The Gunners did well in the early part of the fight, in the fifth minute, Bukayo Sak was in the right place and at the right time and sent the ball saved by the former “Arsenal” goalkeeper Bernt Leno into the goal.
Shortly before the half-hour mark, Fulham hit back, Mexican Raul Jimenez using a filigree cross from Scotsman Tom Kearney. “Arsenal” soon came close to regaining the upper hand, but the ball sent by Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli flew past the goal post.
In the second half, “Arsenal” players showed an increasingly dull performance on the field. In the 60th minute, Jamaican Bobby de Cordova-Reid put Fulham in the lead. Scorer of the first goal, Saka, wasted a brilliant chance to regain parity shortly after.
4 – Arsenal have conceded four goals from corners across their last six Premier League games, having conceded just one goal in this manner in their first 14 games this season. Routine. pic.twitter.com/HQHIkWAvoG
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 31, 2023
Fulham then came closest to changing the result, snapping a two-game losing streak and giving Arsenal their fifth unbeaten run in six games since December 9.
“Arsenal” did not win (2:2) in the first duel between the two on August 26.
In the first two weeks of the new year, “Fulham” are scheduled for three matches: the FA Cup 1/32 final duel against the “Championship” league team “Rotherham” (January 5), the first leg of the League Cup semi-final against “Liverpool” (January 10) and the Premier League match against London “Chelsea” (January 13).
“Arsenal” will host “Liverpool” in the 1/32 finals of the FA Cup on January 7, but will only go to the Premier League on January 20, when they have to play against London’s “Crystal Palace”.
48 – Arsenal have lost a Premier League game despite scoring the first goal for the first time since New Year’s Day in 2022 against Manchester City, having gone 48 such games unbeaten before today’s defeat (W42 D6). Storm. pic.twitter.com/STmpAz8M0V
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 31, 2023
Senegalese Papa Sarra’s second, South Korean Hinmin Son’s 12th goal of the season, as well as Brazilian Richarlison’s fifth goal in the last five games forged Tottenham Hotspur’s success (3:1) over Bournemouth.
At the end of regular time for the Bournemouth team, 20-year-old midfielder Alex Scott scored the first goal in the Premier League. Scott also beat Italian goalkeeper Giulio Vicario in the 11th minute of stoppage time, but then his goal was disallowed in the video replay due to a fixed back position.
Tottenham ended their opponents’ four-game winning streak with their fourth win in five games since December 10. Previously, “Spurs” experienced a streak of five unbeaten matches.
Tottenham will host “Burnley” in the 1/32 final of the FA Cup on January 5. In the Premier League, “Spurs” will visit the Manchester Red Devils on January 14.
The Bournemouth team will take on Queens Park Rangers from the bottom of the “Championship” in the FA Cup on January 6 in London, and will host “Liverpool” in the Premier League on January 21.
17 – Son Heung-min has now exceeded his Premier League goals+assists tally from last season:
2022-23 – 10 goals, 6 assists in 36 apps
2023-24 – 12 goals, 5 assists in 20 appsLiberated. pic.twitter.com/Kl8vPeg3Tq
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 31, 2023
English Premier League, round 20
Game Result Scorers Luton – Chelsea 2:3 (0:2) Barkley 80′ Adebayo 86′ – Palmer 12′ 69′ Madueke 37′ Aston Villa – Burnley 3:2 (2:1) Bailey 28′ Diaby 42′ Luiz 89′ (11m) – Amduni 30′ Foster 72′ Crystal Palace – Brentford 3:1 (2:1) Olisse 14′ 58′ Eze 39′ – Louis-Potter 2’Man. City – Sheffield 2:0 (1:0) Rodri 14′ Alvarez 61′ Wolves – Everton 3:0 (1:0) Kilman 25′ Cunha 53′ Dawson 61′ Nottingham – Man. United2:1 (0:0) Dominguez 64′ Gibbs-White 82′ – Rashford 78′ Fulham – Arsenal 2:1 (1:1) Jimenez 32′ de Cordova-Reed 60′ – Saka 5’Tottenham – Bournemouth 3:1 (1 :0) Sarr 9′ Son 72′ Richarlison 80′ – Scott 84’Liverpool – Newcastle22:00West Ham – Brighton21:30
Overall rating
V.KomandaSUNZVārtiP1.Liverpool19126139:16422.Aston Villa20133443:27423.Manchester City19124345:21404.Arsenal20124437:20405.Tottenham Hotspur20123542:29396.West Ham United19103633:30337.Manchester United20101922:27318.Brighton & Hove Albion1986538:33309.Newcastle United1992837:252910.Chelsea2084834:312811.Wolverhampton Wanderers2084830:312812.Bournemouth1974828:352513.Fulham20731028:352414.Crystal Palace2056922:292115.Nottingham Forest20551024:352016.Brentford19541026:311917.Everton20821024:2816*18.Luton Town19431223:371519.Burnley20321520:411120.Sheffield United20231515:499
* – “Everton” deducted ten points due to financial violations.
Top goal scorers
VPlayerTeamNumber 1. Earling HollandMan. City14 (3)2.Dominic SolankeBournemouth12 (1)Hinmin SonTottenham12 (1)4.Mohamed SalahLiverpool12 (3)5.Jarod BowenWest Ham116.Hijchan HwanWolverhampton10 (1)7.Ollie WatkinsAston Villa98.Alexander IsaacsNewcastle8 (2)9.Cole PalmerChelsea8 ( 4)
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