Arsenal vs Fulham, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
83': Calvin BasseyArsenal held to draw by 10-man Fulham after Palhinha strike
Arsenal were held to a 2-2 home draw by 10-man Fulham on Saturday, denying Mikel Arteta's side provisional top spot in the table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Arsenal 0, Fulham 1. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 15': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 18': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 19': Attempt blocked. William Saliba (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 19': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 19': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 22': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 23': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ben White.
- 24': Attempt missed. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 24': Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 28': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 28': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 32': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 32': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 40': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 41': Offside, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 45': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by João Palhinha.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Fulham 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Fulham 1.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 48': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 50': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 55': Offside, Fulham. Bernd Leno tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 56': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Thomas Partey.
- 56': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Kai Havertz.
- 57': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 58': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 59': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 59': Issa Diop (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben White.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Andreas Pereira because of an injury.
- 65': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 65': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 66': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Penalty Arsenal. Fábio Vieira draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Penalty conceded by Kenny Tete (Fulham) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 70': Goal! Arsenal 1, Fulham 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 70': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Sasa Lukic.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Harry Wilson.
- 72': Goal! Arsenal 2, Fulham 1. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a cross.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 73': Marek Rodák (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 83': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 83': Second yellow card to Calvin Bassey (Fulham) for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 85': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White tries a through ball, but Fábio Vieira is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
- 86': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 87': Goal! Arsenal 2, Fulham 2. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Substitution, Fulham. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by João Palhinha.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Declan Rice.
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben White with a cross.
- 90'+6': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 90'+6': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Hand ball by Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 90'+10': Attempt saved. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by William Saliba.
- 90'+10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 90'+10': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 90'+10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 90'+10': Kenny Tete (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Fulham 2.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Fulham 2.
Statistics
 FUL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 28.9 | Possession | 71.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 614 |
| 274 | Passes | 680 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 38 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,961
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,961
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 29 | +42 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 29 | +29 | 58 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | +14 | 54 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 29 | +16 | 49 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Fulham (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey  |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 28 | Sasa Lukic |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
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