Arsenal provisionally moved top of the Premier League as Declan Rice scored against his old club West Ham United in a 2-0 home victory in a lop-sided London-derby on Saturday.
Midfielder Rice rammed home a rebound in the 38th minute to reward Arsenal’s domination against a defensively-minded West Ham who failed to register a shot on target.
Bukayo Saka then made the points safe from the penalty spot in the 67th minute to make it a satisfying 300th game in charge for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
It capped a fine week for Arsenal, which snatched a late comeback win at Newcastle United last weekend before beating Olympiakos in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Arteta’s side has 16 points from its opening seven games, one more than Liverpool, although the champion could reclaim top spot with a win at Chelsea later.
West Ham remains second from bottom with four points.
Published on Oct 04, 2025
