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The Gunners winning start to 2024 came to an end at the hands of West Ham United, despite Arsenal taking a first-half lead through Alessia Russo (42′). The hosts were awarded a penalty after Stephanie Catley was deemed to have clipped Riko Ueki inside the box and Viviane Asseyi buried the resulting spot kick (49′). Hawa Cissoko secured all three points for the hosts just before the hour mark (57′) in front of a crowd of 4,172 at Victoria Road.
West Ham United XI: Arnold (GK), Zadorsky, Tysiak, Cissoko (Cooke, 85), Smith, Ziu (Snerle, 40), Gorry, Hayashi (Bergman-Lundin, 85), Shimizu, Ueki (Ademiluyi, 90), Asseyi.
Unused Substitutes: Walsh (GK), Harries, Mewis, Denton, O’Hanlon.
Goals: Asseyi PEN (49′), Cissoko (57′)
Shots: 4 — On Target: 2
Possession: 33% — Corners: 0
Fouls: 10 — Yellow Cards: 3 (Smith 78′, Cooke 86′, Asseyi 90+6′) — Red Cards: 0
Arsenal starting XI: Zinsberger (GK), Fox, Williamson (C) (Ilestedt, 46), Wubben-Moy, Catley, Walti, Pelova (Cooney-Cross, 63), Miedema (Blackstenius, 63), Mead (Lacasse, 63), Foord (Maanum, 78), Russo.
Unused Substitutes: D’Angelo, Williams, Codina, Little.
Goals: Russo (42′)
Shots: 23 — On Target: 5
Possession: 67% — Corners: 11
Fouls: 13 — Yellow Cards: 1 (Lacasse 88′) — Red Cards: 0
Referee: Melissa Burgin.
Assistant Referee: David Middleton.
Assistant Referee: Ruby Sykes.
Fourth Official: Abigail Byrne.
