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Fulham v Arsenal, matchday 15, 2024/25 Premier League, 08/12/2024, confirmed lineups. BeSoccer
Fulham v Arsenal, matchday 15, 2024/25 Premier League, 08/12/2024, confirmed lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Fulham and Arsenal, kick-off at 15:00 CET at Craven Cottage in London, England. The Gunners can close in on league leaders Liverpool after their derby at Everton was called off due to severe weather conditions caused by Storm Darragh.
Goal

List of goalscorers

Raúl Jiménez
11'
1 - 0
1 - 1
52'
W. Saliba
Press

Match report in news

  • 90+7'
    FT: Fulham 1-1 Arsenal. Fulham ended the first half with a precious lead as Raul Jimenez netted the hosts' only chance before the break. But corner kings Arsenal found the equaliser when Saliba tapped in Havertz's header from Rice's cross. Arteta's men thought they had sealed the win late on when Saka headed in Martinelli's long ball, but VAR intervention denied the Gunners maximum point, with the Brazilian found offside in the build-up to the goal.
  • 90+6'
    Yellow for Rice!!
  • 90+4'
    MARTINELLI WAS LUCKY NOT TO GET A RED CARD THERE!!!!
  • 90+2'
    FIVE ADDED MINUTES!!! MARTINELLI WINS THE FREE KICK!!
Substitution

Substitution

at Fulham
  • 90+2'
    Cuenca comes on for Lukic!
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 90'
    THE GOAL DOES NOT STAND!!!!! MARTINELLI WAS OFFSIDE WHEN RECEIVING THE BALL FROM SALIBA!!
  • 88'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL SAKA GETS A LATE GOAL AND ARSENAL ARE AHEAD!!!!!!! THE STARBOY RESCUES HIS SIDE!!!! WONDERFUL CROSS FROM MARTINELLI!!!!
Card

Yellow card

a Fulham
  • 86'
    Robinson is booked for his foul on Saka. Free kick for Arsenal!
Card

Yellow card

a Arsenal
  • 82'
    Another booking, this time for Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is cautioned and Fulham get a free kick.
Card

Yellow card

a Fulham
  • 79'
    Yellow card for Raul Jimenez before being taken off!
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 79'
    Another change for the visitors as Nwaneri comes on for skipper Odegaard!
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 74'
    Merino comes on for Jorginho!
Card

Yellow card

a Fulham
  • 72'
    Havertz is down from Bassey's foul! Yellow card!
  • 71'
    FULHAM ON THE COUNTER WITH PEREIRA!!!
  • 70'
    PARTEY HEADS JUST WIDE!!!!! IT COULD'VE BEEN TWO GOALS FROM CORNERS!!!
  • 69'
    Another corner for the visitors!
  • 67'
    Partey tries to stop Iwobi, but the winger wins a free kick for his side.
  • 64'
    Jorginho wins a foul!
  • 62'
    HAVERTZ SQUEEZES IT WIDE OF THE NEAR POST!!
Substitution

Substitution

at Fulham
Substitution

Substitution

at Fulham
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 60'
    Double switch for Silva's side: Wilson and Andreas Pereira IN, Smithe Rowe and Traore OUT!
  • 60'
    Changes for Arsenal: Martinelli comes on for Trossard, as Arteta wants fresh legs in! The Belgian is not happy with the decision!
  • 59'
    Arsenal win a free kick, but the set-piece comes to nothing as Rice heads off target!
  • 57'
    TROSSARD HITS IT ON THE COUNTER!!!! Great chance for the visitors, but Trossard's shot did not threated Leno!!
  • 56'
    SAKA'S CROSS WAS JUST TOO HIGH FOR RICE!!! Arsenal have come alived after the goal!!!
  • 54'
    THE GOAL STANDS!!!!! IT WAS A CLOSE CALL BUT THE GUNNERS HAVE EQUALISED!!
  • 53'
    COULD BE OFFSIDE!!!!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 52'
  • 52'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ARSENAL GET THE EQUALISER!!!!!!! THE GUNNERS STRIKE AGAIN FROM THE CORNER!!!!! HAVERTZ HEADED IT FIRST AND SALIBA JUST HAD TO TAP IT IN!!!!!!!
Card

