The leaders have been 2-0 up and cruising in direction of restoring their six-point cushion over Manchester City with Gabriel Jesus tapping residence within the seventh minute and Martin Odegaard doubling Arsenal’s lead with a volley three minutes later.

But all the things modified once they conceded a sloppy penalty that Said Benrahma tucked away within the thirty third minute.

West Ham, needing factors themselves to keep away from the relegation zone, have been reworked though Bukayo Saka had the prospect to revive Arsenal’s two-goal lead early within the second half solely to blaze a penalty effectively extensive.

That miss seemed much more expensive moments later when Jarrod Bowen volleyed in West Ham’s equaliser within the 54th minute.

Just as at Anfield final week when Mikel Arteta’s crew led 2-0 however ended up hanging on desperately for a 2-2 draw with Liverpool, there was a nervousness about Arsenal’s play because the strain of profitable a primary title since 2004 intensifies.

City’s future is now very a lot in their very own arms as Arsenal lead the desk with 74 factors from 31 video games, 4 greater than City who’ve performed a sport much less and who host Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal aspect on April 26.

West Ham, who seemed the stronger aspect after levelling and hit the crossbar by way of Michail Antonio, have 31 factors from 30 video games, 4 forward of the relegation locations.

Arsenal had received all 5 of their London derbies away from residence this season with out conceding a purpose and had misplaced solely two of the earlier 29 league video games towards West Ham.

That file seemed set to proceed in a glowing begin however when the fulltime whistle sounded Arsenal’s gamers seemed crestfallen at shedding their grip on the title race.

They stay ready that they may have hardly imagined again in August however with City steaming up behind them after accumulating 25 factors from the final 27 on supply, the percentages are shifting in direction of Pep Guardiola’s treble chasers.

An intricate transfer within the seventh minute ended with Ben White’s move being tapped in by Jesus and with West Ham trying dazed, unmarked Odegaard volleyed in Gabriel Martinelli’s cross.

West Ham obtained a lifeline when Thomas Partey was robbed by Declan Rice and Gabriel then took down Lucas Paqueta and Benrahma coolly beat Aaron Ramsdale from the spot.

Antonio’s handball early within the second half gave Saka the prospect to calm Arsenal’s nerves however he made a hash of his penalty. West Ham’s followers have been then in raptures as a lofted ball ahead discovered Bowen unmarked and he confirmed nice composure to bounce a volley previous Ramsdale.