West Ham delivered a ruthless performance against Arsenal, securing a 2-0 victory and dealing a blow to the Gunners' title aspirations. Tomas Soucek's first-half strike, amid debate over a potential out-of-play ball, set the tone for the Hammers. Former Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos further extended West Ham's lead with a precise header in the 55th minute. Despite Arsenal's missed opportunities, they couldn't find a response. A late penalty opportunity for West Ham was denied by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya. The result leaves Mikel Arteta's side trailing Liverpool by two points in the Premier League standings, marking West Ham's impressive year-end tally of 33 points, their highest at the season's midpoint