Fulham vs Arsenal, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal new boy Willian impresses in 3-0 win at Fulham
Goals from Alexandre Lacazette, Gabriel Magalhaes and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ensured Mikel Arteta started his season with a win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Neeskens Kebano (Fulham).
- 2': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 6': Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham).
- 6': Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Denis Odoi (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 8': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 8': Attempt saved. Willian (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 8': Goal! Fulham 0, Arsenal 1. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 21': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 21': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 22': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 22': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Offside, Fulham. Denis Odoi is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Josh Onomah (Fulham).
- 24': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Hand ball by Willian (Arsenal).
- 26': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Michael Hector (Fulham).
- 26': Michael Hector (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Willian (Arsenal) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 28': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 28': Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham).
- 31': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a through ball.
- 39': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 39': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Arsenal 1.
- 48': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 49': Goal! Fulham 0, Arsenal 2. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Offside, Fulham. Neeskens Kebano is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham).
- 54': Willian (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 55': Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt missed. Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 57': Goal! Fulham 0, Arsenal 3. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Willian.
- 61': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 61': Willian (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Tom Cairney (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Substitution, Fulham. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Aboubakar Kamara.
- 63': Substitution, Fulham. Frank Anguissa replaces Neeskens Kebano.
- 67': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 68': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 68': Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Josh Onomah (Fulham).
- 69': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 69': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 70': Michael Hector (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Offside, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Michael Hector (Fulham).
- 72': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 75': Substitution, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Josh Onomah.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Willian.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 76': Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín with a through ball.
- 78': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Michael Hector.
- 78': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Dani Ceballos replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 79': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 82': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Michael Hector (Fulham).
- 86': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 90': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 90'+2': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Fulham 0, Arsenal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 0, Arsenal 3.
Statistics
 ARS |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
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 |
|---|---|
| 12 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 3 | Michael Hector  |
| 23 | Joe Bryan |
| 4 | Denis Odoi |
| 25 | Josh Onomah |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 21 | Harrison Reed |
| 47 | Aboubakar Kamara |
| 17 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
| 7 | Neeskens Kebano |
Arsenal (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 12 | Willian |
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