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West Ham 2 – 5 Arsenal

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Arsenal continued their recent resurgence with a 5-2 win over West Ham at the London Stadium to move up to second and cut the gap to leaders Liverpool to six points.

Mikel Arteta’s side made it 13 goals scored in three games as they followed up their wins over Nottingham Forest and Sporting with another rampant attacking display inspired by Bukayo Saka.

All of the game’s seven goals came in an extraordinary first period, the floodgates opening when defender Gabriel Magalhaes headed in his fourth of the season from Saka’s corner (10).

Leandro Trossard added a second with a tap-in after slick combination play between Saka and Martin Odegaard (27), with the latter then converting a third goal from the penalty spot after Lucas Paqueta was adjudged to have fouled Saka (34).

West Ham continued to capitulate as a simple ball over the top from Trossard released Kai Havertz to score Arsenal’s fourth (36), but the hosts briefly rallied when Aaron Wan-Bissaka scored his second goal in as many games (38) and Emerson crashed a stunning free-kick in off the bar moments later (40).

Those West Ham goals briefly transformed the mood inside the ground, but the Gunners added a fifth when Lukasz Fabianski fouled Gabriel from a corner, with Saka this time stepping up to score the penalty (45+5).

With the suspended Julen Lopetegui watching on from the stands, West Ham tried to reduce the deficit again in the second half but couldn’t find a way through as they were brought back to earth following their 2-0 win at Newcastle on Monday.

Arsenal, who will now keep a keen eye on events at Anfield on Sunday, showed once again that they will not give up on the title without a fight. West Ham, meanwhile, are left in 14th.

Watch: All SEVEN goals!

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Gabriel headed Arsenal’s opening goal

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Leandro Trossard doubled Arsenal’s lead

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Martin Odegaard scored a penalty to put Arsenal 3-0 up

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Kai Havertz netted Arsenal’s fourth goal

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Aaron Wan-Bissaka pulled one back for West Ham

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Emerson Palmieri scored a superb free-kick

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Bukayo Saka slotted home Arsenal’s fifth from the spot

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