Arsenal v West Ham ratings: Saka 8, Lacazette 8; Fabianski 8, Coufal 5

Gunners move into top four with comfortable victory at the Emirates Stadium

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  ARSENAL RATINGS: Aaron Ramsdale 7 - It was a quieter night than usual but Ramsdale was alert when called upon, making a strong stop against Bowen’s deflected shot. Gwetty

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  Takehiro Tomiyasu 6 - Dealt well in his defensive duties but had a moment of fear with a backwards header almost snuck past Ramsdale. AFP

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  Ben White 7 - Enjoyed a good battle with Michail Antonio and was always positioned well to clear the danger from direct balls. An assured display. Getty

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  Gabriel 7 - A fairly faultless performance other than one pass which could have been delivered with more care. Close to getting on the scoresheet with a spectacular volley from a corner. Reuters

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  Kieran Tierney 7 - Nearly scored one of the goals of the season as the Scotland international unleashed a strike from range, only to be denied by the finger tips of Fabianski. AFP

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  Granit Xhaka 6 - Moved the ball well from the midfield and came close to scoring with a strike inside the box. Reuters

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  Thomas Partey 6 - Kept things simple but didn’t have too much defending to do. Arsenal kept control of the game with only a handful of counters to deal with. PA

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  Gabriel Martinelli 7 - A smart run and cool finish saw Martinelli place the ball past Fabianski to put Arsenal into the lead. Getty

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  Martin Odegaard 8 - Took plenty of intricate touches to link play and got his teammates into space in some dangerous areas. Getty

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  Bukayo Saka 8 - Many of Arsenal’s best attacks came down the right flank with Saka proving to be a menace, forcing West Ham to double up on him to limit his influence. Involved in all of his side's best moves. Getty

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  Alexandre Lacazette 8 - The French striker didn’t play like a man who was out of contract in the summer. He battled for every ball and brought others into play - picking up an assist for Martinelli in the process. Unlucky to miss from the spot. Getty

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  SUBS: Emile Smith Rowe (Odegaard 66) 7 - Introduced for Odegaard and put the game to bed with a drilled strike from outside of the box. Getty

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  Edward Nketiah (Martinelli 82) N/A - On for Martinelli (82). PA

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  Nuno Tavares (Lacazette 89) N/A - On for Lacazette (89). Getty

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  WEST HAM RATINGS: Lukasz Fabianski 8 - A sensational save denied Tierney and the 36-year-old then saved Lacazette’s penalty to keep his side in the game while 1-0 down. Can't be blamed for the result. Getty

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  Arthur Masuaku 6 - Had some respectable moments in a difficult battle against Bukayo Saka but he will be glad to see the back of the young England international who looked to challenge him all game. Getty

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  Issa Diop 7 - Strong in the heart of the defence, stopping a certain goal when Saka connected to a cutback with power. Could have got tighter to Smith-Rowe for the second goal but was facing an overload. EPA

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  Craig Dawson 7 - A solid display from the centre-back saw him often positioned well to prevent Arsenal from scoring. Arsenal could have been two goals to the good but for Dawson’s efforts in the first half. PA

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  Vladimir Coufal 5 - Got the ball with his tackle that gave away a penalty, but seemed to talk himself into a second yellow card and sending off with his complaints. AFP

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  Declan Rice 6 - Not Rice’s best performance against Arsenal’s intricate passing. The Hammers were pinned into their own half for too long, and this meant Rice couldn’t get on the ball and maraud forward as we’ve seen in recent games. Reuters

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  Tomas Soucek 7 - Stopped a number of attacks in the middle of the park but was prevented from affecting the game on the other end of the pitch. AFP

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  Pablo Fornals 6 - Worked hard and tracked back to help deal with the threat of Saka, but only at the expense of not being involved when West Ham finally got the ball. Getty

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  Manuel Lanzini 7 - Tried to be positive on the ball but it looked as though West Ham were slow to get numbers up at the same pace that Arsenal got defenders back. Getty

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  Jarrod Bowen 6 - Not involved as much as usual as West Ham struggled to get him regular service. A decent effort was saved by the goalkeeper. AFP

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  Michail Antonio 6 - Came in and out of the game and while confident when running on the ball, there was little end product. AFP

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  Said Benrahma (Lanzini 76) N/A - Anonymous when introduced. AFP

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  Harrison Ashby (Fornals 84) N/A - On for Fornals in the 84th minute. AFP

Arsenal replaced West Ham in the Premier League’s top four after beating them 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium thanks to goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe.

Martinelli put the Gunners ahead three minutes into the second half before West Ham were reduced to 10 men when Vladimir Coufal was sent off following a challenge on Alexandre Lacazette.

The resulting penalty by Lacazette, in the 69th minute, was saved by ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, but substitute Smith Rowe then doubled the hosts’ lead with three minutes of normal time remaining.

After recording a second win in five days with now ex-captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang out of the squad following a breach of discipline, Arsenal leapfrog the Hammers into fourth place.

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