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Gabriel Martinelli heads home Arsenal’s second goal at Fulham
Arsenal restored their five-point advantage at the top of the Premier League in outstanding fashion with a ruthless victory at Fulham.
Mikel Arteta’s side responded to Manchester City’s narrow victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday night by wrapping up this win by half-time as they opened up a 3-0 lead with a devastating attacking display.
Gabriel Martinelli had already had a goal narrowly ruled out for offside by VAR, before defender Gabriel headed in Leandro Trossard’s corner after 21 minutes, the first of a trio of assists for the Belgian.
Trossard then crossed for Martinelli to beat the static Antonee Robinson to head home at the far post five minutes later, before providing the delivery for captain Martin Odegaard to snuff out any hope of a Fulham recovery with a cool finish of the highest class in first-half stoppage time.
Fulham mounted a belated threat after the break as Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale denied Bobby De Cordova-Reid, while Tosin Adarabioyo headed against the woodwork.
Arsenal, however, were always in control and Arteta was able to re-introduce influential striker Gabriel Jesus for the first time since he required knee surgery after being injured playing for Brazil against Cameroon at the World Cup for a 13-minute cameo.
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FulhamStarting XIAvgSquad number17Player nameLenoAverage rating
5.31
12345678910Squad number2Player nameTeteAverage rating
4.72
12345678910Squad number4Player nameTosinAverage rating
4.57
12345678910Squad number13Player nameReamAverage rating
4.63
12345678910Squad number33Player nameRobinsonAverage rating
4.20
12345678910Squad number6Player nameReedAverage rating
4.42
12345678910Squad number28Player nameLukicAverage rating
4.43
12345678910Squad number14Player nameDe Cordova-ReidAverage rating
4.52
12345678910Squad number18Player nameAndreas PereiraAverage rating
4.74
12345678910Squad number11Player nameSolomonAverage rating
4.76
12345678910Squad number9Player nameMitrovicAverage rating
4.85
12345678910SubstitutesAvgSquad number8Player nameWilsonAverage rating
4.63
12345678910Squad number21Player nameJamesAverage rating
5.01
12345678910Share your Fulham player ratings withFacebookTwitterWhatsAppCopy and share linkArsenalStarting XIAvgSquad number1Player nameRamsdaleAverage rating
7.59
12345678910Squad number4Player nameWhiteAverage rating
7.73
12345678910Squad number12Player nameSalibaAverage rating
7.99
12345678910Squad number6Player nameGabriel MagalhãesAverage rating
7.96
12345678910Squad number35Player nameZinchenkoAverage rating
7.78
12345678910Squad number8Player nameØdegaardAverage rating
8.42
12345678910Squad number5Player nameParteyAverage rating
7.97
12345678910Squad number34Player nameXhakaAverage rating
7.84
12345678910Squad number7Player nameSakaAverage rating
8.08
12345678910Squad number19Player nameTrossardAverage rating
8.75
12345678910Squad number11Player nameGabriel MartinelliAverage rating
8.16
12345678910SubstitutesAvgSquad number3Player nameTierneyAverage rating
8.12
12345678910Squad number9Player nameGabriel JesusAverage rating
7.93
12345678910Squad number18Player nameTomiyasuAverage rating
7.56
12345678910Squad number21Player nameFábio VieiraAverage rating
7.54
12345678910Squad number24Player nameNelsonAverage rating
7.67
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- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsFulham
Formation 4-2-3-1
17Leno2Tete4Tosin13Ream33Robinson6Reed28Lukic14De Cordova-Reid18Pereira11Solomon9Mitrovic
- 17Leno2Tete4Tosin13Ream33Robinson6Reed28Lukic14De Cordova-Reid18PereiraSubstituted forWilsonat 76’minutes11SolomonSubstituted forJamesat 76’minutes9Mitrovic
Substitutes
- 1Rodák8Wilson21James30Alves Morais31Diop35Francois38Harris40Wickens42Robinson
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
1Ramsdale4White12Saliba6Gabriel35Zinchenko8Ødegaard5Partey34Xhaka7Saka19Trossard11Martinelli
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- 1Ramsdale4WhiteSubstituted forTomiyasuat 80’minutes12Saliba6Gabriel35ZinchenkoSubstituted forTierneyat 72’minutes8Ødegaard
Booked at 74mins
- 5Partey34Xhaka7SakaSubstituted forNelsonat 72’minutes19TrossardSubstituted forGabriel Jesusat 77’minutes11MartinelliSubstituted forFábio Vieiraat 77’minutes
Substitutes
- 3Tierney9Gabriel Jesus10Smith Rowe16Holding18Tomiyasu20Jorginho21Fábio Vieira24Nelson30Turner
Referee:David CooteMatch StatsHome TeamFulhamAway TeamArsenalPossessionHome45%Away55%ShotsHome12Away15Shots on TargetHome2Away7CornersHome4Away8FoulsHome10Away9Live Text Post update
Match ends, Fulham 0, Arsenal 3.
90’+5’Full Time
Second Half ends, Fulham 0, Arsenal 3.
90’+3’Post update
Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90’+3’Post update
Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham).
90’+2’Post update
Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90’+2’Post update
Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
90’Post update
Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
90’Post update
Dan James (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90’Post update
Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
89’Post update
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
88’Post update
Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
87’Post update
Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
85’Post update
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
85’Post update
Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
83’Post update
Offside, Fulham. Tim Ream tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
81’Post update
Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
81’Post update
Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81’Post update
Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
80’Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.
80’Post update
Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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