Arsenal v Fulham, 26 August 2023

Score2-2
RefereePaul Tierney
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,961

View Arsenal v Fulham head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 33 Arsenal won: 23 Drawn: 7 Fulham won: 3 Arsenal scored: 73 Fulham scored: 25 . Fulham remained without a win in 31 visits to Arsenal in all competitions (lost 25).

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

2 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Bukayo Saka penalty 70 P
Eddie Nketiah 72 G

Goals:

Andreas Pereira 1 G
João Palhinha 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Jakub Kiwior
Defender William Saliba
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Calvin Bassey Defender
Issa Diop Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
João Palhinha Defender/Midfielder
Antonee Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Bobby Decordova-Reid Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Andreas Pereira Midfielder
Saša Lukić Midfielder
Harry Wilson Midfielder
Raúl Jiménez Forward

Substitutions:

Eddie Nketiah for Leandro Trossard 46
Fábio Vieira for Kai Havertz 56
Olexsandr Zinchenko for Thomas Partey 56
Jorginho for Martin Odegaard 84
Gabriel Jesus for Declan Rice 90+1

Substitutions:

Tom Cairney for Andreas Pereira 63
Harrison Reed for Saša Lukić 70
Adama Traoré for Harry Wilson 71
Tosin Adarabioyo for Bobby Decordova-Reid 89

Cards:

Cards:

Raúl Jiménez 19 Y
Calvin Bassey 50 Y
Saša Lukić 66 Y
Calvin Bassey 83 Y
Calvin Bassey 83 R
Kenny Tete 90+10 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Gabriel
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Fábio Vieira
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Forward Gabriel Jesus
Forward Eddie Nketiah

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Kevin Mbabu
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Luke Harris
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Rodrigo Muniz
Forward Carlos Vinícius

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Arsenal had now conceded a goal inside the first minute in three of their last nine home games in the Premier League (AFC Bournemouth nine seconds, Southampton 28 seconds, Fulham 57 seconds). . The Gunners had now kept a clean sheet in two of their last 13 home games in the Premier League. . They had now lost one of last 35 home games in the Premier League that kicked off at 3pm on a Saturday (won 27).

Comments:

League position: 11th . Fulham failed in their attempt to win their opening two away games for the first time in their 29 seasons in the top division. . The Whites had now won one of their last 20 London derbies in the Premier League (lost 14). . This was their first league away score draw since their visit to AFC Bournemouth in the League Championship on 23 April 2022; longer than any other current Premier League team. . Unused sub Marek Rodák was shown a yellow card after 74 minutes.

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Bukayo Saka penalty 70 P
Eddie Nketiah 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Jakub Kiwior
Defender William Saliba
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Substitutions:

Eddie Nketiah for Leandro Trossard 46
Fábio Vieira for Kai Havertz 56
Olexsandr Zinchenko for Thomas Partey 56
Jorginho for Martin Odegaard 84
Gabriel Jesus for Declan Rice 90+1

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Gabriel
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Fábio Vieira
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Forward Gabriel Jesus
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Arsenal had now conceded a goal inside the first minute in three of their last nine home games in the Premier League (AFC Bournemouth nine seconds, Southampton 28 seconds, Fulham 57 seconds). . The Gunners had now kept a clean sheet in two of their last 13 home games in the Premier League. . They had now lost one of last 35 home games in the Premier League that kicked off at 3pm on a Saturday (won 27).

2 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Andreas Pereira 1 G
João Palhinha 87 G

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Calvin Bassey Defender
Issa Diop Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
João Palhinha Defender/Midfielder
Antonee Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Bobby Decordova-Reid Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Andreas Pereira Midfielder
Saša Lukić Midfielder
Harry Wilson Midfielder
Raúl Jiménez Forward

Substitutions:

Tom Cairney for Andreas Pereira 63
Harrison Reed for Saša Lukić 70
Adama Traoré for Harry Wilson 71
Tosin Adarabioyo for Bobby Decordova-Reid 89

Cards:

Raúl Jiménez 19 Y
Calvin Bassey 50 Y
Saša Lukić 66 Y
Calvin Bassey 83 Y
Calvin Bassey 83 R
Kenny Tete 90+10 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Kevin Mbabu
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Luke Harris
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Rodrigo Muniz
Forward Carlos Vinícius

Comments:

League position: 11th . Fulham failed in their attempt to win their opening two away games for the first time in their 29 seasons in the top division. . The Whites had now won one of their last 20 London derbies in the Premier League (lost 14). . This was their first league away score draw since their visit to AFC Bournemouth in the League Championship on 23 April 2022; longer than any other current Premier League team. . Unused sub Marek Rodák was shown a yellow card after 74 minutes.