Fulham v Arsenal, 12 March 2023

Score3-0 to Arsenal
RefereeDavid Coote
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCraven Cottage
Attendance24,426
Kick-off: 2.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 32 Fulham won: 3 Drawn: 6 Arsenal won: 23 Fulham scored: 23 Arsenal scored: 71 . Arsenal had now scored three or more goals in four of the last six meetings (all Premier League).

0 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

3 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Goals:

Gabriel 21 G
Gabriel Martinelli 26 G
Martin Odegaard 45 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Tim Ream
Defender Kenny Tete
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Saša Lukić
Midfielder/Forward Manor Solomon

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
William Saliba Defender
Ben White Defender
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Olexsandr Zinchenko Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Leandro Trossard Midfielder

Substitutions:

Daniel James for Andreas Pereira 75
Harry Wilson for Manor Solomon 76

Substitutions:

Reiss Nelson for Bukayo Saka 72
Kieran Tierney for Olexsandr Zinchenko 72
Gabriel Jesus for Leandro Trossard 77
Fábio Vieira for Gabriel Martinelli 77
Takehiro Tomiyasu for Ben White 80

Cards:

Cards:

Martin Odegaard 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Goalkeeper George Wickens
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Charlie Robinson
Midfielder Tyrese Francois
Midfielder Luke Harris
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Daniel James

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Rob Holding
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder Takehiro Tomiyasu
Midfielder Fábio Vieira
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe

Comments:

League position: 8th . Fulham had now lost two of their last six home games in the Premier League (won three). . The Whites had now failed to score in four of their last eight games in the Premier League. . They had now conceded 26 goals in their last 20 games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 1st . After 27 games, Arsenal had now scored more goals in this Premier League season (62) than they did in the entire previous season (61). . The Gunners had now taken 100 points from their 46 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2022 (won 32, lost ten). . This was the first time that they had won a game in the Premier League by a margin of three or more goals while keeping a clean sheet and scoring all the goals in the first-half since a 3-0 victory against Chelsea on 24 September 2016. [c/o Harvey Downes] . Arsenal scored in the 16th minute (an own goal by Antonee Robinson) but was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

0 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Tim Ream
Defender Kenny Tete
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Saša Lukić
Midfielder/Forward Manor Solomon

Substitutions:

Daniel James for Andreas Pereira 75
Harry Wilson for Manor Solomon 76

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Goalkeeper George Wickens
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Charlie Robinson
Midfielder Tyrese Francois
Midfielder Luke Harris
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Daniel James

Comments:

League position: 8th . Fulham had now lost two of their last six home games in the Premier League (won three). . The Whites had now failed to score in four of their last eight games in the Premier League. . They had now conceded 26 goals in their last 20 games in the Premier League.

3 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Gabriel 21 G
Gabriel Martinelli 26 G
Martin Odegaard 45 G

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
William Saliba Defender
Ben White Defender
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Olexsandr Zinchenko Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Leandro Trossard Midfielder

Substitutions:

Reiss Nelson for Bukayo Saka 72
Kieran Tierney for Olexsandr Zinchenko 72
Gabriel Jesus for Leandro Trossard 77
Fábio Vieira for Gabriel Martinelli 77
Takehiro Tomiyasu for Ben White 80

Cards:

Martin Odegaard 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Rob Holding
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder Takehiro Tomiyasu
Midfielder Fábio Vieira
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe

Comments:

League position: 1st . After 27 games, Arsenal had now scored more goals in this Premier League season (62) than they did in the entire previous season (61). . The Gunners had now taken 100 points from their 46 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2022 (won 32, lost ten). . This was the first time that they had won a game in the Premier League by a margin of three or more goals while keeping a clean sheet and scoring all the goals in the first-half since a 3-0 victory against Chelsea on 24 September 2016. [c/o Harvey Downes] . Arsenal scored in the 16th minute (an own goal by Antonee Robinson) but was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.