Yellow card

a Fulham
  • 50'
    First yellow of the game for Lukic!
  • 50'
    Free kick for Arsenal after Fulham gave away a foul!
  • 49'
    RAYA WAS ALERT TO PREVENT JIMENEZ FROM GETTING ONTO ROBINSON'S BALL!
  • 48'
    Jimenez is fouled by Partey.
  • 48'
    No changes at half time on either ends!
  • 46'
    Second half is underwayyyyyyyyyyy!!
  • 45+2'
    HT: Fulham 1-0 Arsenal. The Gunners have dominated possession and had more chances on goal, but it is the hosts who head into the break with the lead. Raul Jimenez netted Fulham's only chance in the entire half, putting his side ahead at the 23rd minute of play. Odegaard looked to have hurt his ankle, we wait to see if he carries on in the second period.
  • 45+2'
    One minute of added time!!
  • 45+1'
    ODEGAARD IS DOWN IN PAIN!!!! IT LOOKS LIKE HE HURT HIS ANKLE AGAIN!!
  • 45'
    RICE GOT THE BALL IN ATTACK, BUT BERGE DID WELL TO RECOVER!
  • 45'
    Diop powering from defence to lead the hosts' attack!
  • 45'
    Getting closer to half time!!!
  • 43'
    Great control from Alex Iwobi from the goal kick! He kept Partey away to maintain possession of the ball!
  • 40'
    Robinson crosses it in, but Kiwior heads away!!
  • 39'
    RICE INCHES AWAY FROM SAKA'S CROSS!!!! The former West Ham captain stretched to reach his teammates' ball, but it wasn't enough!!
  • 37'
    LENO GETS DOWN TO DENY SAKA!!! Lovely individual run from the forward he did well to dripper but the goalie sends it away for a corner!
  • 37'
    The hosts have looked dangerous on the counter!!! Arsenal will need to be careful!!
  • 34'
    GREAT LONG BALL FOR SMITH ROWE!! The former Gunner did not control it well and Fulham's threat fizzles out!
  • 32'
    Alex Iwobe hasn't put a foot wrong in these opening 30 minutes!
  • 31'
    Odegaard with the ball to start up the threat!
  • 29'
    Adama Traore's ball for Iwobe was too deep and Fulham's attack comes to a halt.
  • 28'
    It has been all Arsenal, but Fulham have been clinical as they took the lead from their only chance in the game so far!
  • 25'
    SAKA MISS-HITS IT ON THE VOLLEY!! Great ball from Trossard on the left flank, but the English winger didn't make good impact with the ball!!
  • 24'
    DECLAN RICE SQUEEZES IT WIDE ON THE VOLLEY!!!! He found himself through on goal from the long ball, but his volley goes past the far post!
  • 23'
    Saka is fouled and Arsenal get another free kick!
  • 23'
    LENO SAVES!!! Saka's cross was straight at the goalkeeper, who just about punches it away from the packed Fulham box!
  • 21'
    Another corner for the visitors!
  • 21'
    DIOP IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME!! He blocks Saka's low cross in from the right!
  • 19'
    Foul from Kai Havertz.
  • 18'
    GREAT BALL FROM SAKA IN THE BOX!!! Thankfully for the hosts, Diop is there to head it away from any danger!
  • 16'
    ODEGAARD SEEMS TO HAVE A SMALL KNOCK!!!! He seems to be fine right now but let's see!
  • 15'
    Fulham try to break on the counter, but the ball for Iwobe is not precise!
  • 13'
    RICE ON THE VOLLEY!!! Leno punched away, inviting the midfielder to hit it on the volley, but it is off target!
  • 12'
    Arsenal win a foul, free-kick from a good position!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Fulham en el 11'
  • 11'
    GOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL RAUL JIMENEZ OPENS THE SCORING!!!!! FIRST CHANCE FOR FULHAM, FIRST GOAL! HE NETTED THAT FROM A TIGHT ANGLE, PURE STRIKER INSTINCTS FROM HIM!!!!! 1-0!!!
  • 9'
    Adama Traore taking it upon himself to block Saliba from reaching the ball from the corner. Looks like he's on corner duty to stop the Gunners!
  • 9'
    Nothing comes of it as Berge heads away!
  • 8'
    Second corner for Arsenal as Bassey slides in to deflect Saka's ball!
  • 8'
    Odegaard having a lot of the ball as he looks to create magic for his side.
  • 6'
    Kai Havertz is found offside from Odegaard's pass!
  • 5'
    Foul from Jorginho.
  • 4'
    Rice wins the ball in attack and Arsenal start again from the back!
  • 3'
    SALIBA WAS CLOSE WITH THE HEADER!!!! He heads it back, but it goes past the far post!
  • 3'
    Saka crosses in from the right but ex-Gunner Iwobi heads for a corner. Corner magic for the Arsenal without Gabriel?
  • 1'
    And we are underwayyyyyyyyyyy!!!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    THE BRAZILIAN MISSES IT AS HE HAD TO SUPPORT!!
  • PRVW
    Should be a completely different game now!
  • PRVW
    Everything is set at Craven Cottage!! Ready for kick-off!!
  • PRVW
    Odegaard leads the Gunners with the captain's armband on for the 100th time as kick-off is in less than twenty minutes!!
  • PRVW
    Here's how Arsenal line up (4-3-3): Raya; Partey, Saliba, Kiwior, Timber; Rice, Jorginho, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
