Arsenal Edge West Ham United 1-0`
Arsenal vs West Ham United ended 1-0 as Arsenal nicked a win at on Sunday to stay top of the Premier League.
Leandro Trossard came off the bench and scored in the 83rd minute at the London Stadium on May 10, 2026. It wasn’t pretty, but it keeps their title push alive.
Arsenal vs West Ham United First Half: Frustrated by Deep Block`
First half was scrappy. West Ham sat deep and made it ugly. Arsenal had loads of the ball — nearly 70% — but did nothing with it. Saka bent one wide. Martinelli had a shot blocked. That was about it.
West Ham looked dangerous on the break though. Bowen forced Raya into a proper save from 20 yards. No goals, no flow. The crowd wasn’t happy. 0-0 at the break and it felt like one of those days for Arsenal.
Raya Save and VAR Drama Decide Game`
This game turned on David Raya. Twice. In the 81st minute, West Ham broke and Mateus Fernandes was clean through. Should’ve scored. Raya spread himself and somehow kept it out. Huge save.
Two minutes later, Arsenal were ahead. Ødegaard slipped Trossard in and he finished first time. Just like that. 1-0.
Then the drama in stoppage time. Callum Wilson bundles it in for 1-1. London Stadium goes mad. But VAR says no — foul on Raya. Goal ruled out. Raya had his hand on it. Arsenal survive.
Trossard Strikes, Wilson Denied`
83rd minute — breakthrough. Ødegaard with the pass, Trossard with the finish. Low, hard, into the corner. Areola had no chance. 1-0 Arsenal. 90+2 — chaos. Wilson scores from a yard out.
West Ham think they’ve stolen a point. The ref checks the monitor for ages. Push on Raya in the build-up. No goal. Raya was livid and the Arsenal players surrounded the ref. In the end, the call stands. Full time: West Ham United 0, Arsenal 1.
Arsenal vs West Ham United: Trossard and Raya Step Up`
Trossard won it. Came on, stayed calm, took his chance. That’s what you need from your bench in a title race.
But Raya was the real hero. Without that save on Fernandes, Arsenal lose. And he earned that VAR call too. Took a knock, still got up screaming. Proper keeper performance.
For West Ham, Fernandes had their best moment but couldn’t beat Raya. Tough one to take.
Arsenal Five Points Clear, West Ham in Trouble
That’s massive for Arsenal. They’re on 79 points now, five ahead of City who’ve still got a game in hand. First title in over 20 years is getting closer.
They’ve got Burnley at home next on May 18. West Ham are in trouble. Still 18th with 36 points. Relegation fight is real now. They go to Newcastle on May 17 and they need something.
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