Arsenal v West Ham player ratings: Odegaard 9, Saka 8; Benrahma 7, Paqueta 6

Gunners fight back to win 3-1 at Emirates Stadium and extend their lead at the top of the Premier League

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  ARSENAL PLAYER RATINGS: Aaron Ramsdale – 7. The English keeper’s lofty kicks helped push his side up the pitch, while his punching saves kept them in the game. The penalty he faced was so powerful he had no chance at saving it. AP

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  Ben White – 7. The 25 year-old played well at both ends of the pitch, covering well in defence to stop Antonio but also by putting in some good crosses into the opposition box. Getty

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  William Saliba – 6. The Frenchman was unlucky to give away a penalty. However, he did stand up to Antonio well at the back and helped keep the scoreline low. Reuters

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  Gabriel – 6. The Brazilian defender pushed forward as his side looked to attack and ensured the pressure was kept on the opposition. He also headed away several times to clear the opposition attacks. AFP

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  Kieran Tierney – 7 The Scotland international displayed some good attacking positioning before coming off, and he also created several chances with his crosses. Getty

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  Thomas Partey – 6. The Ghanian midfielder showed his strength at times and even had a long shot well saved. However, excluding a few good switches, not all of his passing was as accurate as usual. Reuters

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  Granit Xhaka – 6. The 30-year-old had an early shot saved by Fabianski and went on to help his side with some tidy passing in the final third as they looked for more goals. PA

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  Martin Odegaard – 9. Arsenal’s Norwegian captain managed to pick out nearly every pass perfectly as he slipped several balls behind the back line, with one in particular finding Saka to level the scores. Assisted the first and third goals. EPA

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  Bukayo Saka – 8. The Englishman equalised in the second half with a tidy finish into the bottom left corner. He did bag another earlier on in the game, but it was ruled offside. EPA

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  Gabriel Martinelli – 8. The young Brazilian consistently drove forward along the left, which helped to make a number of chances. He then scored one for himself with a low driven shot at the front post. Getty

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  Eddie Nketiah – 7. The 23-year-old looked energetic and helped to generate several shots. He claimed a goal in the second half by turning and firing into the bottom corner. Took his long-awaited chance in the absence of the injured Gabriel Jesus. EPA

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  Oleksandr Zinchenko (Tierney 72') – 6. The Ukrainian left-back kept the ball in the opposition half and joined in several attacks, slipping great ball through to Martinelli in the box. Getty

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  Fabio Vieira (Martinelli 87') – N/A. The winger came on late in the game and only had one run at the defence before being tackled by Dawson. Reuters

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  Mohammed Elneny (Partey 94') – N/A. The midfielder came on for less than a minute and had no time for an impact. PA

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  WEST HAM PLAYER RATINGS: Lukasz Fabianski – 5. The veteran goalkeeper was called upon multiple times to punch the ball away and deal with dangerous crosses. However, he was beaten too easily in the second half. AFP

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  Vladimir Coufal – 6. The fullback made a number of tackles to deny the opposition, including a sliding tackle on a through ball aimed towards Tierney. Reuters

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  Craig Dawson – 7. The 32-year-old made several important blocks as he kept Nketiah at bay, standing up to him on many occasions, as well as diving to block the forward's goal-bound shots. AP

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  Thilo Kehrer – 6. The German defender put in a number of good clearances to protect his side’s lead. He also made a vital tackle to stop Nketiah in his tracks, but he was turned too easily for the third goal. Reuters

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  Aaron Cresswell – 6. The left-back performed well defensively, sliding to block White’s cross in the first half. He also led many counter attacks, charging along the left side. AP

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  Declan Rice – 7. West Ham’s captain led by example, putting in some strong tackles, including one in the box to stop Saka from having a shot on goal. Getty

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  Tomas Soucek – 6. The Czech midfielder helped to apply pressure on Arsenal’s defenders in the attacking third. EPA

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  Said Benrahma – 7. The 27-year-old converted from the spot to give his side the lead after having an earlier long shot saved. His pace and energy helped to drive his side forward. AFP

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  Lucas Paqueta – 6. The Brazilian produced some brilliant diagonal balls towards Antonio as he helped his side transition to attack on the counter from their own half. Reuters

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  Jarrod Bowen – 7. The English winger won his side a penalty after being clipped in the box, and this was backed up by some of his good crosses later in the game. AP

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  Michail Antonio – 7. The strong striker held the ball up well for his side as they transitioned from defence to attack quickly. He displayed a sharp first touch and had a few shots fired just wide of the goal. Getty

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  SUBS: Pablo Fornals (Soucek 77') – 6. His side lacked the possession needed to allow him to impact the game in attack, with his only chance being a well taken shot that was saved. PA

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  Divin Mubama (Antonio 86') – N/A. The young striker came on too late, barely touching the ball as his side admitted defeat. Reuters

Arsenal rallied from 1-0 down to beat West Ham 3-1 on Monday night as the Gunners opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli turned the game around in the space of five second-half minutes before Eddie Nketiah stepped up in the absence of Gabriel Jesus to seal all three points.

Said Benrahma's first half penalty had given the Hammers the lead, but David Moyes' men remain just one point above the relegation zone in 16th.

Manchester City can reduce the gap at the top to five points and move back above Newcastle into second place with victory when they travel to Leeds on Wednesday night.

However, another show of resilience from Arsenal showed the fight that lies ahead of the defending champions if they are to retain the title once more in the second half of the season.

Harry McBain provides the player ratings from the Emirates Stadium in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or swipe if using a mobile device.