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armory increased its lead to the top of Premier League after three points leandro trossardSecond half goal gave Mikel Arteta’s team the lead 1-0 win at Fulham,
Trossard scored from a corner at Craven Cottage just before the hour mark armory They didn’t get a chance to double their profit when they got a penalty bukayo saka Overturned by VAR.
However, despite the controversial decision, the North Londoners were able to pick up a narrow win and move ahead of second-placed Manchester City.
Champions Liverpool will have a chance to get back to within a point of Arsenal if they beat Manchester United At Anfield on Sunday.
fulham It is difficult to beat at home this season, having dropped just two points before Saturday’s clash under floodlights, while Arsenal have failed to win on their last two visits here, and it was the hosts who enjoyed the best chances in the opening 30 minutes.
harry wilson Whereas, David Raya was two attempts away from the post josh king The Arsenal goalkeeper was called into action with a shot designed as a cross.
Earlier, Riccardo Calafiori thought he had broken the deadlock after a long ball from Jurien Timbers and a superb finish from Trossard’s lay-off, but the defender was rightly ruled offside.
Nine minutes before halftime, the goalscorer got a chance Victor Gyokres But his first-time strike was thwarted by Bernd Leno.
Moments later, Calafiori’s wicked left-foot volley from Saka’s cross hit just wide of the German’s crossbar. The armory was beginning to look dangerous and Declan Rice Fired wide with the final kick of the first half.
Arteta’s side achieved their intention in the second half when Trossard was hauled down before Saka’s difficult run was cleared off the line. timothy castagne Inside a rhetoric-filled five-minute opening.
Fulham were intent on draining Arsenal’s pressure and hitting the visitors on the break, and Wilson’s volley from Alex Iwobi’s cross on the counter after 55 minutes gave the home support hope.
But they collapsed after three minutes as Arsenal took the lead. Saka’s in-swinging corner from the right was met by Gabriel and the Brazilian’s flick-on was deflected wide of Trossard’s right knee.
It was Trossard’s first league goal in almost six months and Arsenal’s 37th goal from a corner in the league since the start of the 2023–2024 season – a remarkable 16 more than any other side.
Arsenal’s tail was up and a beautiful backheel from Trossard allowed Saka to have a shot on goal for Leno, who was equal to the former Arsenal man.
Saka was proving increasingly dangerous and looked to have given his team the spot-kick when Kevin was headed in by Kevin on the corner of the penalty area – the substitute’s first involvement in the game.
Anthony Taylor Wasted no time in pointing to the spot, but VAR ruled that Kevin had taken the ball before fouling the man out. Taylor turned to his pitch-side monitor and lamented his decision. A lifeline for Fulham.
With 10 minutes remaining Gyöckeres fired brilliantly from close range and nine minutes into added time Leno fouled him for the second time of the night as his now seven-match wait for a goal continues.
But it didn’t matter as Arsenal recorded their third consecutive league win, and fifth in all competitions, as they bid to end their 22-year wait for English football’s biggest prize.
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