Lacazette strikes twice as Arsenal beat West Brom

Arsenal kept up their 100 percent home record this season with a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Monday, with new club record signing Alexandre Lacazette grabbing both the goals.

West Brom had lost on their previous six visits to the Gunners but started the match brightly and were even denied a penalty after only seven minutes of play.

Gareth Barry, appearing in a record 633rd Premier League fixture and the Baggies’ captain for the night, released the ball to Jay Rodriguez in the area who cut back and was brought down by defender Shkodran Mustafi.

However, no foul was given by referee Bobby Madley, much to the frustration of manager Tony Pulis on the touchline and Rodriguez himself.

“For me I felt contact and I went down and I was waiting for the foul to be given but it wasn’t,” the striker told Sky Sports. “For me it was a penalty, but you get them and you don’t... It’s difficult when it’s 0-0 and if you get the decision you can get a goal which changes the game.”

Arsene Wenger’s side took the lead after 20 minutes, Lacazette heading in after goalkeeper Ben Foster had pushed Alexis Sanchez’s free-kick on to the bar.

The goal meant that the close season signing from Lyon became the first Arsenal player to score in his opening three home fixtures in the league since 1988.