Fulham vs Arsenal, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal slip again in title race with defeat to Fulham
Fulham fought back from a goal down to claim a 2-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday when strikes from Raul Jimenez and Bobby De Cordova-Reid foiled Bukayo Saka's early goal.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 4': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 5': Goal! Fulham 0, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 9': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 11': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 12': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 12': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 15': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 16': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 19': Attempt missed. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 22': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury David Raya (Arsenal).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Goal! Fulham 1, Arsenal 1. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a cross.
- 30': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 31': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 31': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 32': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 39': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 39': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 40': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 42': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 42': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 44': Attempt missed. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by João Palhinha.
- 45': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Fulham).
- 45': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Jakub Kiwior.
- 47': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 49': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 51': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 51': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 58': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 59': Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
- 59': Goal! Fulham 2, Arsenal 1. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 63': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left.
- 64': Foul by Willian (Fulham).
- 64': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 65': Tom Cairney (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Ben White.
- 68': Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 71': Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 71': Offside, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Fulham. Andreas Pereira replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 76': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 76': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Kai Havertz.
- 77': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 78': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 79': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 79': Substitution, Fulham. Issa Diop replaces Willian.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 82': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 82': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Hand ball by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 84': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 84': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 86': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 86': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': William Saliba (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 88': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 90'+2': Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Tom Cairney.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 90'+5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 90'+6': Bernd Leno (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 2, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 2, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 60.5 | Possession | 39.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 562 | Accurate Passes | 340 |
| 637 | Passes | 412 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 24 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 8 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 13 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,444
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,444
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK)  |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 22 | Alex Iwobi |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 20 | Willian |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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