Summary

  • Kouyate gives Hammers the lead as Cech misjudges

  • Zarate doubles visitors lead with low shot from 20 yards

  • 16-year-old Reece Oxford starts for West Ham

  • Stoke entertain Liverpool in late game

  1. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    Better from Arsenal as Mesut Ozil squares a low ball into the middle of the area for Olivier Giroud. The striker controls with one touch before swinging a shot into the sidenetting. Giroud goes even closer soon after, shooting low towards the near post but good save from Adrian.

    Theo Walcott is warming up and about to come on.

  2. Bodies on the linepublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 9 August 2015

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    West Ham are willing to put themselves in the line of fire. Six shots blocked already by Bilic's men.

    Blocked shotsImage source, Opta
  3. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    Now Mesut Ozil whips in a cross from the left and Adrian sticks out a hand, pushing the ball into middle of the area but where's the Arsenal support!? West Ham defenders have time to clean up the lose ball with no-one putting pressure on them in the box.

  4. Postpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 9 August 2015

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    Reece OxfordImage source, Getty Images
    Quote Message

    We need to remind ourselves that Reece Oxford is 16. He's been simple but very effective. He was disciplined in that number four role in midfield for West Ham. Very impressive.

    Bradley Allen, Tottenham academy coach on BBC London 94.9

  5. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    Mauro Zarate tries to wriggle his way through four Arsenal players, not happening, and the Gunners pick up the ball and break forward. 

    Again a stifling West Ham defence frustrates as Reece Oxford gets in the way of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's shot.

  6. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    Alexis Sanchez is warming up on the touchline. Meanwhile, it is a positive start to the second half from Arsenal as they push West Ham players back into their own area. The packed Hammers box is frustrating the Gunners, though, as Mathieu Debuchy crosses, only to find the head of a West Ham defender.

  7. Postpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 9 August 2015

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    Quote Message

    Arsene Wenger has the options to change it up. He's gone with Olivier Giroud and has Theo Walcott to come off the bench. Alexis Sanchez is there too. Wenger has two fine attacking options at his disposal.

    Bradley Allen, Tottenham academy coach on BBC London 94.9

  8. Follow Newcastle v Southamptonpublished at 14:33

    Newcastle live pageImage source, BBC Sport

    A reminder you can follow the Newcastle v Southampton game in our dedicated live text commentary page here.

  9. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    What will Arsenal's response be? West Ham get the second half under way.

  10. Postpublished at 14:32

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    Out come the Arsenal players...but they are early and spend a good minute or two milling about on the pitch before West Ham's lot stroll out.

  11. Don't panic!published at 14:28

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    Panicking Arsenal fans, here is a stat that should put your mind back at ease. 

    Petr Cech had posted the best saves to shots ratio (min. 50 saves) of any goalkeeper in the Premier League over the last three seasons (78%).

    He made an error, but the Gunners defence should also have done better in picking up Cheikhou Kouyate.

  12. Championship full-timepublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 9 August 2015

    Preston 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Will KeaneImage source, Getty Images

    In the Championship, newly-promoted Preston held last season's beaten Championship play-off finalists Middlesbrough to an uneventful goalless draw at Deepdale.

    Boro failed to test home keeper Jordan Pickford, with Grant Leadbitter lashing their best chance wide early on.

    Will Keane went closest for North End, with his first-half effort cleared off the line by George Friend.

  13. Postpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 9 August 2015

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    Fernando Caviedes:  There was never a goalkeeper problem - Ospina had that spot sorted, he saved Arsenal so much. They need a real striker instead.

    Usama Zafar:  So, only Manchester United and Aston Villa kept clean sheet

    Matthew Penistone:  Coquelin and Giroud doing nothing to keep naysayers quiet. Lacking pace without Bellerin, Walcott and Alexis. Getting bullied.

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  14. How the goal was scoredpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 9 August 2015

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    West Ham goalImage source, Opta

    Straightforward stuff for the West Ham goal as the free-kick was sent into the area and Petr Cech's moment of madness allowed Cheikhou Kouyate to head in.

    Not really been a great weekend for goalkeepers so far has it?

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 9 August 2015

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    Andy Perry:  Cech worth 12-16 points this season? Yes...to the opposition!    

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  16. All the ball, no goalspublished at 14:19

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    The Gunners have had the majority of possession and the ball has barely been in their defensive third. There's one stat that matters though...

    Possession statsImage source, Opta
  17. HALF-TIMEpublished at 14:17

    Aesenal 0-1 West Ham

    The whistle goes and the Hammers fans are the only ones you can hear at the Emirates at the moment. Not often you can say that.

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 9 August 2015

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    Cheikhou Kouyate headsImage source, Reuters

    Shohidur Rahman: So much for Cech solving the goalkeeping problems...  

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  19. 'Superman impression'published at 14:16 British Summer Time 9 August 2015

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

    Cheikhou Kouyate celebratesImage source, Getty Images
    Quote Message

    It's a lovely delivery from Payet, and Kouyate was determined to get on the ball. Cech was nowhere near it - it was a Superman impression.

    Bradley Allen, Tottenham academy coach on London 94.9

  20. goal

    GOALpublished at 43 mins

    Arsenal 0-1 West Ham - Cheikhou Kouyate

    Cheikhou Kouyate scoresImage source, Getty Images

    Suckerpunch for Arsenal as West Ham snatch the lead, and it is not a proud moment for Petr Cech. 

    The impressive Dimitri Payet sends a free-kick into the area and Cech gets it all wrong as he races off his line and into no man's land, leaving Cheikhou Kouyate to head in.