West Ham United has eliminated Arsenal from the Carabao Cup with a comprehensive 3-1 win at the London Stadium on Wednesday to move into the quarterfinals in style.
A Ben White’s own goal gave the home side a 16th minute lead before a superb Mohammed Kudus’ strike and a deflected Jarrod Bowen effort put West Ham in complete control in the second half.
Martin Ødegaard’s low strike with the last kick of the game was the smallest of consolations for the Gunners.
Arsenal came into the game riding on an eight-game unbeaten streak against their London rivals, but manager Mikel Arteta opted to make six changes to the side that won 5-0 against Sheffield United on Saturday, including starting former West Ham captain, Declan Rice, on the bench.
ESPN reports that the hosts failed to have a single shot at goal in the first half yet found themselves in front at the break thanks to White’s unfortunate intervention. Bowen sent in an inswinging corner from the left and White met the ball ahead of Ramsdale to head the ball into his own net.
It was hardly the start Ramsdale would have wanted, making his first start since Arsenal’s win over Brentford in the last round of the Carabao Cup on September 27.
