Wenger's Arsenal swansong starts with win over West Ham

Arsenal scored three goals in the final eight minutes as manager Arsene Wenger marked his penultimate home Premier League match in charge with a crushing 4-1 win over West Ham United in a London derby at the Emirates on Saturday. Defender Nacho Monreal put Arsenal ahead six minutes into the second half when he fired low past Joe Hart at a corner to bring the match to life after a dull first half.

FULL-TIME Arsenal 4-1 West Ham

Sunshine and smiles at the Emirates as Alexandre Lacazette scores twice in a strong second-half showing#ARSWHU pic.twitter.com/ZCAldAh2bZ

— Premier League (@premierleague) April 22, 2018

Marko Arnautovic equalised 13 minutes later when substitute midfielder Manuel Lanzini fed him on the left and the striker shot past the diving David Ospina into the bottom far corner. Aaron Ramsey put Arsenal ahead again in the 82nd when a mistake in the Hammers defence allowed his effort from the left edge of the box to sail into the far side of Hart’s net and Alexandre Lacazette added the third and fourth goals.

.@aaronramsey has scored 58 goals for @Arsenal. The most by a central midfielder under Arsene Wenger. Cesc Fabregas is 2nd with 57 goals #Arsenal pic.twitter.com/3SdktChbno

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Hart had previously kept West Ham in the match with diving saves from Xhaka and Danny Wellbeck but Arsenal climbed within six points of fifth-placed Chelsea on 57 while West Ham remain in relegation trouble six points above the drop zone on 35.

4️⃣ goals
3️⃣ points
2️⃣ @LacazetteAlex strikes
1️⃣ Arsène Wenger#AFCvWHU pic.twitter.com/GizU9Acm1C

— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) April 22, 2018

Stoke City missed the chance to give their hopes of Premier League survival a major boost when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Burnley at the bet365 Stadium. Badoo Ndiaye gave Stoke the lead in the 11th minute, via a deflection off the boot of Burnley’s Kevin Long -- an advantage they seemed comfortable with for the remainder of the first half. However, Burnley upped the tempo after the break and went level in the 62nd minute thanks to Ashley Barnes, his sixth goal in his last eight league games. Neither team could find a winner, meaning that with three games to play, Stoke are four points behind Swansea City in 19th, with the South Wales side having played two games less. Burnley stay seventh, four points behind Arsenal in sixth.

FULL-TIME Stoke 1-1 Burnley

Ashley Barnes strikes in the second half to dent the Potters' push for #PL survival #STKBUR pic.twitter.com/1Rxe40X98G

— Premier League (@premierleague) April 22, 2018