Arsenal moved three points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table with a 1-0 victory over West Ham United on Sunday. A stoppage-time equalizer for West Ham was disallowed after a VAR review, a decision that has sparked widespread debate.
Match Summary
Leandro Trossard scored the winning goal in the 70th minute, assisted by Martin Ødegaard. West Ham thought they had salvaged a point deep into stoppage time when Callum Wilson found the net, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review. The review determined that West Ham forward Pablo had fouled Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya in the buildup. The decision took approximately four minutes and 17 seconds to reach.
Post-Match Reaction
"The referees are confused."
— Nuno Espirito Santo, West Ham Manager
"Where is the consistency?"
— Jarrod Bowen, West Ham Captain
"So wrong on so many levels."
— Peter Schmeichel, Former Goalkeeper
"The biggest moment in VAR history in the Premier League."
— Gary Neville, Former Defender (who supported the decision)
End of Season Context: 2025/26 Premier League
This match helped propel Arsenal to their first league title since 2003/04.
Final League Standings
Position Club Key Note 1st Arsenal Premier League Champions 2nd Manchester City Runners-up 3rd Manchester United Managed by Michael Carrick; Bruno Fernandes set a single-season assists record (21) and was named Player of the Season 4th Aston Villa Qualifying for Champions League 5th Liverpool Managed by Arne Slot; new signings Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike underwhelmed; Mohamed Salah departed 6th Bournemouth Qualified for Europa League after an 18-match unbeaten run; Manager Andoni Iraola departed 7th Sunderland Qualified for Europa League for the first time since 1973 10th Chelsea Managed by interim Calum McFarlane 17th Tottenham Hotspur Avoided relegation on the final day Relegated West Ham United Relegated after losing their final matchFinal Day Drama
Tottenham secured safety with a 1-0 win over Everton, while West Ham's defeat confirmed their relegation. Sunderland beat Chelsea 2-1 to secure seventh place and a historic Europa League berth.
Tottenham's season saw them sack manager Ange Postecoglou early on, with Thomas Frank, Igor Tudor, and eventually Roberto De Zerbi taking the helm.