Trossard scores late as Arsenal beats West Ham, moves closer to title
Key takeaways
- Winger Leandro Trossard scores the only goal of the match as Arsenal survives VAR controversy to win at West Ham.
- The visitors were living dangerously at the London Stadium, but Trossard guided home a low shot from Martin Odegaard’s pass in the 83rd minute to spark delirium amongst the Arsenal fans and despair in the home ranks.
- Arsenal rode their luck and survived a huge scare deep in stoppage time as West Ham substitute Callum Wilson had an equaliser ruled out for a foul after a long video assistant referee (VAR) review.
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Winger Leandro Trossard scores the only goal of the match as Arsenal survives VAR controversy to win at West Ham.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Arsenal's Leandro Trossard celebrates scoring at the London Stadium, East London, the United Kingdom on May 10, 2026 [Adrian Dennis/AFP]By Reuters Published On 10 May 202610 May 2026Arsenal cleared arguably the most dangerous remaining obstacle in their path to the Premier League title by the skin of their teeth as Leandro Trossard’s late goal secured a dramatic 1-0 win at West Ham United to restore their five-point lead on Sunday.
The visitors were living dangerously at the London Stadium, but Trossard guided home a low shot from Martin Odegaard’s pass in the 83rd minute to spark delirium amongst the Arsenal fans and despair in the home ranks.