Arsenal vs Fulham, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueNketiah's late equalizer heartbreak for Fulham in 1-1 draw
— Arsenal substitute Eddie Nketiah’s equalizer in the final moments crushed Fulham’s hopes of a big win and denied the team a huge boost as it tries to avoid relegation in a 1-1 draw on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a through ball.
- 3': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Ola Aina (Fulham).
- 5': Foul by Josh Maja (Fulham).
- 5': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Ola Aina (Fulham).
- 7': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 10': Offside, Arsenal. Héctor Bellerín tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 13': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 15': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 15': Ola Aina (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Ademola Lookman (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
- 18': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 18': Josh Maja (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Josh Maja (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 22': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 23': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 26': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham).
- 28': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 33': Ademola Lookman (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
- 35': Offside, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 38': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 40': Offside, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 41': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal 0-0 Fulham.
- 43': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
- 44': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 44': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Offside, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Emile Smith Rowe is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Fulham 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 49': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 49': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 56': Ola Aina (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Penalty Fulham. Mario Lemina draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 56': Penalty conceded by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 57': VAR Decision: Penalty Fulham.
- 59': Goal! Arsenal 0, Fulham 1. Josh Maja (Fulham) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 61': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 61': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Mario Lemina (Fulham).
- 65': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt missed. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Mohamed Elneny.
- 68': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Héctor Bellerín.
- 69': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette because of an injury.
- 71': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
- 71': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 74': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 76': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka tries a through ball, but Emile Smith Rowe is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Fulham. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Josh Maja.
- 77': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 77': Mario Lemina (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 81': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 84': Substitution, Fulham. Joe Bryan replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 86': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
- 87': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 87': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
- 88': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 89': Alphonse Areola (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Ceballos with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
- 90'+1': VAR Decision: No Penalty Arsenal.
- 90'+3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Harrison Reed.
- 90'+6': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 90'+6': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mat Ryan with a headed pass.
- 90'+7': Goal! Arsenal 1, Fulham 1. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 90'+8': VAR Decision: Goal Arsenal - Arsenal 1-1 Fulham (Eddie Nketiah).
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Fulham 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Fulham 1.
Statistics
 FUL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 30.5 | Possession | 69.5 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 212 | Accurate Passes | 558 |
| 286 | Passes | 633 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 6 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 32 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Fulham (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alphonse Areola (GK)  |
| 16 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 18 | Mario Lemina |
| 29 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 19 | Ademola Lookman |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 17 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
| 27 | Josh Maja |
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