Arsenal lost to West Ham after 30 shots without scoring

Arsenal needed a win to regain top spot when they hosted West Ham in round 19 of the Premier League. However, defensive lapses and missed chances caused the Emirates team to unexpectedly lose 0-2.

According to Whoscored data, Arsenal's ball possession rate in this match was nearly 3 times higher than their opponents. They had 77 touches in the opponent's penalty area, launched 30 shots, of which 8 were on target but did not score once.

Arsenal failed to score after 30 shots. (Photo: Getty Images)

Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola's brilliance kept West Ham a clean sheet. Arsenal tried everything with clear chances but could not beat the visiting French goalkeeper.

On the other hand, West Ham only had 6 shots, 3 on target but scored 2 goals. Arsenal's defensive lapses caused the home team to have trouble. Oleksandr Zinchenko continued to be the name criticized.

The Ukrainian defender failed to link up well with Gabriel Magalhaes in a straightforward defensive situation, allowing Tomas Soucek to open the scoring. This was also a controversial move as the camera angles could not make it clear whether the ball was out of play or not. The referee ruled it a valid goal for West Ham.

The visitors' second goal came from a set-piece - Arsenal's forte. Konstantinos Mavropanos, a former defender at the Emirates, headed the ball into the net. Arsenal lost 0-2 at home.

Result: Arsenal 0-2 West Ham

Score

West Ham: Soucek (13'), Mavropanos (55')

Round 19

XH	Team	Battle	BT-BB	Point
1	Liverpool	19	39-16	42
2	Arsenal	19	36-18	40
3	Aston Villa	19	40-25	39
4	Man City	18	43-21	37
5	Tottenham	19	39-28	36
6	West Ham	19	33-30	33
7	Man Utd	19	21-25	31
8	Brighton	19	38-33	30
9	Newcastle	19	37-25	29
10	Chelsea	19	31-29	25
11	Wolverhampton	19	27-31	25
12	Bournemouth	18	27-32	25
13	Fulham	19	26-34	21
14	Brentford	18	25-28	19
15	Crystal Palace	18	18-26	18
16	Nottingham Forest	19	22-34	17
17	Everton	19	24-25	16
18	Luton Town	18	21-34	15
19	Burnley	19	18-38	11
20	Sheffield United	19	15-47	9