Arsenal vs Fulham, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal thrash Fulham to close gap on Chelsea to two points
Granit Xhaka, Alexandre Lacazette, Aaron Ramsey and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were all on target as Arsenal routed Fulham.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 6': Attempt missed. Joe Bryan (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 6': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 6': Tim Ream (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
- 15': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a through ball.
- 15': Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 17': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
- 18': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 22': Offside, Fulham. Tom Cairney tries a through ball, but Ryan Sessegnon is caught offside.
- 24': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 25': Goal! Arsenal 1, Fulham 0. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 27': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
- 27': André Schürrle (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 29': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 30': Attempt missed. André Schürrle (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 31': Offside, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Bryan.
- 33': Attempt saved. Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 35': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 35': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Sokratis (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 36': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
- 38': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 38': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. André Schürrle (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 40': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
- 40': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
- 40': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 42': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a headed pass.
- 42': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sergio Rico.
- 43': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
- 44': Delay in match Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira replaces Shkodran Mustafi.
- 46': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
- 47': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon with a cross.
- 47': Offside, Arsenal. Bernd Leno tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 49': Offside, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 52': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 52': Offside, Fulham. Tom Cairney tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 55': Goal! Arsenal 2, Fulham 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 56': Substitution, Fulham. Timothy Fosu-Mensah replaces Cyrus Christie.
- 58': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a through ball.
- 58': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 59': Offside, Arsenal. Laurent Koscielny tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Fulham. Aboubakar Kamara replaces André Schürrle.
- 61': Substitution, Fulham. Jean Michael Seri replaces Ibrahima Cissé.
- 62': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
- 67': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 68': Offside, Fulham. Tim Ream tries a through ball, but Joe Bryan is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a cross.
- 69': Goal! Arsenal 2, Fulham 1. Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 74': Offside, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon tries a through ball, but Aboubakar Kamara is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 76': Foul by Timothy Fosu-Mensah (Fulham).
- 76': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Timothy Fosu-Mensah (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham).
- 77': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) hits the left post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 79': Goal! Arsenal 3, Fulham 1. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 82': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Guendouzi with a through ball.
- 82': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sergio Rico.
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 83': Goal! Arsenal 4, Fulham 1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sokratis following a corner.
- 85': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 85': Sokratis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
- 88': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jean Michael Seri (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 89': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham).
- 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 90'+1': Delay in match Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 90'+4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jean Michael Seri.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 4, Fulham 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Arsenal 4, Fulham 1.
Statistics
 FUL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.4 | Possession | 59.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 271 | Accurate Passes | 427 |
| 365 | Passes | 542 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 33 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,887
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,887
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 5 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 29 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 31 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
Fulham (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Sergio Rico (GK) |
| 20 | Maxime Le Marchand |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 4 | Denis Odoi |
| 44 | Ibrahima Cissé |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 23 | Joe Bryan |
| 22 | Cyrus Christie |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 14 | André Schürrle |
| 3 | Ryan Sessegnon |
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