At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on December 16, the 17th round of the Premier League ushered in a match, and Arsenal faced West Ham United at home. In the first half, Dawson's long-range shot was deflected, Lacazette's close-range shot was blocked, Fornals' shot was deflected and Tierney's long-range shot hit the crossbar. In the second half, Lacazette assisted Martinelli to score, Odegao's long-range shot was deflected by the goalkeeper, Lacazette made a point and conceded a penalty, and Smith Ronaldo scored. In the end, Arsenal beat West Ham 2-0. Arteta won, leading the team to two straight wins. Arsenal's total of 29 points, surpassing Manchester United in the last round of the tournament, rose to 4th place!
Less than 2 minutes after the start of the game, Fabianski made a mistake when receiving the pass back, almost allowing Lacazette to grab the ball, fortunately Fabianski reacted quickly enough to release the ball in time to avoid causing a catastrophe. In the 6th minute, Craig Dawson attempted a long-range shot at the top of the penalty area that was deflected a bit offside. Four minutes later, Tierney tried to burst into the box after receiving the ball in front of him, only to be hit in the face by Cao Faer's elbow and fell to the ground in pain. This gave Cao Faer a yellow card. Fortunately, it was a foul outside the box and West Ham United avoided being awarded a penalty.
In the 23rd minute, Lacazette grabbed a nodding ball inside the penalty area, and he pushed the ball into the middle, but the landing point was not good and was released by the opponent. Four minutes later, Arsenal created a good chance when Lacazette's close-range shot was blocked and he himself fell to the ground, with no indication from the referee. In the 33rd minute, After unloading the ball on the left side of the penalty area, Fornals fired a volley into the far corner, the ball deflecting slightly off the right upright.
Three minutes later, Masuyaku forced a blast from a tight angle on the left side of the penalty area and kicked high. In the 39th minute, Xhaka wrapped his shot around the penalty spot and was blocked. After Tierney received the ball outside the penalty area, the volley exploded, the goalkeeper pounced, and the ball hit the crossbar and popped up, which was a pity. At the end of the half, neither side was able to score.
The second half was easy to fight again. In the 47th minute, Arsenal scored! Lacazette sent a scalpel-like straight ball, Martinelli stepped into the box and got a one-handed chance to face the goalkeeper, he calmly shot into the far corner and the ball went in! Tens of thousands of fans at home are partying. Arsenal are finally taking the lead. Four minutes later, Bowen made a slight adjustment to a long-range shot after breaking the ball at the edge of the penalty area, which was saved by the goalkeeper. In the 57th minute, Arsenal were awarded a free-kick at the top of the penalty area, Andegow took the penalty and the ball was confiscated by the goalkeeper.
In the 67th minute, Cao Fale released a shovel in the penalty area and kicked to Lacazette, which gave Arsenal a penalty opportunity, while Cao Fale was sent off with two yellows and one red. Lacazette took the penalty himself, only to have the goalkeeper save the penalty. Arsenal missed out on a great opportunity to extend the scoreline. In the 74th minute, Gabriel hooked a shot from the inside of the penalty area, which was very handsome, but the kick was deflected. In the 86th minute, relying on a counter-attack opportunity, Smith Rowe scored a goal to seal the victory. In the end, Arsenal beat West Ham 2-0.