West Ham 1-0 Arsenal: Trossard scores.

Arsenal face difficulties against West Ham.

After the break, the game didn't change much. Arsenal dominated possession and constantly pressed, but were met with West Ham's resilient defense. More than 30 minutes into the second half, Arsenal still hadn't been able to break through the home team's defense.

Conversely, West Ham created many difficulties for Arsenal with their fast and direct counter-attacks. In the 72nd minute, the home team nearly scored when Diouf broke down the left wing and delivered a perfect cross for Pablo to run in and shoot from close range, but the ball went just wide of the goal.

In the final minutes, Arsenal's defense continued to falter, and only the brilliance of goalkeeper David Raya prevented the "Gunners" from conceding a goal after another dangerous shot from West Ham in the 80th minute.

In the 83rd minute, Arsenal opened the scoring. From a scramble in the penalty area, Leandro Trossard unleashed a left-footed shot that found the back of the West Ham net.

Arsenal ended the first half dominating the game but were unable to break through West Ham's tenacious defense. The visitors controlled possession, constantly pressed, and created several notable chances from set pieces.

In the 10th minute, Trossard rattled West Ham's goal with a dangerous header that forced Hermansen to make a superb save, before he himself hit the crossbar on the next attempt. Calafiori and Eze also had dangerous shots but lacked accuracy or were blocked by the home team's defense right in front of goal.

While Arsenal struggled with their finishing, West Ham proved their effectiveness with their rapid counter-attacks. Summerville and Wan-Bissaka repeatedly troubled the Gunners' defense, and David Raya had to make a spectacular save to deny Taty's close-range header in the 45th minute.

Raya's save.

Arsenal have a great opportunity to take another big step towards winning the Premier League title when they face West Ham in the London derby.

Having secured their first Champions League final appearance in 20 years, Arsenal are entering the crucial final stages of the season with extremely high morale.

Mikel Arteta's team is currently 5 points ahead of Manchester City in the Premier League table and is just three games away from winning the title.

Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Atlético Madrid in the Champions League semi-final kept their dream of a historic double alive. Bukayo Saka continued his heroics with the decisive goal midweek.

Despite their inconsistent away form, having won only 1 of their last 5 away games, Arsenal still possess a weapon that has struck fear into every opponent this season: set pieces.

Arsenal have scored 27 goals from set pieces this season, while West Ham are one of the worst teams in the league at defending against set pieces.

Nuno Espirito Santo's team has conceded 23 goals from set pieces and 15 from corners, the worst record in the Premier League.

West Ham entered the derby under immense pressure after their 0-3 defeat to Brentford, which saw them drop into the relegation zone. However, London Stadium remained a major advantage, with the Hammers unbeaten in their last six home games.

Arsenal will likely field a nearly full-strength team aside from the injury concerns of Mikel Merino and Jurrien Timber. Meanwhile, Viktor Gyokeres is in explosive form, having scored 9 goals in his last 12 Premier League games.

Given their current class and consistency, Arsenal are considered the clear favorites in this clash at London Stadium.