Arsenal vs Fulham, 2024-25 English Premier League

Saka 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.

• 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.
• 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Fulham 1.