Arsenal reversed Fulham 2-1 at home, leading the Premier League with 4 consecutive victories in the opening season

2022-08-28 11:34

Arsenal reversed Fulham 2-1 at home, leading the Premier League with 4 consecutive victories in the opening season


The fourth round of the 2022/23 Premier League season started at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal reversed Fulham 2-1 at home, and the league started 4 consecutive victories without a defeat.


In the first half, Saka missed a good chance to score, and Gabriel Martinelli's corner kick hit the crossbar. In the second half, Mitrovic broke Gabriel's ball and opened the scoring. Odegaard and Gabriel broke the goal to complete the reversal. After the game, the Gunners led the Premier League with a record of 4 wins and 12 points, while Fulham ranked 11th in the standings with a record of 1 win, 2 draws, 1 loss and 5 points.


first half

Throughout the first half, Arsenal had an absolute advantage in both shots and possession, but Fulham's intensive defense made the game deadlocked. In the 14th minute, Odegaard's cross just threatened Fulham, but Xhaka volleyed the ball out of the field. In the 29th minute, Gabriel Martinelli took a corner kick and hit the goal directly, but the ball just hit the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, Xhaka's straight pass in the middle created an excellent one-on-one opportunity for Saka, who lost the ball in the double-team between Leno and Adarabioyo.


second half

After changing sides and fighting again, the game situation turned unexpectedly: in the 56th minute, Gabriel hesitated for a moment when he got the ball in the backcourt, Mitrovic cut the ball decisively, and then faced Rams. Dyer pushed a shot from the far corner of the goal. Fulham took the lead 1-0 to Arsenal, leaving the Gunners behind for the first time in a month.


Arsenal reversed Fulham 2-1 at home, leading the Premier League with 4 consecutive victories in the opening season


After accidentally conceding the ball at home, Arsenal's mood was not affected too much - just 8 minutes later, they tied the score with lightning speed. In the 64th minute, Saka turned around and made a breakthrough for Odegaard to send a pass. The Norwegian's shot was sent into the goal by Adarabioyo who was trying to block.


Arsenal reversed Fulham 2-1 at home, leading the Premier League with 4 consecutive victories in the opening season


Since both sides were not satisfied with the result of the draw, Arsenal and Fulham used the next 20 minutes to start a confrontation, trying to make a final decision. In the 67th minute, Andreas Pereira took a corner kick from the right, and Mitrovic's header was saved by Ramsdale. In the 85th minute, the Gunners finally took advantage of a corner kick to overtake, and Gabriel took advantage of Leno's mistake and pushed the goal.


Arsenal reversed Fulham 2-1 at home, leading the Premier League with 4 consecutive victories in the opening season


In the end, Arsenal beat Fulham 2-1.