Arsenal cling to title hopes

Saka returned and shined with a goal.

Arsenal kept their slim hopes of winning the Premier League alive with a crucial win over Fulham. The three points at the Emirates saw the hosts close the gap on leaders Liverpool to nine points, but having played a game more.

Arsenal showed their determination to win right from the opening whistle. However, the Gunners suffered an early loss, when Gabriel Magalhaes had to leave the field in the 15th minute due to a suspected hamstring injury.

The turning point of the match came in the 37th minute, when Mikel Merino opened the scoring. Ethan Nwaneri broke through on the right flank before passing the ball to Merino. The Spanish international's shot hit a Fulham player's foot and changed direction, leaving goalkeeper Bernd Leno no time to react. The goal came with the home team's first shot on target since the start of the match. On the other hand, Fulham had no shots on target for the entire 45 minutes.

In the second half, Arsenal continued to attack strongly. Martinelli and Jurrien Timber had early chances but both missed the ball.

In the 60th minute, Arsenal fans witnessed a memorable moment when Bukayo Saka came on and immediately made his mark. From Merino's cross, Martinelli headed the ball into the far post, and Saka was there at the right time to tap the ball into the net, making it 2-0 for Arsenal. This goal confirmed Saka's strong return after a long period of absence due to injury.

Fulham's late efforts only helped them score a goal in injury time through Rodrigo Muniz. The match ended 2-1 in favor of Arsenal. Coach Mikel Arteta's team ended a four-match winless streak against their city rivals.

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Source: https://znews.vn/arsenal-niu-keo-hy-vong-vo-dich-post1542566.html