Fulham v Arsenal, 31 December 2023

Score2-1 to Fulham
RefereeJosh Smith
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCraven Cottage
Attendance24,444

View Fulham v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 34 Fulham won: 4 Drawn: 7 Arsenal won: 23 Fulham scored: 27 Arsenal scored: 74 . This was Fulham's first win in their last 12 meetings with Arsenal since January 2012 (lost eight).

2 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Raúl Jiménez 29 G
Bobby Decordova-Reid 59 G

Goals:

Bukayo Saka 5 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Calvin Bassey
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender/Midfielder João Palhinha
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Jakub Kiwior Defender
William Saliba Defender
Ben White Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Kai Havertz Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Martinelli Forward
Eddie Nketiah Forward

Substitutions:

Andreas Pereira for Alex Iwobi 72
Issa Diop for Willian 80
Harry Wilson for Bobby Decordova-Reid 80
Harrison Reed for Tom Cairney 90+3

Substitutions:

Takehiro Tomiyasu for Jakub Kiwior 46
Gabriel Jesus for Ben White 67
Leandro Trossard for Gabriel Martinelli 67
Reiss Nelson for Kai Havertz 77

Cards:

Tom Cairney 65 Y
Calvin Bassey 77 Y
Raúl Jiménez 90+2 Y
Bernd Leno 90+6 Y

Cards:

William Saliba 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Kenny Tete
Defender/Midfielder Fodé Ballo-Touré
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Saša Lukić
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Forward Rodrigo Muniz

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender/Midfielder Takehiro Tomiyasu
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Forward Gabriel Jesus

Comments:

League position: 13th . This was the first time that Fulham had won a game in the Premier League after falling behind since 23 October 2022 at Leeds United. . The Whites avoided losing four consecutive league games without scoring for their first time since September 1971 in League Division Two. . They had now taken a final total of 51 points from their 41 games in the Premier League in 2023 (won 15, lost 20).

Comments:

League position: 4th . Arsenal failed in their attempt to win 25 league games in consecutive years for the first time. . The Gunners had now lost three of their last five games in the Premier League (won one). . This was their first defeat in the last ten away London derbies in the Premier League (won seven).

2 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Raúl Jiménez 29 G
Bobby Decordova-Reid 59 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Calvin Bassey
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender/Midfielder João Palhinha
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Substitutions:

Andreas Pereira for Alex Iwobi 72
Issa Diop for Willian 80
Harry Wilson for Bobby Decordova-Reid 80
Harrison Reed for Tom Cairney 90+3

Cards:

Tom Cairney 65 Y
Calvin Bassey 77 Y
Raúl Jiménez 90+2 Y
Bernd Leno 90+6 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Kenny Tete
Defender/Midfielder Fodé Ballo-Touré
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Saša Lukić
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Forward Rodrigo Muniz

Comments:

League position: 13th . This was the first time that Fulham had won a game in the Premier League after falling behind since 23 October 2022 at Leeds United. . The Whites avoided losing four consecutive league games without scoring for their first time since September 1971 in League Division Two. . They had now taken a final total of 51 points from their 41 games in the Premier League in 2023 (won 15, lost 20).

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Bukayo Saka 5 G

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Jakub Kiwior Defender
William Saliba Defender
Ben White Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Kai Havertz Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Martinelli Forward
Eddie Nketiah Forward

Substitutions:

Takehiro Tomiyasu for Jakub Kiwior 46
Gabriel Jesus for Ben White 67
Leandro Trossard for Gabriel Martinelli 67
Reiss Nelson for Kai Havertz 77

Cards:

William Saliba 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender/Midfielder Takehiro Tomiyasu
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Forward Gabriel Jesus

Comments:

League position: 4th . Arsenal failed in their attempt to win 25 league games in consecutive years for the first time. . The Gunners had now lost three of their last five games in the Premier League (won one). . This was their first defeat in the last ten away London derbies in the Premier League (won seven).