West Ham United 0-1 Arsenal: Trossard Strike Hands Gunners Five-Point Title Lead

Match Details

• Competition: Premier League
• Date: 11th May 2026
• Venue: London Stadium, London
• Final Score: West Ham United 0 - 1 Arsenal
• Attendance: 60,000
• Referee: Christopher Kavanagh
• 4th Official: James Bell
• VAR: Darren England

Match Stats & Key Metrics

	West Ham United	Arsenal
Score	0	1
Half Time	0	0
Formation	3-4-2-1	4-3-3
Goalscorers	-	Trossard 83'
Yellow Cards	Castellanos 34', Summerville 38', Todibo 68'	Saka 77', Mosquera 79', Saliba 89', Trossard 90+1'
Red Cards	-	-
Attendance	60,000

The Story of the Match

ARSENAL won 1-0 against West Ham United as Leandro Trossard's close-range right-footed finish, set up by the influential Martin Odegaard, settled a tight London derby in the 83rd minute in front of a capacity crowd of over 60,000 at the London Stadium. It was Trossard's first goal of 2026 and it has surely handed Arsenal a firm grip on the Premier League title. The Belgian's celebration said everything as his teammates mobbed him, knowing exactly what was at stake.

West Ham United scored deep into stoppage time when substitute Callum Wilson tucked home, only for VAR to disallow the effort for a foul on David Raya. It was a crushing blow for the Hammers who now sit in genuine relegation danger. Should Tottenham Hotspur beat Leeds United on Monday night, West Ham find themselves looking over the edge.

Arsenal's Mikel Arteta brought a side flying on confidence, having just dispatched Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-final. They came into the contest two points ahead of Manchester City. The Gunners wore their cream change strip with claret shorts and socks - an irony not lost on the home supporters - and started brightly in East London.

Arsenal had won their previous two visits to the London Stadium 5-2 and 6-0. It was a cold afternoon in the capital and the visitors wasted little time imposing themselves. Trossard was denied twice in the 9th and 10th minutes, Mads Hermansen producing a fine save before the Belgian headed against the woodwork from an Arsenal corner. Both deliveries had the home crowd holding their breath.

Ricardo Calafiori fired wide from 22 yards in the 13th minute and then, after Wan-Bissaka fouled Trossard for a free kick, Declan Rice's delivery was met by Calafiori whose glancing header was cleared off the line by Mavropanos in the 22nd minute. West Ham had barely got out of their own half. Diouf provided some brief respite with a left-footed effort in the 27th minute before Arsenal suffered a blow of their own when Ben White limped off in the 28th minute, replaced by Martin Zubimendi. Rice dropped to right back, with Zubimendi moving straight into the engine room.

Taty Castellanos was yellow carded in the 34th minute for a foul on the Spaniard. Arsenal's free kick from Eberechi Eze was blocked by the wall. The home side grew into the game and Summerville was booked in the 38th minute after clashing with Gabriel at full pace. The Hammers came closest to a first-half breakthrough in the 45th minute when Castellanos powered a header from Wan-Bissaka's cross onto Raya's gloves. A fine save from the Spaniard kept things level heading into the break.

Arteta made an immediate change at half time, replacing Calafiori with Cristian Mosquera, allowing Rice to return to midfield. West Ham began to grow in the second half and both Castellanos and Bowen found themselves stopped by Arsenal in the 49th minute. Saka, Arsenal's captain for the night, twice went close, firing high in the 52nd and 58th minutes, while Bowen's shot from outside the area was blocked in the 65th minute.

Arteta made the decisive call in the 67th minute, sending on Odegaard and Havertz for Eze and Zubimendi. It was a move that transformed the game. Todibo was immediately carded for a foul on the Norwegian captain. West Ham responded, pushing forward as both sides went in search of a winner. Raya made a superb stop from Mateus Fernandes in the 78th minute, his best moment of the afternoon, before Saka was booked and replaced by Noni Madueke.

Then came the moment that may define Arsenal's season. In the 83rd minute, Odegaard found Trossard in close range and the Belgian buried his finish to make it 0-1. The Gunners saw out the remaining minutes and Wilson's disallowed goal in the fifth minute of added time was the final heartbreak for the Hammers.

