Arsenal vs Fulham, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueViktor Gyökeres' brace helps Arsenal to vital win over Fulham in title race
Viktor Gyökeres scored twice as Arsenal sent out an emphatic Premier League title warning to Manchester City with a 3-0 victory against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 2': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 2': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly with a headed pass.
- 7': Offside, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 8': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Goal! Arsenal 1, Fulham 0. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka following a set piece situation.
- 13': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 13': Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 17': Offside, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
- 20': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 23': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 26': Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 27': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Ben White.
- 27': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 28': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 29': Offside, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori is caught offside.
- 29': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 30': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal 1-0 Fulham.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Antonee Robinson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 37': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 38': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 38': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham).
- 40': Goal! Arsenal 2, Fulham 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 43': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 43': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by William Saliba following a set piece situation.
- 45': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': Goal! Arsenal 3, Fulham 0. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Arsenal 3, Fulham 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Noni Madueke replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 3, Fulham 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
- 49': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Timothy Castagne (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 50': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 53': Handball by Noni Madueke (Arsenal).
- 55': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 56': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a through ball.
- 58': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 58': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by William Saliba.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 64': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Harrison Reed.
- 64': Substitution, Fulham. Josh King replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 64': Substitution, Fulham. Oscar Bobb replaces Harry Wilson.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi replaces Declan Rice.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 66': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 66': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
- 67': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 69': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Noni Madueke (Arsenal).
- 70': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 72': Attempt saved. Timothy Castagne (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal).
- 73': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 73': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 75': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 76': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Calvin Bassey following a fast break.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Max Dowman replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Jonah Kusi-Asare replaces Emile Smith Rowe because of an injury.
- 80': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 80': Attempt saved. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Jonah Kusi-Asare (Fulham).
- 81': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Cristhian Mosquera replaces Ben White.
- 85': Attempt missed. Max Dowman (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi with a headed pass.
- 90': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 90'+1': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Offside, Arsenal. Noni Madueke is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Fulham 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Fulham 0.
Statistics
 FUL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 7 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 359 | Accurate Passes | 453 |
| 433 | Passes | 511 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 22 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 20 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,196
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,196
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic  |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 19 | Samuel Chukwueze |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
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