Arsenal had a lot of work to do with West Ham. The leaders led their city rivals 0-1 at half-time. Arsenal’s first league deficit since losing 3-1 to Manchester United in early September.
But after the break, Mikel Arteta’s team came back into the game. And how! In six minutes, the deficit had turned into a lead.
First, Bukayo Saka equalized after an unfortunate shot from Ødegaard. Shortly after, Gabriel Martinelli fires the ball in favor of Arsenal with a shot from a tight angle. And it got even better. Edward Neketiah made it 3-1 after 69 minutes.
The Gunners should have avoided imminent defeat after the World Cup break. The pressure on Manchester City has increased. The defending champions are eight points behind Arsenal and travel to Leeds on Wednesday.