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¡END OF THE MATCH!
The match is over! Fulham wins! 2-1, victory over Arsenal to end the year with a positive result.
🔁 90+3'
Change at Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Tom Cairney.
🟨 90+2'
Yellow card. Raúl Jiménez was cautioned for Fulham.
90'
Five more minutes will be played in the match.
87'
BALL TO THE CROSSBAR! Andreas Pereira's shot from the free kick, and the metal avoids the goal.
🟨 86'
Yellow card. William Saliba is cautioned for Arsenal. Dangerous free kick for Fulham.
85'
Last five minutes of the match. Fulham continue to win.
🔁 80'
Double change for Fulham. Harry Wilson and Issa Diop come on in place of Bobby Reid and Alex Iwobi.
75'
The match is being played in heavy rain. The last quarter of an hour is coming, with an Arsenal that has not reached the opponent's goal for a long time.
71'
RAYA'S SAVE! Great save by the Arsenal goalkeeper after a Tom Cairney shot that was going to the left corner of the post.
🔁 67'
Double change for Arsenal. Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus replace Gabriel Martinelli and Ben White.
🟨 65'
Yellow card. Tom Cairney at Fulham is cautioned.
63'
ARSENAL MISSED IT! What a chance Bukayo Saka had practically in front of goal, but his shot went wide.
⚽ 59'
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL for Fulham, Bobby Decordova! The midfielder shot after a series of bounces in the box following a corner kick. COMEBACK FOR THE HOME TEAM!
55'
The score remains 1-1. For now, Fulham try to bombard Arsenal's area with crosses and increase the intensity of their play.
50'
First minutes of the second half. Not much to highlight for now.
47'
Arsenal came closer. Gabriel Martinelli's shot went wide left.
Second half begins
The second half gets underway. There was one change for Arsenal; Takehiro Tomiyasu came on in place of Jakub Kiwior.
45+4'
First half ends. 1-1 draw between Fulham and Arsenal.
45'
Four more minutes will be played in the first half.
42'
ARSENAL HAD A CHANCE! Gabriel Martinelli's close-range shot went just wide of the right post.
40'
Last five minutes of the first half. The score is still level.
35'
There are 10 minutes left in the first half. The game has not had many clear options and beyond the fact that it seems to be very open, the defenses of both teams are behaving very well so far.
⚽ 29'
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL for Fulham! Raúl Jiménez! The Mexican striker scores after a precise cross from Tom Cairney.
23'
The match is stopped. David Raya, Arsenal's goalkeeper has some problems in his eyes... The doctors are going to attend him.
19'
William received the ball in the box after a cross from the right, looked for his profile and shot, but the shot lacked curve to be goal-bound.
14'
Fulham came close. Antonee Robinson broke down the left flank, sent the cross back to Raúl Jiménez, who shot, but David Raya caught the ball.
10'
For now the match does not offer a very clear picture, beyond the Arsenal goal. It remains in expectation of Fulham's reaction.
⚽ 5'
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL for Arsenal, Bukayo Saka! The striker scores after taking the ball in front when goalkeeper Bernd Leno had saved a shot by Gabriel Martinelli.
3'
Arsenal came close. Martin Odegaard's shot went wide right.
Match starts
The game between Fulham and Arsenal is underway.
Match officials
Referee: Josh Smith
Assistant No.1: Eddie Smart
Assistant No.2: Nick Greenhalgh
Fourth official: Tim Robinson
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Scott Ledger
Teams on the field
Fulham and Arsenal players take to the field at Craven Cottage.
Last moments
Time to give our all. pic.twitter.com/2pJOvrJtLo — Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 31, 2023
Substitutes - Arsenal
01. Aaron Ramsdale (GK), 09. Gabriel Jesus, 10. Emile Smith Rowe, 17. Cédric Soares, 18. Takehiro Tomiyasu, 19. Leandro Trossard, 20. Jorginho, 24. Reiss Nelson, 25. Mohamed Elneny.
