Fulham vs Arsenal, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal's title hops dented after draw with resolute Fulham
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by London rivals Fulham as Raúl Jiménez scored early for the hosts and William Saliba equalised for the visitors.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alex Iwobi.
- 3': Attempt missed. William Saliba (Arsenal) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 5': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 11': Goal! Fulham 1, Arsenal 0. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a through ball.
- 12': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
- 12': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 19': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 21': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 22': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 24': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a through ball.
- 25': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right.
- 37': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 37': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sasa Lukic.
- 42': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 42': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 45': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Arsenal 0.
- 48': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 48': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 50': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 50': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 52': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka following a corner.
- 52': Goal! Fulham 1, Arsenal 1. William Saliba (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz following a corner.
- 57': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 58': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 58': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 60': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Adama Traoré.
- 60': Substitution, Fulham. Andreas Pereira replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 62': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 64': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 64': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Alex Iwobi (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Harry Wilson.
- 70': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Attempt saved. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 71': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Fulham).
- 71': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 72': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 73': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Kai Havertz.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Jorginho.
- 78': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 79': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 81': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 81': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 83': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 85': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 88': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 90': VAR Decision: No Goal Fulham 1-1 Arsenal.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Fulham. Jorge Cuenca replaces Sasa Lukic.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 90'+7': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 90'+7': Sander Berge (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 1, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 66.2 | Possession | 33.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 2 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 1.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 522 | Accurate Passes | 218 |
| 587 | Passes | 302 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 33 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 9 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 11 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 26,954
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 26,954
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey  |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 11 | Adama Traoré |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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