Arsenal blew a chance to retake first place in the Premier League when they were defeated 2-0 by spirited West Ham United at the Emirates on Thursday.
West Ham only had three shots on goal, but Tomas Soucek gave them a halftime lead, which was doubled after halftime by former Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos.
The visitors defended brilliantly, as Arsenal had more than twice as many chances but couldn’t manage to take any.
Arsenal, in second place, is still two points behind Liverpool, who defeated Burnley 2-0 on Tuesday.
“This is a very disappointing night for us,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta told reporters. “We have to put the ball in (the net) and win it (the game).”
“I think the best moment to score my first goal for West Ham and in the Premier League,” said Mavropanos. “We work a lot on the set-pieces, so it was great. It is an important win for everyone and for our boss. We are really happy.”
The win puts West Ham in the 6th spot with 33 points, and it was an important turning point for manager David Moyes, who hadn’t won at Arsenal in the league in 22 attempts.