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Footage from Arsenal's trip to West Ham shows Bukayo Saka laughing at the home fans after converting a penalty. Saka made it 5-2 heading into the break for Arsenal, which is how the game finished, with the England international assisting twice in addition to his penalty goal. After scoring his penalty, Saka was showed him running past the West Ham fans and appearing to laugh at them following his shushing celebration. It took Arsenal just 10 minutes to fire themselves ahead, with a predictable lead taken through defender Gabriel's storming header from Saka's corner. Shortly after, Leandro Trossard doubled the lead before a penalty for Martin Odegaard made it three in just over half an hour. Kai Havertz added a fourth to the home fans' commiseration after Max Kilman missed a long ball to allow the German to capitalise and break free past Lukasz Fabianski. But it was Saka's penalty that stirred the home fans the most, with the London Stadium already beginning to empty out before the half time whistle. Having handed the first penalty duty over to captain Martin Odegaard for his first goal of the season - having been out injured - Saka stepped up for the second in added time before the break. Fabianski had accidentally punched Gabriel when clearing a corner, awarding the visitors their second penalty in the first half. Saka fired into the bottom left corner, beating Fabianski and added a fifth for the visiting side. It made it just the fourth time in Premier League history in which there has been seven goals in the first half of a game. The win moved Mikel Arteta's side second in the league table, behind leaders Liverpool who bid to widen the gap when they host Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. West Ham's performance, despite pulling two goals back to half the deficit in the first half, leaves them six points above the relegation zone. Pressure mounts on boss Julen Lopetegui after signs of promise were short lived following the Hammers' 2-0 victory at St James Park on Monday evening. Speaking after the match, Saka said: “It was a lot of fun, a lot of goals and, we enjoyed it. “We’ve been playing like that the last few games, scoring a lot of goals. We’re in good form, good confidence and we’re enjoying our football. “We’ve built a lot of momentum now, we’ve played really well the last three games, not just the results were good but also the way we played so we’re happy. Speaking on their next match - hosting Ruben Amorim's Man United at the Emirates - Saka said: "We’re confident and we’re going to take it into the next game which, we know is a big one. “We’re feeling good, we’re feeling ready for it, confident, so, let’s go! " Saka added. Arsenal host Manchester United on Wednesday in the top-flight before a trip across London to Fulham at Craven Cottage. West Ham will look to pick up valuable points with an away trip to Leicester City on Tuesday before hosting Wolves at the weekend. © 2024 talk SPORT Limited

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