Arsenal missed the possibility to shut to inside 4 factors of Premier League leaders Liverpool after being held to a 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sunday. Bukayo Saka had a late winner dominated out by a VAR evaluate for offside because the Gunners’ four-match successful streak was halted in west London. Raul Jimenez had fired Fulham into an early lead earlier than William Saliba levelled thanks to a different Arsenal objective from a nook. Mikel Arteta‘s males edge above Chelsea into second, six factors adrift of Liverpool, who’ve a recreation in hand after their conflict at Everton on Saturday was postponed resulting from excessive winds.
Chelsea can transfer again into second ought to they keep away from defeat at Tottenham afterward Sunday.
Arsenal had been nonetheless with out influential defensive duo Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori by means of harm and Fulham uncovered a makeshift left facet of the Gunners’ backline to take the lead.
Kenny Tete’s ball in behind was pounced on by Jimenez, who drove ahead and fired brilliantly throughout David Raya into the far nook on 11 minutes.
The opening objective got here in opposition to the run of play and thereafter Fulham had been compelled again by an Arsenal facet determined to kickstart their bid for a primary title in over 20 years.
Saka’s shot was comfortably saved by Bernd Leno within the guests’ greatest effort of the primary half.
Arsenal’s risk from set-pieces was already properly publicised earlier than they scored twice from corners to beat Manchester United 2-0 in midweek.
But, for all their preparations, Fulham had been nonetheless powerless to stop the nook kings.
Saliba stabbed residence Kai Havertz‘s header from shut vary for Arsenal’s twenty third objective from corners because the starting of final season.
One other nook ought to have led to the winner however Thomas Partey nodded extensive when unmarked from one other pinpoint Declan Rice supply.
Saka did head in on the again submit as stoppage time approached, however Gabriel Martinelli had strayed offside earlier than supplying the cross.
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester struck twice late on to disclaim Brighton in a 2-2 draw on the King Energy.
Tariq Lamptey opened the scoring in spectacular style with a looping effort into the highest nook from outdoors the field on 37 minutes.
Yankuba Minteh seemed to have sealed the three factors for the Seagulls 11 minutes from time.
However Jamie Vardy began the comeback on 86 minutes earlier than teeing up Bobby De Cordova-Reid to grab some extent in stoppage time.
Bournemouth additionally scored twice within the dying minutes to disclaim Ipswich a primary residence win within the prime flight for 22 years in a 2-1 win at Portman Highway.
Conor Chaplin put Ipswich in entrance, however the Cherries transfer as much as eighth after substitutes Enes Unal and Dango Ouattara turned the sport round within the last three minutes plus stoppage time.
Ipswich stay 4 factors adrift of security within the backside three.
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