Bukayo Saka: Arsenal Star Breaks Silence After West Ham Penalty Miss

• Bukayo Saka found himself on the receiving end after he missed a penalty against West Ham
• The Arsenal ace had a chance to restore his side's two-goal lead but he fired his effort wide
• The Gunners eventually settled for a 2-2 draw in what was a massive blow to their title bid

Arsenal star, Bukayo Saka has broken his silence after missing a crucial penalty against West Ham United on April 16.

Saka has been in fine shape for the Gunners this season, with the youngster playing a central role in his side's unprecedented title charge.

However, he found himself on the receiving end shortly after he missed a penalty during his side's Premier League clash against the Hammers.

The north Londoners looked on course to see off their London rivals in the weekend encounter after they raced to a 2-0 lead in the opening 10 minutes.

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Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard inspired the visitors to the lead before Said Benrahma pulled one back for West Ham in the 33rd minute.

Metro UK reported Saka had an opportunity to restore Arsenal's two-goal lead from the penalty spot shortly after the break, only for the Englishman to fire his effort wide.

Jarrod Bowen went on to score for West Ham as the tie ended in a 2-2 thrilling draw.

Bukayo Saka breaks silence

Saka, who was subjected to abuse after his penalty miss, has now taken to social media to break his silence.

In a post shared on his Instagram account, the Arsenal youngster took responsibility for the miss as he sent fans an apology for his costly blunder.

"Regardless of the outcome, I’ll always accept my responsibility," Saka posted on Instagram. "Apologies Gunners, I’ll do everything I can to make it right."

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Arsenal will be hoping to get their title charge back on track when they take on relegation battlers Southampton in their next outing.

The draw has opened the door even further for Manchester City, currently in second place.

Saka taunted for Kardashian interaction

Sports Brief also reported on how English team players taunted Saka after his interaction with Kim Kardashian’s son.

Hawk-eyed fans noted that Kim K only took out her mobile phone to film when it was his turn in the penalty shootout.

Saka linked up with his English teammates while reporting for international duty and they were quick to reference the moment.