Arsenal have won the Premier League double over West Ham twelve times previously, with only Manchester United doing so more against any single opponent. West Ham had been unbeaten at London Stadium in their last six home league fixtures. That run is now over.

It was 46 years ago that West Ham beat Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup Final at Wembley thanks to Trevor Brooking's famous header - the great man was present at the London Stadium today to reflect on that 1980 glory. But there was to be no fairytale repeat.

Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres has scored nine goals in his last twelve Premier League appearances - the most of any player since late January - at a conversion rate of 47%, compared to just 15% across his first 21 matches. Jarrod Bowen has seven home assists across his last six league appearances for West Ham, equalling his total home assists for the season. Only Paolo Di Canio (nine in 1999-00) and Eyal Berkovic (eight in both 1997-98 and 1998-99) have assisted more home goals in a Hammers season.

The Premier League title is surely heading to North London. Arsenal now have two games remaining against Burnley at home and Crystal Palace away; City have three left against Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Aston Villa. That five-point gap may prove insurmountable.

Half Time West Ham United 0 Arsenal 0 (3 minutes added time)

Full Time West Ham United 0 Arsenal 1 (12 minutes added time)

Timeline of Key Events

• 9' - Raya save (Arsenal attack) - Trossard header saved by Hermansen from corner
• 10' - Woodwork (Arsenal attack) - Trossard heads against the crossbar from corner
• 22' - Goal-line clearance (Arsenal attack) - Calafiori header cleared off the line by Mavropanos
• 27' - Shot (West Ham) - Diouf left-footed effort goes close
• 28' - Substitution (Arsenal) - Martin Zubimendi replaces the injured Ben White; Rice drops to right back
• 34' - Yellow Card (West Ham) - Castellanos cautioned for foul on Zubimendi
• 38' - Yellow Card (West Ham) - Summerville cautioned for clash with Gabriel
• 45' - Save (Arsenal) - Raya denies powerful Castellanos header from Wan-Bissaka cross
• HT - West Ham United 0-0 Arsenal (3 minutes added time)
• 46' - Substitution (Arsenal) - Cristian Mosquera replaces Calafiori; Rice returns to midfield
• 67' - Substitutions (West Ham) - Pablo replaces Castellanos
• 67' - Substitutions (Arsenal) - Martin Odegaard replaces Eze; Kai Havertz replaces Zubimendi
• 68' - Yellow Card (West Ham) - Todibo cautioned for foul on Odegaard
• 77' - Yellow Card (Arsenal) - Saka cautioned for foul on Summerville
• 78' - Save (Arsenal) - Raya denies Mateus Fernandes with a top stop
• 79' - Yellow Card (Arsenal) - Mosquera cautioned
• 80' - Substitution (Arsenal) - Noni Madueke replaces Saka
• 83' - Goal (Arsenal) - Trossard scores at close range, right-footed, assisted by Odegaard 0-1
• 84' - Substitution (West Ham) - Callum Wilson replaces Disasi
• 89' - Yellow Card (Arsenal) - Saliba cautioned
• 90+1' - Yellow Card (Arsenal) - Trossard cautioned
• 90+5' - Disallowed Goal (West Ham) - Wilson's finish ruled out by VAR for foul on Raya
• FT - West Ham United 0-1 Arsenal (12 minutes added time)

Author's Standout Players

• Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) - Trossard was a constant menace throughout, hitting the woodwork and being denied by Hermansen early on before coolly converting the decisive goal on 83 minutes. His first goal of 2026 may well be the goal that wins Arsenal the title.
• David Raya (Arsenal) - The Spaniard was tested several times in the second half and produced a magnificent stop from Mateus Fernandes in the 78th minute when West Ham looked most dangerous. Composed and commanding throughout.
• Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) - Introduced in the 67th minute and immediately changed the game's dynamic. The assist for the winner summed up his quality - precise, perfectly weighted, arriving exactly when Arsenal needed him most.
• Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) - Bowen worked tirelessly as captain and carried the fight to Arsenal throughout. Delivered the cross that created the best Hammers chance of the afternoon and produced a performance full of desire in a side that will need his leadership in the weeks ahead.