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Arsenal Loses 2-Goal Lead and Draws with West Ham in Premier League Matchday 31

Arsenal could not hold the lead and draw 2-2 with West Ham. | Reuters

Arsenal had the match under control, but He let slip a two-goal advantage to finish tied with West Ham (2-2) on matchday 31, jeopardizing the leadership of the Premier League, by being on the hunt for Manchester City. Bukayo Saka missed a penalty in the second half which could mean 3-1 for the Gunners.

It seemed that Mikel Arteta’s team would have a field day this Sunday at the London Stadium, when in just ten minutes of play they already had a comfortable score of 2-0, when scoring gabriel jesus the first in the afternoon at minute 7, followed by Martin Odegaard at 10′ for the early advantage.

Gabriel Jesus put the Gunners ahead. | Reuters

The leader of the Premier did not have any type of complication and he was heading for a new victory that would allow him to stay 6 points behind City in the fight for the title. However, Said Benrahma made it 2-1 from a penalty spot at minute 33, marker with which they went to rest.

For the second half, Arsenal had the chance to increase the advantage, but Bukayo Saka missed a penalty that allowed the locals to stay in the fight, finding the tie to two goals at 54 ‘, through Jarrod Bowen.

West Ham came from behind to equalize. | Reuters

With this result, Arsenal reached 74 points, 4 above City. The bad news is that Pep Guardiola’s men have one game less, which they could take advantage of to get closer, at the same time as have a direct duel on matchday 33, in which the next champion of the Premier could be defined, while West Ham reached 31 units in the 15th place.

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