Starting XI - Arsenal
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Substitutes - Fulham
01. Marek Rodák (GK), 02. Keny Tete, 06. Harrison Reed, 08. Harry Wilson, 12. Fodé Ballo-Touré, 18. Andreas Pereira, 19. Rodrigo Muniz, 28. Sasa Lukic, 31. Issa Diop.
Starting XI - Fulham
| 21. Timothy Castagne | | 33. Antonee Robinson |
Coach: Marco Saravia da Silva
How the teams arrived at Craven Cottage
Arriving at their Cottage for one final time in 2023. 🏠#FULARS pic.twitter.com/eIEy2kmFmj — Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) December 31, 2023
In the h̶o̶u̶s̶e̶ Cottage 💪
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 31, 2023
5️⃣ minutes until team news, Gooners pic.twitter.com/JhKfViiSPK
Last five matches - Arsenal
December 28 - Premier League: 0-2 vs West Ham (Lost)
December 23 - Premier League: 1-1 vs Liverpool
December 17 - Premier League: 2-0 vs Brighton (Won)
December 12 - Champions League: 1-1 vs PSV
December 9 - Premier League: 1-0 vs Aston Villa (Lost)
Last five matches - Fulham
December 26 - Premier League: 3-0 vs Bournemouth (Lost)
December 23 - Premier League: 0-2 vs Burnley (Lost)
December 19 - Carabao Cup: 1-1 vs Everton (Won 6-7 on penalties)
December 16 - Premier League: 3-0 vs Newcastle (Lost)
December 10 - Premier League: 5-0 vs West Ham (Won)
All set at Craven Cottage
Let's try and end a great year on a high. 🤍 pic.twitter.com/ta3hBVceBs — Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) December 31, 2023
We've arrived 👋
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 31, 2023
📍 Craven Cottage pic.twitter.com/ukYJKpJEza
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Argentina: 11:00 AM on ESPN and Star +
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Most recent match between the two teams
The most recent match between these two teams in the Premier League was on August 26th on matchday 3 of the current season. At the Emirates Stadium it was a 2-2 draw with goals from Andreas Pereira and Joao Palhinha for the cottagers and Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah for the gunners.
Key player - Arsenal
In Arsenal, the presence of Bukayo Saka stands out. The 22-year-old English striker is one of the most outstanding players of the team so far in the Premier League where he has five goals and six assists in 18 games played, being a starter in all of them. He has 1578 minutes in total.
Key player - Fulham
In Fulham, the presence of Willian stands out. The 35-year-old Brazilian striker is one of the team's most outstanding players so far in the Premier League where he has four goals and one assist in 15 games played, starting 12 of them. He has a total of 1007 minutes.
Fulham vs Arsenal history
These two teams have met 62 times. The statistics are in favor of Arsenal, who have come out victorious on 42 occasions, while Fulham have won on eight occasions, leaving a balance of 12 draws.
In the Premier League...
Referring only to the times they have faced each other in the Premier League, we count 57 duels, where the numbers are in favor of Arsenal with 38 victories, while Fulham has won seven, for a balance of 12 draws.
If we take into account the number of times Fulham have played at home against Arsenal in the Premier League, there are 28 matches, where the Gunners have the advantage with 16 wins over the seven that the Cottagers have won, and the five draws that have taken place.
Arsenal
Arsenal comes to this match with the need to get back to winning ways, as they are coming from a defeat and a draw, which at the moment have knocked them off the lead. However, the team led by Mikel Arteta is still involved in the exciting fight for the title, so a victory is the only valid option to avoid losing the first places.
Fulham
Fulham has fallen into a negative streak. They have now lost three games in a row, and have lost a lot of ground in the table. This season, the team's level has been below expectations, but they are aiming to finish 2023 with a joy for their people, hoping it will be the turning point to get better results in the rest of the season.
The match will be played at Craven Cottage
The match Fulham vs Arsenal will be played at Craven Cottage, located in Fulham, London, England. This venue, inaugurated in 1896, has a capacity for 25,700 spectators.
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