ham player to be booked after the referee plays advantage following a pull on Trossard.
83'
Arsenal are enjoying a lot of possession deep in West Ham's territory now, but the Irons look threatening every time they break – as that Antonio chance showed. Will we get a winner from either side?
82'
A. Cresswell gets yellow.
80'
Some great play from Zouma, Kehrer and Rice allows West Ham to escape Arsenal's aggressive press, but Antonio is crowded out after failing to find support on the left wing.
79'
A deep cross looks to put Arsenal in danger, with Ramsdale forced to dive over Soucek to punch it clear. The Irons keep it alive, but the offside flag eventually goes up against Antonio!
76'
Jorginho's introduction has definitely allowed Arsenal to control the tempo of this game, but West Ham are defending gallantly. The Gunners need to find the kind of penetration they showed in the first 10 minutes in order to force a winner.
74'
Gabriel and Antonio jostle for possession in West Ham's right-hand channel, and the Arsenal defender eventually comes out on top to win a goal-kick.
73'
Trossard and Martinelli are involved as Arsenal build down the left. Tierney eventually lifts a left-footed cross into the area, but Zouma rises to head it away.
72'
Arsenal have already claimed several dramatic 3-2 victories this season, notably doing so against Manchester United, Bournemouth and Aston Villa. Arteta's men are enjoying a better spell in possession now. Can they force a vital winner in the title race?
70'
West Ham look to be in trouble as Saka breaks in a three versus three situation. The England international shoots at goal… but his effort is weak and easily claimed by former Gunners goalkeeper Fabianski.
68'
West Ham win another throw as Arsenal continue to be penned back. Trossard looks to have taken up a false nine role, with Jorginho slotting into the visitors' midfield.
67'
L. Trossard enters the game and replaces T. Partey.
Jorginho enters the game and replaces Gabriel Jesus.
Trossard is on for Arsenal, replacing Partey after the midfielder's error provided the catalyst for West Ham's comeback.
Jorginho is also entering the action. Surprisingly, Jesus is the man withdrawn by Arteta. He had arguably been Arsenal's best performer.
65'
Antonio evades several challenges in a lightning break before forcing a throw-in. Arsenal are readying two changes as they bid to respond to West Ham's improvement.
63'
Soucek wins a crunching challenge in midfield as West ham look to put their visitors under more pressure, but the final pass runs long and Arsenal regain possession.
62'
Gabriel glares at Ramsdale after the goalkeeper neglects to show for the ball, forcing the defender to battle Bowen to win a throw-in.
61'
Arteta is deep in conversation with his coaching staff as Odegaard plays a dismal pass out of play. Arsenal were terrific in the first 30 minutes here, but they have been distinctly second-best since then. It would not be a surprise to see changes made by the Gunners shortly.
58'
Arsenal are struggling to get a foot on the ball as Paqueta looks to thread Antonio in, only for Gabriel to make a vital interception. This game is wide open now!
55'
Having squandered a 2-0 lead at Anfield, Arsenal have done the same at West Ham! They have 35 minutes to respond in order to avoid another slip-up in the title race!
54'
J. Bowen has scored a goal for West Ham United! Assist by T. Kehrer.
Kehrer gets the assist after lifting the ball into Bowen's path, but Arsenal's defending was poor, and Ramsdale should arguably have done better after getting a touch to the winger's effort.
GOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! BOWEN LEVELS FOR WEST HAM! Arsenal clear a Coufal throw-in as far as Kehrer, who lifts the ball back in behind the Gunners backline. Bowen times his run to perfection to stay onside and finds the net on the volley via a touch from Ramsdale! The London Stadium is rocking now! 2-2!
53'
That penalty miss has given the crowd a massive lift. Antonio breathes a sigh of relief. Arsenal looked set to take the game away from their hosts, but West Ham are still in it!
52'
WIDE! SAKA MISSES! WHAT A LET-OFF FOR WEST HAM! Jesus hands the ball to Saka after a nervous wait, and the winger – who famously missed from the spot in the Euro 2020 final – side-foots his effort wide of the left-hand post! West Ham remain one goal behind!
50'
Deflected wide! Arsenal win a free-kick on the left, which is hoisted into the area by Odegaard. Antonio heads as far as Saka, who sees a fierce volley hit Soucek and fly behind for a corner.
48'
The second kick is cleared and Jesus does well to win a throw for Arsenal. The Gunners quickly concede possession again, but Antonio hits a wild cross beyond everyone in the middle.