  • PRVW
    Here's how Fulham line up (4-2-3-1): Leno; Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Berge; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez.
  • PRVW
    The official lineups have arrived at Craven Cottageeeeeeeeeeeee!! Lets see what they are saying...
  • PRVW
    Here's how Arsenal could line up (4-3-3): Raya; Partey, Saliba, Kiwior, Timber; Rice, Merino, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
  • PRVW
    Here's how Fulham could line up (4-2-3-1): Leno; Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Berge; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez.
  • PRVW
    With that all settled let's have a look at the possible lineups!!!
  • PRVW
    Sasa Lukic is available again for his side after serving his suspension, while Tom Cairney is ruled out as he serves the second of a three-match ban following his sending-off at Tottenham. Reiss Nelson, who is on loan at Fulham from Arsenal, is not eligible to partake in the game.
  • PRVW
    On the other hand, Fulham are without Harrison Reed due to a knee injury, while Joachim Anderson could also sit out the clash after picking up a calf problem that has caused him to miss the last two outings.
  • PRVW
    Mikel Arteta had said that the jury could be fit to feature against Fulham. However after missing their recent training session, they are set to continue their spells on the sidelines. Elsewhere, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are still out and recovering from their respective knee issues.
  • PRVW
    But the task has now been harder as Arsenal are set to count the absences of Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori in defence, who also missed their side's win over the Red Devils earlier this week.
  • PRVW
    Fulham have scored in 15 out of 16 games they've played so far this season, but Arsenal will look to keep their opponents at bay this afternoon with a strong defensive display.
  • PRVW
    He added: “And they are going to be more aware about our strengths, and it's going to be tougher for us. But we like this type of challenge. We have to embrace it, and to go with full confidence that we can repeat the same [as last season]".
  • PRVW
    Meanwhile, this is what Silva had to say before welcoming his visitors: "Probably [Arsenal] are going to be even more aware because the reality is we played two great games against them last season. But I really believe that it’s going to be even more difficult. Firstly, because with the game last night, it’s going to be a really short [turnaround], and because they are in a great moment"
  • PRVW
    "We just want to get better, and whatever we do, I repeat myself, is not good enough. We can still improve a lot in that sense. But last year, we were the team in the history of this club that scored the most goals. We want more, we have more margins, we can do things better. With the defence, exactly the same thing. With the environment, the same thing"; he added.
  • PRVW
    Ahead of the game Arteta said: "It’s going to be a big challenge which we experienced last year when we lost five points against them. I have been very complimentary about them, the coach and what they do, so it’s always a really tough place to go".
  • PRVW
    The Gunners will be reunited with former players Alex Iwobe, Bernd Leno and Emile Smith-Rowe at Craven Cottage, with the latter joining Fulham for 30 million euros in August hoping to revive his career.
  • PRVW
    They find themselves 3 points away from the last European spot (5th place), which is currently occupied by this season's revelation Nottingham Forest following their 2-3 over Man United last night at Old Trafford.
  • PRVW
    But it won't be easy to beat Marco Silva's side, who are enjoying a strong campaign thus far. Fulham sit in 9th position with 22 points.
  • PRVW
    Having won four games in a row, Arsenal will look to avenge last year's New Year's Eve defeat at Craven Cottage when Fulham came from one goal down - scored by Saka within the opening five minutes - to beat the visitors 2-1 thanks to goals from Raul Jimenez and Bobby Reid.
  • PRVW
    Arteta's men will feel confident to take home maximum points in today's London derby following their 2-0 win over Man United midweek.
  • PRVW
    With yesterday's Merseyside derby at Goodison Park suspended, second-placed Gunners have the opportunity to cut the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool down to four points in their trip to Fulham.
Info

Pre-match

08 December 2024, 15:00

Referee: Chris Kavanagh | VAR: John Brooks

Stadium: Craven Cottage

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Fulham and Arsenal, kick-off at 15:00 CET at Craven Cottage in London, England.