Arsenal's centre-backs were given the activity finished to keep the Gunners on route to quit a five-yr absence from the Champions League. Rob Holding's header from Bukayo Saka's corner placed the site visitors in the front on the London Stadium.
West Ham had one eye on the second one leg of their Europa League semi-final against Eintracht Frankfurt in midweek, but David Moyes named a robust aspect and changed into rewarded with an equaliser before 1/2-time from Jarrod Bowen. He volleyed beyond the goalkeeper with the help of a deflection off Gabriel.
The Hammers' electricity from set-pieces has been one of the successes of their season. But they have been undone on the returned from every other corner as this time Gabriel Magalhaes grew to become in Gabriel Martinelli's cross.
Arsenal lie fourth on sixty three points, two in advance of 5th positioned Tottenham on sixty one factors, who had gone fourth after beating Leicester 3-1 in advance on Sunday.
The warfare for fourth should come right down to a north London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal on May 12. But Mikel Arteta's guys will hope to increase their result in 5 points next weekend after they host relegation-threatened Leeds, even as Spurs face a frightening experience to identify-chasing Liverpool.
