Thousands of West Ham fans LEAVE London Stadium at half-time after watching hapless Hammers go 4-0 down against Arsenal before half-time... before David Moyes side go on to lose 6-0 in humiliating defeat

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Thousands of West Ham supporters stormed out of the London Stadium before half-time after watching their side go 4-0 down to Arsenal.

David Moyes’ hosts collapsed in nightmarish fashion on home soil, with William Saliba’s breakthrough on 32 minutes sparking a flurry of goals in the first period.

Bukayo Saka was played through less than 10 minutes later and after being brought down by goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, dusted himself off to slot home the penalty.

Gabriel Magalhaes then nodded home a free-kick from former Hammers hero Declan Rice for Arsenal’s third, with Leandro Trossard bending home the fourth.

Television footage showed a horde of supporters streaming toward the exits, seemingly in the direction of Stratford station and surrounding car parks.

Thousands of West Ham supporters left at half-time during their heavy defeat by Arsenal

The fans were seen streaming toward the exits after Leandro Trossard scored the fourth goal

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One West Ham fan page on X defended those who opted to walk out, saying: ‘West Ham fans choosing their democratic right to leave at half-time.’

However, Mail Sport columnist Chris Sutton criticised the decision.

‘True football fans don’t leave the game at half-time…’ he wrote.

Reacting during the break to the Hammers’ woeful performance, Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane said: ‘West Ham have been shocking and frustrating.

‘I can’t believe what I’m watching – they way they’re getting beat. West Ham the last 10-15 mins has been an absolute disgrace.

Plenty of empty seats were visible in each of the stands before the half-time whistle sounded

After a dismal first-half showing for the Hammers, plenty of matchgoers had had enough

Declan Rice cracked home a wondergoal for Arsenal’s sixth to rub salt into the wounds

‘There’s a way to lose a game of football, but the way West Ham are doing it they look slow, they look sluggish in midfield, they’re running back.

‘There’s no desire and no hunger. David Moyes must be fuming at half-time.

‘All credit to Arsenal – they’ve flexed their muscles. West Ham, disgrace.’

West Ham’s humiliation continued in the second period, with Saka cutting inside and lashing home his second at the near post shortly after the hour mark.

Rice then crashed in a screamer against his former club but refused to celebrate as Arsenal secured a dominant 6-0 win.