Fulham v Arsenal LIVE: Gunners drop points in title race after being held at Craven Cottage
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal: William Saliba cancelled out Raul Jimenez’s opener as points shared
Arsenal dropped points in the title race after being held to a 1-1 draw against Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday.
With Liverpool’s Merseyside derby being postponed the Gunners had the opportunity to close the gap on the league leaders to just four points but Mikel Arteta’s team failed to take advantage at Craven Cottage. They were put under pressure early in the match as the hosts released Raul Jimenez down the inside right channel and the striker slotted past David Raya with a fine finish.
The Gunners were sloppy and frustrated throughout the first half with Fulham set deep in a low block. William Saliba pulled a goal back after the restart, nodding home from another set piece to inspire hope of a comeback. In the dying stages Bukayo Saka believed he’d completed the comeback but his 88th minute goal was ruled out due to Gabriel Martinelli being offside in the build up.
Arsenal sit second int the table, for now, six points behind Liverpool who also have a game in hand.
Relive the updates from the clash at Craven Cottage in our live blog below:
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
85 mins
Martinelli beats Wilson down the right and clips in a cross, but he couldn’t get enough on it and Leno collects.
Moments later, Saka wins a free-kick after Robinson drags him down. He’s booked the for challenge too.
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
83 mins
Saka leads Arsenal back up the pitch, but they’re struggling to find any openings at the moment as Havertz’s clever through ball is read well by Bassey.
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
81 mins
Martinelli’s cross is cut out well by Lukic, before the Brazilian is booked for dissent.
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
79 mins
Both sides make changes as Odegaard comes off for Ethan Nwaneri for Arsenal, while Raul Jimenez is replaced by Rodrigo Muniz for the hosts.
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
77 mins
Rice tests Leno with a decent effort from just outside the box but a deflection ofF Lukic means it’s easy for Leno to make the save.
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
76 mins
Both sides are running out of time to win this one, and the chance creation has certainly slowed down.
It briefly looks like Rice has created a brilliant chance for Jesus as he chips a ball over the defence, but the Brazilian hesitates and Leno collects it. Not brave enough from the former City man.
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
73 mins
Arsenal make two changes as Gabriel Jesus and Mikel Merino come on for Havertz and Jorginho.
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
71 mins
Martinelli – who replaced Trossard a few minutes ago – delivers an inviting cross that Fulham do well to get away. The hosts counter, led by Pereira latching onto the long ball, but he’s too isolated and he can only fire a low effort that Raya saves with his foot.
Moments later, Bassey gets a yellow for bringing down Havertz, and Arsenal have a free-kick in a dangerous area.
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
69 mins
Another great delivery from a corner from Rice. It finds Partey unmarked, about five yards out just inside of the far post, but he can only direct his header wide!
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