Ex-Arsenal player Konstantinos Mavropanos reacts to scoring against former team as West Ham defender refuses to celebrate against Gunners

Arsenal missed the chance to go top of the Premier League again as they suffered a surprising 2-0 defeat in north London. Goals in either half from Tomas Soucek and former Gunner Konstantinos Mavropanos sealed David Moyes' side an unlikely three points. After the match, the Greek international, who played just three times for Arsenal between 2018-2020, spoke about this special goalscoring moment, with the centre-back opting not to celebrate in north London.

After the game, he told Amazon Prime: "I think the best moment to score my first goal for West Ham and in the Premier League. We work a lot on the set-pieces, so it was great. It is an important win for everyone and for our boss. We are really happy."

Arsenal had the chance to leapfrog league leaders Liverpool against West Ham but faltered when it mattered most. They had an opportunity to go six points clear of defending Premier League champions Manchester City but Moyes' men, who are now up to sixth, did a number on the Gunners. If they want to win the title, they need to win games like these.

Arsenal round off their 2023 with an away trip to London rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage on New Year's Eve. West Ham, on the other hand, host Brighton at London Stadium on January 2, before both teams start their FA Cup campaigns the following weekend.