Fulham v Arsenal, 18 October 2025

Score1-0 to Arsenal
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCraven Cottage
Attendance27,736

View Fulham v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 37 Fulham won: 4 Drawn: 8 Arsenal won: 25 Fulham scored: 29 Arsenal scored: 78 . Arsenal avoided failing to win on three consecutive league visits to Craven Cottage for the first time since April 1962 (six).

0 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Goals:

Leandro Trossard 58 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Joachim Andersen
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Sessegnon
Midfielder Sander Berge
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Josh King
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Riccardo Calafiori Defender
Gabriel Defender
William Saliba Defender
Jurriën Timber Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder
Leandro Trossard Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder/Forward
Viktor Gyökeres Forward

Substitutions:

Issa Diop for Joachim Andersen 42
Kevin for Josh King 63
Emile Smith Rowe for Tom Cairney 64
Calvin Bassey for Jorge Cuenca 82
Adama Traoré for Harry Wilson 82

Substitutions:

Mikel Merino for Eberechi Eze 62
Gabriel Martinelli for Leandro Trossard 81
Christian Norgaard for Viktor Gyökeres 90+6

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte
Defender Calvin Bassey
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Kenny Tete
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Kevin
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Jonah Kusi-Asare

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Cristhian Mosquera
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Christian Norgaard
Midfielder/Forward Max Dowman
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Midfielder/Forward Ethan Nwaneri
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Comments:

League position: 14th . Fulham had now lost three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2023. . The Whites failed in their attempt to win three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2023. . They had now lost three of their last 12 home London derbies in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 1st . Arsenal had now won 14 of their last 19 London derbies in the Premier League (lost one). . The Gunners had now won 11 of their last 20 games in the Premier League (lost two). . They had now won eight of their last 18 Saturday 5.30pm kick offs (lost five). . Arsenal were awarded a penalty in the 65th minute for foul but was reversed after a VAR review.

0 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Joachim Andersen
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Sessegnon
Midfielder Sander Berge
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Josh King
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Substitutions:

Issa Diop for Joachim Andersen 42
Kevin for Josh King 63
Emile Smith Rowe for Tom Cairney 64
Calvin Bassey for Jorge Cuenca 82
Adama Traoré for Harry Wilson 82

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte
Defender Calvin Bassey
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Kenny Tete
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Kevin
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Jonah Kusi-Asare

Comments:

League position: 14th . Fulham had now lost three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2023. . The Whites failed in their attempt to win three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2023. . They had now lost three of their last 12 home London derbies in the Premier League.

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Leandro Trossard 58 G

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Riccardo Calafiori Defender
Gabriel Defender
William Saliba Defender
Jurriën Timber Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder
Leandro Trossard Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder/Forward
Viktor Gyökeres Forward

Substitutions:

Mikel Merino for Eberechi Eze 62
Gabriel Martinelli for Leandro Trossard 81
Christian Norgaard for Viktor Gyökeres 90+6

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Cristhian Mosquera
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Christian Norgaard
Midfielder/Forward Max Dowman
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Midfielder/Forward Ethan Nwaneri
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Comments:

League position: 1st . Arsenal had now won 14 of their last 19 London derbies in the Premier League (lost one). . The Gunners had now won 11 of their last 20 games in the Premier League (lost two). . They had now won eight of their last 18 Saturday 5.30pm kick offs (lost five). . Arsenal were awarded a penalty in the 65th minute for foul but was reversed after a VAR review.