West Ham vs Arsenal LIVE RESULT: Imperious Declan Rice gets over boos to score once and assist twice in 6-0 win
ARSENAL had their way with West Ham at the London Stadium as Declan Rice enjoyed a scintillating return to his former club.
The Gunners' record signing was BOOED by home fans but certainly had the last laugh as he provided two assists and scored one of his own during a 6-0 rout of the Hammers.
Three of those goals came in a devestating five-minute spell just before half-time as Bukayo Saka, Gabriel and Leandro Trossard made it 4-0 at the break after William Saliba's opener.
Those goals prompted a huge number of West Ham fans heading for the exit and it didn't get much better from there.
Saka scored again before Rice rounded off the scoring with a lovely curling long-range effort to make it six.
- Match result: West Ham 0-6 Arsenal.
- West Ham XI: Areola, Coufal, Aguerd, Zouma, Emerson, Johnson, Álvarez, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Kudus, Bowen.
- Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior, Rice, Odegaard, Trossard, Saka, Havertz, Martinelli.
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West Ham 0-4 Arsenal
60. The Gunners' fans are now shouting 'ole' every time one of their players pass the ball.
Arteta will want to see his side apply themselves for the entire 90 minutes and not take their foot off the gas at all.
In terms of a competitive football match, that ship has sailed now.
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58. Odegaard slides the ball through to Saka in the box.
He goes on a mazy run before getting a shot off at goal.
Areola saves it preventing more damage to the scoreline.
West Ham 0-4 Arsenal
56. Phillips looks the play the ball forward but Johnson ends up in a heap on the floor.
Saliba blocked him off but the referee did not see anything unjust.
More frustrations for the hosts in this game.
West Ham 0-4 Arsenal
54. This is all too easy for Mikel Arteta's side.
Although West Ham have come out from the break looking to put more into their game, the damage is already done.
Moyes' side need to get a couple of goals to put the cat amongst the pigeons now.
West Ham 0-4 Arsenal
52. West Ham are trying to be more competitive in the middle of the park in this second half.
Arsenal are happy to slow the pace of the game, having already scored the goals they need for the win.
They will look to frustrate the hosts and then pick them off when they over commit coming forward.
West Ham 0-4 Arsenal
50. Havertz has a shot from the edge of the box but drags it wide.
The West Ham defence looks so lethargic and slow right now.
The Gunners are continuining to press forward, hungry for more goals.
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48. Arsenal are happy to knock the ball around and frustrate the hosts further in this game.
West Ham are really lacking a striker as Bowen is having to come looking for the ball and there is no one to drop into the hole he leaves.
Problems at both ends of the pitch for David Moyes currently.
West Ham 0-4 Arsenal
46. West Ham have brought on Mavrapanos and Phillips at half time.
Bowen gets foreard early on and crosses from the byline.
It is a decent knock but there is no one in the box to get on the end of it.
Kick-off: West Ham 0-4 Arsenal
We are back underway at an empty London Stadium.
All to do for West Ham now.
The Hammers get the second half started.
View from SunSport's Isabelle Barker at the London Stadium
YOU can’t blame West Ham fans for pouring out of the nearest exits with Arsenal all but killing off the game in the first-half.
The Gunners have pulverised David Moyes’ side with FOUR goals within 13 minutes with William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Magalhaes and Leandro Trossard all on target to make it 8000 league goals in the club's history.
Declan Rice’s inch-perfect corners have been the beating heart of Arsenal’s menacing set-pieces, which look fresh out of their Colney training base.
The former West Ham man has been relishing the East London boo boys by producing a perfect in-swinger for both Saliba and Magalhaes’ goals.
Quite frankly the Gunners look capable of scoring with every attack and Leandro Trossard tucked into the goal-fest on 45 minutes
For the Hammers this half couldn’t have gone any worse and they will no doubt receive a much needed tongue-lashing from Moyes at half-time.
The hosts actually looked promising on the counter to start with, but needed to actually get on the ball and were made to pay.
HT: West Ham 0-4 Arsenal
If they are not careful, this could be a mauling for The Hammers.
Arsenal will come out in the second half in confident mood, looking to add more goals.
West Ham need to find an answer defensively, Arteta's side look like scoring every time they come forward.
HT: West Ham 0-4 Arsenal
The Gunners have dominated the first half with West Ham having no answer to their attacking play.
In the early stages at nil-nil, West Ham looked capable to cause problems on the counter.
Since the first goal, West Ham have gone missing completely.
HT: West Ham 0-4 Arsenal
The referee brings the first half to a close.
Arsenal have been totally dominant in this first half.
The West Ham fans who have decided to stay, will be worried on what the second half has in store for them.
West Ham 0-4 Arsenal
45+6. The London Stadium looks like there is a fire drill.
So many empty seats in the home ends now, you would be forgiven for thinking this is an academy match.
Meanwhile, the fans in the away end are certainly enjoying their day.
West Ham 0-4 Arsenal
45+4. The ground is emptying in the home ends.
A lot of the West Ham fans have seen enough of this.
Arsenal have completely played David Moyes' side off the park since the first goal.
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West Ham 0-4 Arsenal
45+7. Odegaard slides the ball into the path of Trossard.
He checks back onto his right foot and bends one into the top corner.
This is turning into a nightmare afternoon for The Hammers.
Goal - Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)
West Ham 0-3 Arsenal
45. Rice's free kick is curled in and the Arsenal centre back has a free header in the box.
David Moyes' side have completely folded here.
Their defending at set pieces has been horrendous.
We are going to have seven additional minutes.
Goal - Gabriel (Arsenal)
West Ham 0-2 Arsenal
43. That is Bukayo Saka's 50th goal in an Arsenal shirt.
He becomes the youngest Gunners player to do so.
Rice stands over a free kick as they look to extend their lead.
West Ham 0-2 Arsenal
41. Saka sends the keeper the wrong way and strokes the ball home.
Since the first goal, The Gunners have been in complete control.
West Ham could do with the half time whistle to regroup now.
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Goal - Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
39. The decision is being reviewed by VAR.
It is in no doubt that Areola made contact with the player but they are checking for offside.
The decision is in and Saka was onside so the penalty stands.
Penalty to Arsenal
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
37. West Ham are on the ropes at the moment.
Odegaard slides in Saka once again, he lifts it over the advancing Areola but his effort goes wide of the post.
Arsenal may come to regret all these missed chances.