47'
Holding makes a crucial header to guide the delivery through for another corner. Ramsdale came for that kick but got nowhere near it, so he needed his defender to take responsibility.
46'
West Ham get the second half under way. Can the Irons fight back to dent their London rivals' title hopes?
Partey slices a clearance out of play, allowing Coufal to launch another long throw into the box, from which Arsenal concede a corner. It's a positive start to the second half for the hosts.
45' +4
Gabriel Jesus gets yellow.
Jesus becomes the second Arsenal player to be booked, chasing back to make a cynical foul on Antonio, who had launched a menacing break on the left flank.
HALF-TIME: WEST HAM 1-2 ARSENAL
45' +2
The corner is lifted into a crowded space at the far post, where Zouma prods wide under pressure. Arsenal look to have done enough to reach the break with a 2-1 advantage.
45' +1
Tierney slides in to concede a corner, allowing West Ham to crowd the area. Can the Irons find a leveller on the stroke of half-time?
45'
We're into three added minutes at the end of a breathless first half.
44'
A bizarre moment as Cresswell finds himself through from Paqueta's pass before side-footing across the face of goal, with no West Ham player arriving to tap in! The flag eventually goes up against the left-back, however.
43'
Antonio does brilliantly in his own box to control Tierney's cross and burst away from Saka, eventually winning a foul. The West Ham striker has stepped up after Arsenal's fast start to the game.
42'
Coufal clumsily fouls Jesus near the touchline and Arsenal get a free-kick. That will allow the Gunners a much-needed spell on the ball – they need to get to the interval having been under pressure since Benrahma's penalty.
41'
Martinelli and Odegaard get in each other's way after Saka bursts to the byline to chip a dangerous cross into the area. We're into the last five minutes of the first half, and this game is being played at a frantic pace again.
39'
Wide! Coufal launches a long throw into the area, and the ball finds its way out to Paqueta. The midfielder hits a volley from 20 yards out, but it flies wide of Ramsdale's goal.
35'
T. Partey gets yellow.
Partey is all over the place now. The midfielder concedes possession to Benrahma before chasing the Algerian and tripping him in a dangerous position. Partey goes into the book, and West Ham have a chance to swing a set-piece into the area.
34'
Arsenal are unhappy with the award of that penalty, claiming Rice handled as he challenged Partey in the build-up to the incident. However, the VAR had a look at that, and decided Rice won the ball fairly.
33'
Penalty goal scored by S. Benrahma for West Ham United!
BENRAHMA CONVERTS! GAME ON! After a nervous wait, Benrahma slots the spot-kick into the bottom-right corner, sending Ramsdale the wrong way. Out of absolutely nowhere, West Ham are back in this contest! 2-1!
30'
Benrahma and Paqueta finally link up on the left, having been anonymous so far. They manage to feed Antonio, but Gabriel matches him stride for stride to cut out the danger.
29'
Kehrer steps into midfield and clumsily goes through the back of Jesus, handing Arsenal a free-kick 40 yards from goal, from which they opt to go backwards.
28'
Antonio smashes a cross off Tierney but just misses out on winning a corner, with the Irons forced to go backwards from the subsequent throw-in.
27'
The tempo of this game has died down now, with the home supporters silenced and West Ham showing no energy at all. Arsenal could decide to hunt more goals here – their goal difference is five worse than that of Manchester City as things stand.
23'
Martinelli takes over from Jesus and gets to the byline to cut back for Odegaard, who sees his shot blocked before Jesus is flagged offside. Arsenal have been first to everything here.
21'
Paqueta plays a loose pass straight to Saka, who spins away from the Brazilian not once but twice before being crowded out. West ham are struggling to get anywhere near the leaders.
20'
Rice smashes the free-kick into the first defender. There are muted appeals for handball from the home fans, but there was nothing doing. That's a waste of a good chance for the hosts.
19'
Antonio finally gets the chance to dart in behind Holding in the left-hand channel, and without any support, the striker charges towards the byline. Holding chops him down just outside the box, giving West Ham a free-kick.
16'
Bowen and Coufal team up to stop Jesus' advance after another flowing move involving Xhaka and Tierney. Xhaka then goes down under a challenge from Soucek, but the referee is unmoved, and the midfielder gets back to his feet.
15'
Holding has to race back to clear as Antonio looks to latch onto a long ball in behind. Coufal hurls the resulting throw-in long, but Ramsdale catches Soucek's flick-on.
