Martin Odegaard suffered defeat with Arsenal. © APA/afp / HENRY NICHOLLS

Arsenal misses return to top of England table

Arsenal FC missed out on returning to the top of the Premier League table.

28 December 2023

From: dpa/det

The Gunners lost 0-2 to London rivals West Ham United in the English football league on Thursday - Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool FC, who had already won at Burnley FC on Tuesday, remain leaders.

Tomas Soucek (13th) scored for the guests in the early stages. The goal was checked for a long time by the video assistant because it was not clear whether the ball was out of bounds when Jarrod Bowen was assisted, but the goal counted.

Arsenal slipped. © ANSA / TOLGA AKMEN

Arsenal then had chances to equalize, such as Bukayo Saka's header, which West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola defused (30'). Shortly before the break, Saka only hit the post (42nd). Declan Rice's shot went just over the goal (53').

The next goal was scored by West Ham's former Stuttgart player Konstantinos Mavropanos (55th), who also once played for Arsenal. The 26-year-old headed home from a corner. Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya saved a penalty from Saïd Benrahma shortly before the end (90+6).