West Ham United v Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened

That’s all from me! I’ll leave you with John Brewin’s report from the London Stadium. Thanks for reading!

Tomorrow’s Premier League fixtures:

Arsenal full-back Jurrien Timber tells Sky Sports: “It was fun to play in. We scored a lot of goals and it’s always fun to score a lot of goals. We showed some really great football, we just need to keep this momentum going because we have a really tough game to come against Man United

“We have a big squad with a lot of good players and I think we showed that last week and again this week with different players in the starting line-up.”

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tells BBC Sport: “We made it crazy, we played so well at the start of the game. We scored three early goals and then they score one immediately after kick-off and then another one – then it was game on.

“We have to manage the game – we did that really well. The last two games were tricky and to score goals is a big one.”

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka tells Sky Sports: “I am taking a lot of pleasure from creating and scoring but the greatest pleasure is to win. Let’s keep this form going. Definitely the last three games we have been back.”

Speaking of Liverpool vs Manchester City, here’s a little preview to whet the appetite courtesy of Jonathan Liew.

That second half certainly did not have as much drama as the first, but it’s a testament to just how well Arsenal managed things following that five-minute blip. West Ham didn’t have too many chances after the break and the visitors were able to take their foot off the gas. A well-earned three points for Mikel Arteta’s side. They will now be able to relax ahead of tomorrow’s huge clash between Liverpool and Manchester City.

Full-time: West Ham 2-5 Arsenal

90+4 min: Sterling breaks into the box in possession before playing a short pass to Jesus on his left. The Brazilian goes for a powerful shot from a tight angle and his effort rattles the side netting.

90+2 min: Irving sends an excellent pass through to Ings, who taps the ball past Raya before shooting from a tight angle, but his effort runs across the face of goal and Arsenal can eventually make the clearance.

90+1 min: Five minutes have been added on.

89 min: Sterling steps up to take the free kick and curls his effort just wide of the post.

88 min: Irving gives away a free kick just outside the box for a challenge on Jesus. Jorginho gets a telling off from referee Anthony Taylor for standing in Fabiański’s way while he is trying to set up the wall. Not the most inventive idea from the midfielder.

85 min: Another change, Arsenal this time. Ethan Nwaneri is on for Trossard. Gary Neville is not happy about the number of changes on Sky Sports’ commentary – he suggests the Premier League should introduce rolling substitutions… I’m not sure on that idea.

83 min: You almost get the impression that Mikel Arteta also believes this game is. Ødegaard off, Saka off, Gabriel off. A three-goal lead, surely they can’t go wrong here…

81 min: West Ham fans are slowly starting to make their way out of the London Stadium. They think this match is done. I’m not sure I’d leave just yet considering how the end of the first half went…

78 min: Another double substitution, this time for West Ham. Soler is replaced by Andrew Irving while Paquetá makes way for Guido Rodríguez.

76 min: Kiwior gives away a foul on Bowen with a shirt pull and West Ham have a free kick in a dangerous position. The ball is sent in but Raya can eventually claim following a headed effort from Souček.

74 min: Mikel Arteta makes a double change as Saka, who today became the first player in Europe’s top five leagues to reach 10 assists this season, makes way for Raheem Sterling. Meanwhile, Gabriel Jesus is on for Ødegaard.

72 min: The ball is played through to Timber, who makes a run to the edge of the box before sending a pass to Havertz, but a deflection takes it away from the striker’s path and Fabiański can claim.

69 min: Another corner for Arsenal and this time Saka is there to take it. He sends a cross in and there appears to be a bit of confusion before West Ham eventually make the clearance.

67 min: We’re 22 minutes into this second half and no more goals – what’s going on?!

64 min: A double change for the hosts as Antonio makes way for Danny Ings and Vladimír Coufal replaces Emerson, who scored arguably the best goal of the game so far.

61 min: There is some concern for Arsenal now as Saka is down with a knock. He receives some treatment from a physio and makes his way over to the sidelines.

