Arsenal vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

With a comfortable 2-0 home win, Arsenal move top of the Premier League - at least for a few hours - as they sweep aside timid West Ham. Arteta's 300th game in charge of the Gunners was decided by goals from a former Hammer - Rice fired home from close range before the break - and academy graduate Saka. The latter notched his 100th Premier League goal involvement in 200 matches, netting a penalty after Timber was felled in the box. In a one-sided first half, Calafiori also struck the post and Eze blazed a great chance over, before the second half played out in a similar pattern. Nuno's men barely laid a glove on their hosts, with an xG of 0.49 to Arsenal's 2.73, so they certainly deserved nothing from this London derby. After the international break, Arsenal will visit Fulham, while the Hammers host Brentford. That's all from the Emirates today, so thank you for joining us and goodbye!

FULL-TIME: ARSENAL 2-0 WEST HAM

Mavropanos snuffs out Martinelli when the Brazilian livewire is played through, albeit at the cost of a corner. From the set-piece, Saka's cross to the near post is partly cleared by Bowen, before West Ham finally deal with the danger.

For the first time, Arsenal have fully stepped off the gas and are allowing West Ham to edge forward. It's all too late for the Hammers, though, and it'll be just one point from Nuno's first two games.

Bowen's cross from the right byline forces Zubimendi to make a clearing header. However, from the subsequent corner-kick - curled in by Paqueta - Marshall's back-post header sails over the top.

There will be a minimum of seven added minutes, as Arsenal edge nearer to another win at the Emirates.

Arsenal are now on a run of five home fixtures from six, so this derby win would keep their momentum building. They're just running down the clock until full-time.

Fed by Nwaneri on the edge of the box, Gyokeres takes a clumsy touch before losing the ball and ultimately fouling his marker. For all Arsenal's dominance, he's made very little impact on this match.

Still awaiting their first shot on target, West Ham have only won one corner and had six touches in the opposition box. It's been a woeful attacking performance for the away side.

Saka's inswinging corner from the right first hits a defender, then falls for Merino. The substitute swivels and shoots from 10 yards, but his firm effort is blocked behind for another corner.