London: Arsenal began their new Premier League season with a shock 2-0 defeat by West Ham after a nightmare debut for new goalkeeper Petr Cech at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Cheikhou Kouyate headed West Ham into the lead just two minutes before the break after poor judgment by the former Chelsea 'keeper, who was then wrong-footed by Mauro Zarate's shot in the 57th minute.
Tipped to be title challengers this season and coming off a 1-0 win over champion Chelsea in the Community Shield, Arsenal failed to create clear chances against a well-organized West Ham defense under new manager Slaven Bilic.
The London derby was briefly interrupted in the 75th after a clash of heads between Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud and West Ham defender James Tomkins.
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