Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw at Fulham, missing the chance to reduce the gap to Liverpool. Raul Jimenez gave Fulham an early lead, but William Saliba leveled for Arsenal from a set-piece. Bukayo Saka’s stoppage-time winner was ruled out by VAR, leaving Arsenal frustrated.
Arsenal were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at Fulham in a frustrating encounter that saw them miss the opportunity to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool. Despite dominating possession, the Gunners were caught off guard early on when Raul Jimenez gave Fulham the lead just 11 minutes into the match. Jimenez capitalized on a defensive lapse, evading Jakub Kiwior's marking to score past goalkeeper David Raya.
In the second half, Arsenal responded with their 23rd goal from a corner since last season. William Saliba deflected a header from Kai Havertz, following a Declan Rice corner, to level the score at 1-1. The visitors continued to push forward, with several chances coming from set-pieces. Saliba himself came close to giving Arsenal the lead, but his earlier header went wide.
Arsenal were denied victory in stoppage time when Bukayo Saka thought he had scored the winner. However, VAR ruled that Gabriel Martinelli had been offside earlier in the build-up, disallowing the goal and leaving Arsenal to settle for a frustrating point. Manager Mikel Arteta expressed disappointment, as his side could not reduce the four-point deficit to Liverpool, who benefited from a postponed Merseyside derby.
