West Ham vs Arsenal HIGHLIGHTS: Premier League HIGHLIGHTS – In the title chase against Man City, Mikel Arteta’s team blows another two-goal lead on the road. On the 10th minute, Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard gave the Gunners the lead. However, Said Benrahma’s penalty gave the opposition a point, and Bukayo Saka’s missed penalty came two minutes before Jarrod Bowen’s equaliser. Follow Premier League LIVE Update on InsideSport.IN.
West Ham vs Arsenal HIGHLIGHTS: Bukayo Saka missed PENALTY costs Arsenal, Gunners settle for 2-2 draw against West Ham – Check Highlights
Arsenal’s Premier League title jitters returned in a potentially costly 2-2 draw at West Ham United on Sunday as for the second week in a row they threw away a two-goal advantage. The leaders were 2-0 up and cruising towards restoring their six-point cushion over Manchester City with Gabriel Jesus tapping home in the seventh minute and Martin Odegaard doubling Arsenal’s lead with a volley three minutes later.
But everything changed when they conceded a sloppy penalty that Said Benrahma tucked away in the 33rd minute. West Ham, needing points themselves to stay away from the relegation zone, were transformed although Bukayo Saka had the chance to restore Arsenal’s two-goal lead early in the second half only to blaze a penalty well wide. That miss looked even more costly moments later when Jarrod Bowen volleyed in West Ham’s equaliser in the 54th minute.
West Ham vs Arsenal HIGHLIGHTS: Bukayo Saka missed PENALTY costs Arsenal, Gunners settle for 2-2 draw against West Ham – Check Highlights
Just as at Anfield last week when Mikel Arteta’s team led 2-0 but ended up hanging on desperately for a 2-2 draw with Liverpool, there was a nervousness about Arsenal’s play as the pressure of winning a first title since 2004 intensifies. City’s destiny is now very much in their own hands as Arsenal lead the table with 74 points from 31 games, four more than City who have played a game less and who host Arsenal on April 26.
West Ham, who looked the stronger side after levelling and hit the crossbar through Michail Antonio, have 31 points from 30 games, four ahead of the relegation places. An intricate passing move in the seventh minute ended with Ben White’s teeing up Jesus for a tap-in and with West Ham looking dazed and disorganised, unmarked Odegaard then volleyed in Gabriel Martinelli’s cross.
West Ham were handed a lifeline when Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey was caught in possession by Declan Rice and Gabriel then took down Lucas Paqueta and Benrahma coolly beat Aaron Ramsdale from the spot. Antonio’s harsh handball early in the second half, after a VAR check, gave Saka the chance to calm Arsenal’s nerves but he made a hash of his penalty.
That turned up the volume from the home fans and less than three minutes after Saka’s miss, a lofted ball forward found the impressive Bowen unmarked and he showed great composure to bounce a volley past Ramsdale.
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