Premier League – Trossard scores as Arsenal beat West Ham 1-0.

In the 36th round of the 2025/26 Premier League season, a London derby took place, with Arsenal, playing away, defeating West Ham 1-0 after Trossard scored in the second half.

Five minutes into the match, Arsenal launched an attack. Saka received a through pass from his teammate and shot from inside the penalty area, but the ball was caught by West Ham goalkeeper Hermansen. In the 9th minute, Rice took a corner kick, and Trossard headed the ball, but it was blocked by Hermansen. Trossard then headed the ball again in the ensuing scramble, but the ball hit the post.

In the 11th minute, Arsenal attacked again from a corner kick. Gabriel headed the ball towards goal, but it went over the bar. In the 13th minute, Calafiori received a pass from Dzekeresh and fired a long-range shot, but it went wide. In the 22nd minute, Rice took a free kick, and Calafiori headed the ball towards goal, but it was cleared by an opposing player.

In the 24th minute, Ben White suffered an injury while defending and was replaced by Martin Suwemendi. In the 35th minute, Arsenal had a free kick, and Eze took the shot directly, but the ball hit the wall.

In the 45th minute, West Ham intercepted the ball and launched a counter-attack. Wan-Bissaka delivered a cross, and Castellanos headed the ball towards the goal, but it was saved by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.

In the 49th minute of the second half, Bowen passed the ball diagonally, and Castellanos took a low shot from the penalty area, but it was cleared. Bowen then unleashed a long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area, but the ball was caught by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya. In the 58th minute, Saka received a through pass from Eze outside the penalty area and took a long-range shot, but the ball went high.

In the 65th minute, Matthäus Fernández passed the ball to Bowen, whose long-range shot was blocked. In the 78th minute, Pablo played a through ball in a scramble, and Matthäus Fernández went down to shoot, but his effort was saved by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.

In the 83rd minute, Ødegaard received a pass from Rice, evaded the defense, and crossed the ball. Trossard seized the opportunity and fired a shot into the net, giving Arsenal a 1-0 lead. In stoppage time of the second half, Mavropanos headed the ball across, but Callum Wilson's shot was blocked.

A minute later, West Ham's corner kick was cleared, and Callum Wilson curled a shot into the net, but after VAR intervention, it was determined that Pablo had interfered with Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya, so the goal was disallowed.

Arsenal ultimately defeated West Ham 1-0 away from home. With their third consecutive win, Arsenal sit atop the league table with 79 points, five points ahead of second-placed Manchester City, who have a game in hand.

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