EPL: West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
On the touchline
Olivier Giroud and Jack Wilshere could not inspire Arsenal to victory in their first Premier League starts of the season as West Ham held them to a goalless draw at the London Stadium.
It very nearly turned into defeat for Arsenal, but substitute Javier Hernandez saw his effort hit the bar before bouncing on the goal-line in the final minute of normal time.
West Ham ultimately reduced Arsenal to just three shots on target all match, despite the visitors enjoying 70% of possession.
The draw leaves Arsenal in seventh - one point behind Tottenham, Liverpool and Burnley - while West Ham remain 19th, but move level with West Brom and Crystal Palace on 14 points.
A tight first half saw West Ham carve out the first opportunity, but Marko Arnautovic was correctly flagged for offside after heading in from Arthur Masuaku's cross.
Alexis Sanchez then saw his deflected effort sail narrowly over before Alex Iwobi's strike from a narrow angle cannoned off the near post and away to safety.
West Ham had a penalty appeal turned down after a coming together between Granit Xhaka and Manuel Lanzini, while Giroud's overhead-kick attempt was blocked by Aaron Cresswell's hands - though the West Ham defender opted to feign injury as though the effort had hit him in the face.
After the break, Arnautovic snatched at an effort following Mark Noble's delightful pass, with the West Ham captain using the pace of the ball to chest a pass over Nacho Monreal.
Arsenal then spurned two great opportunities, but Mesut Ozil could only stab an attempt wide before Wilshere fired over from 10 yards out.
And while Arsene Wenger turned to Alexandre Lacazette in the hope of finding a late winner, David Moyes brought on Hernandez with 10 minutes to go, and it was the Mexican who came within a whisker of scoring a winner after some calamitous Arsenal defending.
West Ham ultimately reduced Arsenal to just three shots on target all match, despite the visitors enjoying 70% of possession.
The draw leaves Arsenal in seventh - one point behind Tottenham, Liverpool and Burnley - while West Ham remain 19th, but move level with West Brom and Crystal Palace on 14 points.
A tight first half saw West Ham carve out the first opportunity, but Marko Arnautovic was correctly flagged for offside after heading in from Arthur Masuaku's cross.
Alexis Sanchez then saw his deflected effort sail narrowly over before Alex Iwobi's strike from a narrow angle cannoned off the near post and away to safety.
West Ham had a penalty appeal turned down after a coming together between Granit Xhaka and Manuel Lanzini, while Giroud's overhead-kick attempt was blocked by Aaron Cresswell's hands - though the West Ham defender opted to feign injury as though the effort had hit him in the face.
After the break, Arnautovic snatched at an effort following Mark Noble's delightful pass, with the West Ham captain using the pace of the ball to chest a pass over Nacho Monreal.
Arsenal then spurned two great opportunities, but Mesut Ozil could only stab an attempt wide before Wilshere fired over from 10 yards out.
And while Arsene Wenger turned to Alexandre Lacazette in the hope of finding a late winner, David Moyes brought on Hernandez with 10 minutes to go, and it was the Mexican who came within a whisker of scoring a winner after some calamitous Arsenal defending.