12'
Arsenal squandered a 2-0 lead at Anfield last time out, but it is difficult to see the same happening here. Zouma has to slide in to prevent Jesus breaking in behind now. Arsenal are flying.
10'
M. Ødegaard has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by Gabriel Martinelli.
GOAAAAAL! IT'S 2-0 AS ODEGAARD VOLLEYS HOME! West Ham are all at sea as Martinelli – who looked to be limping in the aftermath of the first goal – faces up to Coufal on the left-hand side of the box. The Brazilian lifts a superb cross towards the back post, where Odegaard is left completely unmarked to volley through Fabianksi's legs! West Ham are in real trouble already!
Martinelli gets the assist at the second time of asking, finding Odegaard with an inswinging cross just moments after seeing another delivery cleared.
7'
Gabriel Jesus has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by B. White.
GOAAAAAL! ARSENAL LEAD THROUGH JESUS! What a move from the Gunners, and they have the lead in this London derby! Saka dances into the area and finds Partey, who in turn lays the ball off to Odegaard. The Arsenal skipper slides a great pass through to White, whose low cross is tapped in by Jesus! 1-0!
White timed his run to perfection to stay onside from Odegaard's cute pass, and his driven cross was on a plate for Jesus, who tapped in from just a couple of yards out!
6'
West Ham scream for a penalty as Paqueta hits a shot against Holding from close quarters, but referee David Coote is unmoved. The defender's arms were in a natural position, and the Irons were never getting that decision!
4'
Arsenal work the free-kick short and after Zouma clears the first ball into the box, Martinelli floats a decent cross towards Gabriel at the back post… but the defender's tame header drops wide.
3'
Kehrer scuffs a clearance straight to White as Arsenal look to put the pressure on. The Gunners eventually win a free-kick in a deep area, to be taken by Odegaard.
2'
Rice presses high on Partey as Arsenal win a goal-kick. Tierney seems to be replicating Zinchenko's inverted full-back role early on.
1'
We're under way at the London Stadium as Arsenal – kitted out all in black – get the ball rolling! Will they re-establish a six-point lead over Manchester City?
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of this Premier League clash between West Ham and Arsenal at the London Stadium!
This London derby could have huge ramifications at both ends of the table, with Arsenal under pressure at the summit after seeing Manchester City cut their lead to just three points on Saturday. Mikel Arteta's league leaders squandered a 2-0 lead in a 2-2 draw at Liverpool last time out, and another slip-up here would seemingly put City in the ascendency in the title race.
West Ham, meanwhile, remain desperate for points in their bid to pull away from danger. David Moyes' team claimed a vital 1-0 win at Fulham last week and begin this game three points clear of the bottom three. However, with a tough run-in awaiting them and rivals Nottingham Forest and Leeds United yet to play this weekend, the Hammers are still glancing nervously over their shoulders.
WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Fabianski; Vladimir Coufal, Kurt Zouma, Thilo Kehrer, Aaron Cresswell; Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek; Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Said Benrahma; Michail Antonio.
WEST HAM SUBS: Alphonse Areola, Joseph Anang, Ben Johnson, Pablo Fornals, Manuel Lanzini, Flynn Downes, Maxwel Cornet, Danny Ings, Emerson.
ARSENAL (4-3-3): Aaron Ramsdale; Ben White, Rob Holding, Gabriel Magalhaes, Kieran Tierney; Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Granit Xhaka; Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli.
ARSENAL SUBS: Matt Turner, Emile Smith Rowe, Eddie Nketiah, Jakub Kiwior, Leandro Trossard, Jorginho, Fabio Vieira, Reiss Nelson, Reuell Walters.
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 23 Premier League matches when leading at half-time (W21, D2), a run dating back to a 2-1 loss to Manchester City in January 2022. However, with Pep Guardiola's champions breathing down their necks, the Gunners have no margin for error, and the memory of last week's 2-2 draw at Anfield – where Arteta's men were pegged back after a flying start – will be fresh in the memory.
We hope you have enjoyed our coverage of a thrilling London derby in the Premier League. It's goodbye for now, and we hope to see you next time!
That draw leaves Arsenal four points clear at the top of the Premier League, but second-placed Manchester City have a game in hand, a superior goal difference, and they host the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium in just 10 days time! With Pep Guardiola's men in ominous form, Arsenal are beginning to wobble at the wrong moment! West Ham stay 15th, but the draw improves their cushion to the bottom three to four points!
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