{"id":6883,"date":"2021-03-22T00:26:21","date_gmt":"2021-03-21T23:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/?p=6883"},"modified":"2021-03-22T00:26:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-21T23:26:21","slug":"west-ham-surrender-three-goal-lead-to-draw-3-3-with-arsenal-at-london-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/west-ham-surrender-three-goal-lead-to-draw-3-3-with-arsenal-at-london-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham surrender three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Arsenal at London Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alexandre Lacazette’s 82nd-minute header completed a remarkable Arsenal comeback as West Ham surrendered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 in a breathless encounter at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n

The Hammers raced into what seemed an unassailable advantage after Jesse Lingard’s opener (15) was added to by Jarrod Bowen (17) and Tomas Soucek (32).<\/p>\n

But Lacazette played his part in beginning the sensational response by the Gunners when his shot deflected in off Soucek (38), before another own goal from Craig Dawson further reduced the deficit (61). West Ham were crestfallen when Lacazette met Nicolas Pepe’s cross to secure a share of the spoils.<\/p>\n

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This will feel like a defeat for David Moyes’ side having been in such a commanding position, but his team remain in fifth place on 49 points, two adrift of Chelsea in the final Champions League place. The result moves Arsenal into ninth ahead of Aston Villa’s game with Tottenham later on\u00a0Super Sunday<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Player ratings<\/h4>\n

West Ham:\u00a0<\/b>Fabianski (6), Coufal (7), Dawson (6), Diop (6), Cresswell (6), Soucek (6), Rice (7), Bowen (7), Lingard (8), Benrahma (7), Antonio (6).<\/p>\n

Subs:\u00a0<\/b>Noble (n\/a), Fredericks (n\/a).<\/p>\n

Arsenal:\u00a0<\/b>Leno (6), Chambers (8), Luiz (7), Pablo Mari (6), Tierney (6), Partey (6), Xhaka (5), Saka (6), Odegaard (8), Aubameyang (5), Lacazette (8).<\/p>\n

Subs:\u00a0<\/b>Pepe (7), Smith Rowe (6), Martinelli (n\/a).<\/p>\n

Man of the match:\u00a0<\/b>Calum Chambers.<\/p>\n

How Arsenal fought back in thriller
\nWest Ham had won just three of their previous 24 Premier League home games against Arsenal, but they started the day five places above their opponents in the table and dominated the opening half an hour.<\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta had spoken of wanting his Arsenal side to return to the standards he has set for them after underperforming in Thursday’s 1-0 Europa League defeat to Olympiakos, but they deservedly went behind after 15 minutes when Lingard rifled in Michail Antonio’s cutback.<\/p>\n

Ninety-eight seconds later, Arsenal fell further behind in comical circumstances. Bukayo Saka fouled Antonio on the edge of the penalty area, but, as the Gunners turned their backs in preparation for the set-piece, the razor-sharp Lingard played a quick free-kick into the path of Bowen, who beat Bernd Leno at his near post.<\/p>\n

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