Arsenal vs Fulham, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSaka punctuates return with goal as Arsenal beat Fulham
Arsenal beat Fulham 2-1 in the Premier League on Tuesday thanks to another goal from stand-in striker Mikel Merino and as Bukayo Saka struck a few minutes into his return from three months out with injury.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 6': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 15': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Gabriel Magalhães because of an injury.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt saved. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Goal! Arsenal 1, Fulham 0. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri.
- 39': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 39': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Offside, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 44': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by David Raya.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Offside, Arsenal. Mikel Merino is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 45'+3': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 45'+4': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Fulham 0.
- 47': Delay in match (Arsenal).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Offside, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 52': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 52': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 52': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt saved. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Bernd Leno (Fulham).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 57': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. William Saliba (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 59': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 62': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 63': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 65': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 65': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Ethan Nwaneri.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Andreas Pereira replaces Sasa Lukic.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Willian replaces Adama Traoré.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Alex Iwobi replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 70': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 70': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 72': Issa Diop (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice following a fast break.
- 73': Goal! Arsenal 2, Fulham 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli following a fast break.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 77': Substitution, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon replaces Issa Diop.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Jurriën Timber because of an injury.
- 78': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Mikel Merino.
- 79': Attempt missed. Jorge Cuenca (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 80': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi following a fast break.
- 82': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 86': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 89': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 90': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 90'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+4': Goal! Arsenal 2, Fulham 1. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 90'+6': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Fulham 1.
- 90'+7': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Fulham 1.
Statistics
 FUL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.1 | Possession | 50.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 408 | Accurate Passes | 431 |
| 473 | Passes | 479 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 15 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 29 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,256
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,256
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 41 | Declan Rice  |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 53 | Ethan Nwaneri |
Fulham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 15 | Jorge Cuenca |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 11 | Adama Traoré |
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