Alexandre Lacazette scored a late goal as Arsenal pulled off a stunning comeback to draw 3-3 with West Ham at the London Stadium.
Without exaggeration, Arsenal and West Ham were involved in one of the most exciting games of the Premier League season. Both sides played out to a six-goal thriller and it was a game of two different halves.
West Ham came out with purpose and posed a series of questions with teasing deliveries into the box early on.
Tomas Soucek was the main aerial threat, but a pair of half-chances went begging as Arsenal struggled to settle into the contest.
The Hammers’ early pressure paid off in the 15th minute when Jesse Lingard continued his purple patch with a sublime strike.
Michail Antonio broke free down the left before cutting back to Lingard. The 28-year-old continued his recent impressive form as he controlled before firing into the top corner from the edge of the area.
Within a flash, their lead was doubled when Arsenal were caught cold by a quick free-kick.
Arsenal managed to pull one back before the break after Lacazette took a clean strike that deflected off Soucek and past Fabianski.
The second half was another story as Arsenal came back looking completely different. The Gunners were looking lively and reduced the arrears to one through a second Hammers’ own goal.
Chambers fired a low cross into the danger area which cannoned in off Craig Dawson to make it 3-2. One of the highlights of the game was Martin Odegaard, who produced a brilliant attacking display all through the game.
West Ham missed a gilt-edged chance to extinguish Arsenal’s comeback hopes when Antonio prodded onto the post from barely one yard out.
That miss would prove pivotal moments later when Lacazette restored parity with ten minutes remaining. Nicolas Pepe’s cross found the Frenchman who bagged his 11th league goal of the season.
The scores would remain unchanged in the final minutes as both sides were made to settle for a point in a pulsating 3-3 draw.
Player ratings
Arsenal: Leno (4), Luiz (6), Chambers (8), Tierney (6), Mari (5), Xhaka (5), Partey (7), Saka (6), Odegaard (8), Aubameyang (5), Lacazette (7)
West Ham: Fabianski (7), Creswell (6), Diop (5), Dawson (5), Coufal (6), Rice (6), Soucek (6), Benrahma (5), Ligard (7), Bowen (6), Antonio (7)
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