West Ham 0-1 Arsenal: Trossard strikes late to give Arsenal a huge advantage in the title race

West Ham grew into the game as the first half wore on and came close to going in front just before the break. Aaron Wan-Bissaka drove forward before picking out Taty Castellanos, whose diving header made David Raya make his first save of the contest, diving down to his right to keep it out. Jean-Clair Todibo very nearly got on the end of a goalmouth scramble but couldn’t make proper contact when the ball fell to him and the opportunity passed to bring the first-half to a goalless conclusion.

After a slow, cagey start to the second half, Arsenal had another one cleared off the line, as Mavropanos again came to his side’s aid to the detriment of his former employers title ambitions.

But it was West Ham United who had the chance. Mateus Fernandes found himself one-on-one with Raya, but the Spanish goalkeeper came up with an astonishing save from point-blank range to keep his side level.

And a couple of minutes later, Arsenal found the moment they were dreaming of. Martin Ødegaard worked some space in the box before laying the ball to Trossard, who fired home to give Arsenal a priceless lead at the London Stadium.

The game came to an astonishing conclusion as West Ham struck a dagger into the Arsenal hearts. The ball fell to Callum Wilson in the box from a corner, and the veteran striker fired home to grab the Hammers a vital goal. But referee Chris Kavanagh was called over to the VAR screen to and eventually gave a foul on the Arsenal goalkeeper, in a decision which may have huge consequences at both ends of the table as the game finished one-nil to the Gunners.