West Ham vs. Arsenal: Score and Reaction from 2016 Premier League Match

Arsenal cruised to a routine win over West Ham United on Saturday, winning their Premier League fixture 5-1, with Alexis Sanchez bagging a hat-trick.

Mesut Ozil gave the visitors the lead in the first half, and Sanchez added two quick goals after the break to secure the three points. Andy Carroll got a consolation goal for the Hammers, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also managed a late strike. Sanchez completed his hat-trick in the dying minutes.

As Arsenal’s official Twitter account shared, Granit Xhaka got the chance to start, while Aaron Ramsey took a spot on the bench:

The wait is over – here’s how we line up for #WHUvAFC pic.twitter.com/XATZcssBk0

— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) December 3, 2016

The match started in disastrous fashion for the hosts, who lost James Collins to injury after just a few minutes.

Nacho Monreal fired a great cross into the box, with none of his team-mates able to guide it home. It was clear from the start the Gunners were the better side. Monreal found plenty of success, and another one of his balls into the box found Ozil, who couldn’t convert the chance.

Oxlade-Chamberlain couldn’t get a cross past Darren Randolph, as the visitors kept up the pressure. But on a rare counter, Mark Noble sent Manuel Lanzini through on goal, and the forward fired the best early chance of the match into the side netting.

The miss proved costly, as Ozil opened the score shortly after. Angelo Ogbonna comically gave the ball away to Francis Coquelin, and Sanchez eventually laid it off to the Germany international for an easy tap-in.

Per Match of the Day, Ozil’s scoring record in 2016-17 is impressive:

Mesut Ozil already has eight goals in all competitions for Arsenal this season, …

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