Arsenal welcomed Fulham at the Emirates Stadium in the framework of the 35th round of the Premier League. The Gunners did not encounter too many difficulties to win convincingly 3-0, thereby continuing to maintain an advantage in the championship race.
Right after the opening whistle, the home team quickly imposed their game with superior ball control. The early pressure of Mikel Arteta's team was concretized in the 9th minute when Viktor Gyokeres opened the score after a favorable assist from Bukayo Saka.
In the 29th minute, Riccardo Calafiori put the ball into Fulham's net with a close-range header, but VAR disallowed the goal for offside. However, Arsenal did not have to wait long to double the gap. In the 40th minute, Saka directly put his name on the scoreboard after a good combination with Gyokeres, increasing the score to 2-0.
Before entering the break, Arsenal continued to punish Fulham's loose defense. In the 45+4 minute, Leandro Trossard had an accurate cross for Gyokeres to complete a double with a dangerous header, helping the home team lead 3-0.
In the second half, the "Gunners" actively slowed down but still completely controlled the game. Fulham tried to push up the squad to find an equalizer, but the chances of Raul Jimenez or Joshua King could not defeat the solid defense of the Emirates home team. Notably, Gyokeres almost completed a hat-trick in the 57th minute but was excellently saved by goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
In the remaining minutes, Arsenal played solidly to preserve the score, while Fulham lacked sharpness in decisive situations. In the end, the home team won 3-0 convincingly.
This result helps Arsenal temporarily widen the gap with Manchester City to 6 points, even though the opponent still has 2 fewer matches played.
