Arsenal have scored three goals in nine second-half minutes to seal a 3-1 comeback Premier League victory at West Ham United to snap a nine-match winless run.
The Gunners appeared on course for yet another defeat as they fell behind to a fortunate Angelo Ogbonna goal at the London Stadium - but they rallied after the break to record a fairly comfortable victory.
It was the first win under the guidance of interim manager Freddie Ljungberg, who was rewarded for starting Gabriel Martinelli and Nicolas Pepe as both got on the scoresheet before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added the third.
While Arsenal supporters booed their team off at the break, it was the Hammers supporters who flooded out of the stadium early as Manuel Pellegrini continues to hang onto his job.
After a draw at Norwich City and a home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion, Ljungberg needed a response and it finally came on the hour.
Until then this was a London derby with a distinct lack of quality or intensity, with Bernd Leno saving well from fit-again Michail Antonio the only real chance before the Hammers hit the front on 38 minutes.
Arsenal could not clear their lines from a corner and Ogbonna shouldered the ball goal wards before it cannoned off Ainsley Maitland-Niles - called in at the last minute after Hector Bellerin was injured in the warm-up - and into the net.
Declan Rice's thumping strike was kept out by Leno as West Ham looked to double their advantage, only for Arsenal to show they can provide the goods when it counts.
Martinelli struck his first Premier League goal on his first start in the top flight as he steered in Sead Kolasinac's cross. Six minutes later Arsenal were ahead.
Aubameyang spread the ball out wide to Pepe and the club-record signing needed no second invitation to curl home a fine finish before celebrating in front of the travelling supporters.
The Ivory Coast international then provided the assist for Aubameyang, who was just onside as he hit a crisp volley past David Martin.
The win takes Arsenal up to ninth and ends an alarming run of form which cost Unai Emery his job, with Ljungberg still coy on whether he wants to take the reins fulltime.
West Ham are 16th with the pressure sure to mount on Pellegrini.
Reuters
