Fulham vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after Bobby De Cordova-Reid scores winner
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal squandered a chance to start 2024 at the top of the Premier League and instead were resoundingly beaten 2-1 at the hands of Fulham.
Bukayo Saka had given the visitors an early lead after less than five minutes, but Arsenal were unable to push on, and their passing which is usually slick slowed to a crawl. That allowed Fulham back into the game, first equalising inside the first half an hour through the returning Raul Jimenez before Bobby Decordova-Reid scored the winner in the second half.
Mikel Arteta’s side were unable to end a downward slump that will instead see them finish out the calendar year in fourth place, just one point above north London rivals Tottenham.
Arsenal have gone three games without a win, their longest run of the season, while Fulham showed a renewed grit and determination against the Gunners.
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Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
50’ Arsenal seem to have started this half with a bit more urgency than they showed in the latter part of the first, their passing is sharper and more efficient.
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
49’ Arsenal claim for a foul on Gabriel, but it’s Fulham who have the corner...the ball is cleared at the first man.
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
47’ Arsenal attack at the start of the second half after a coming-together between a Fulham defender and the referee but nothing comes of it and the final shot is well wide.
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
46’ Fulham get the second half underway.
It looks like Arsenal are going to make a change, with Kiwior coming off for Tomiyasu.
HT: Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
Here are some photos from the first half:
HT: Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
Half time: Arsenal took an early lead through Saka, and for a while it looked as though that might be the spark that jolted them into action following two matches without a win.
However, they did not go on to try and kill the game and instead it was Fulham who fought their own way back into it, wanting to attack down the wings and get behind the Arsenal fullbacks.
The hosts were rewarded with an equaliser through Jimenez on his return to the team.
The match is poised at half time, and should make for an interesting second 45 minutes.
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
48’ The passing in this game has slowed almost to a crawl, are both sides waiting for half time?
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
45’ There will be four added minutes at the end of the first half
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