Meanwhile, the visitors have a corner. Rice crosses it in with a relatively poor effort, but Paquetá attempts an even worse clearance and sends it behind for another corner. Fabiański punches clear the next one.

59 min: I don’t know how but Zinchenko has found himself over on the right wing. He plays a pass inside to Ødegaard on the edge of the box, who goes for goal, but Fabiański saves.

57 min: Another change for Arsenal as Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Calafiori as left-back.

55 min: West Ham break forward as Paquetá is given plenty of space to carry the ball. He passes it through to Antonio, who shoots from the edge of the box and forces Raya into a fingertip save.

52 min: The ball is sent through to Bowen in the centre of attack, whose touch falls slightly away from him. He goes to make a run but Saliba catches him on the shin and West Ham have a free kick. Nothing comes of it, however.

49 min: Saka takes the corner and sends the ball towards the front post, where Calafiori makes a run, but West Ham clear the danger.

48 min: Arsenal look to play forward as Saka receives a pass on the right side of the box. Álvarez quicky comes across to make the challenge and sends the ball out for a corner.

47 min: Both teams made a change at the break, with Jakub Kiwior replacing goalscorer Gabriel for Arsenal. Meanwhile, Edson Álvarez is on for Summerville.

Kick-off: West Ham 2-5 Arsenal

John Cox is not convinced about the free kick decision that led to West Ham’s second…

“Was it me or did that free kick arise from a really terrible decision? Hard to see how Rice could have won the ball more cleanly.”

Tony is taking a moment to consider ex-West Ham manager David Moyes: “Somewhere David Moyes is out there, perhaps relaxing in his most comfortable Chesterfield chair, sipping an irn bru and whisky, watching this game.”

Jeremy Boyce says: “Wow! Is Premier League Footie the new NBA? Goals Goals Goals today, and we haven’t even started on tomorrow’s fixture list of teams who’ve forgotten how to defend, champions and challengers alike. Goal-less second half ?”

Kári messaged in midway through the first half: “On the one hand, matches like this is why I fell in love with the game. On the other hand, at 4-0 I was already starting to prepare to make another batch of gingerbread during the second half. Now these biscuits will never get made.”

Then got back in touch when the half-time whistle went: “Okay, now that it’s 5-2 maybe I can risk making a new batch without getting so gripped that I forget the gingerbread in the oven.”

This is the point where I usually try to summarise the first half. But, to be quite honest, I don’t know where to start.

It was all Arsenal in the opening 30 minutes, but Mikel Arteta’s side gave West Ham a glimpse at goal late in the half and they took it with both hands. Two goals, two minutes, and everything changes. That late penalty makes things a bit more comfortable for Arsenal – just.

Half-time: West Ham 2-5 Arsenal

45+7 min: West Ham have another free kick, this time from a bit further out. Emerson steps up to take again and forces a fingertip save from Raya, Nothing comes of the following corner and that should be time.

GOAL! West Ham 2-5 Arsenal (Bukayo Saka, 45+5)

PENALTY! Arsenal

45+2 min: Arsenal have another corner and Gabriel goes for goal but collides with Fabiański. This could be a penalty…

45+1 min: We’re into five minutes of added time…

44 min: Amid all the chaos, Saka and Emerson were booked for a clash on the left.

44 min: Despite being 4-2 up, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta looks incredibly frustrated after giving away those two goals in quick succession. The visitors have to be careful here.

41 min: Rice gives away a free kick in a dangerous position just outside the box. Emerson steps up to take it and fires his strike off the crossbar and into the top-right corner!

I can barely keep up! What a game this has been so far!

GOAL! West Ham 2-4 Arsenal (Emerson, 40)

39 min: Soler picks up the ball in midfield, turns and sends it through to Wan-Bissaka, who passes it into the bottom-right corner!

GOAL! West Ham 1-4 Arsenal (Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 38)

36 min: Ødegaard receives the ball in midfield and sends a stunning pass over to Havertz in attack. Kilman goes to head it away but completely misses the clearance and Havertz takes it down before slotting into the bottom corner.

GOAL! West Ham 0-4 Arsenal (Kai Havertz, 35)