VAR caused controversy, Arsenal collapsed against West Ham

(Dan Tri) – West Ham won 2-0 at Arsenal in round 19 of the Premier League.

Arsenal was determined to win against West Ham to reclaim the top spot in the table, the home team rushed to attack after the opening whistle.

In the 13th minute, Gabriel missed the opponent’s cross, causing the ball to bounce off Zinchenko’s body. Bowen quickly passed the ball back for Soucek to finish from close range and hit the home team’s net.

Soucek kicked the ball into Arsenal’s net to open the score (Photo: Getty).

The ball happened so quickly that Raya did not have time to block it. The Spanish goalkeeper appeared angry at his teammate’s mistake.

VAR checks whether the ball is in or out of the field when Bowen passes the ball (Photo: Getty).

After the loss, Arsenal rose strongly and the home team created a number of clear scoring opportunities.

In the 36th minute, Martinelli found space in the center of the penalty area. The Brazilian player launched a decisive right foot shot, but the ball went out of goal.

Entering the second half, the home team continued to attack, but before they could equalize, they had to concede the second goal.

Mavropanos jumped high and scored a header from a corner kick (Photo: Getty).

Conceding two goals made Arsenal extremely stunned, which affected the home team’s players’ confidence.

Arsenal almost conceded a third goal in injury time.

However, a 2-0 victory was more than enough for West Ham.

Squad

Arsenal: Raya;

West Ham: Areola;