Arsenal's Premier League championship challenge was dealt another damage with a 2-1 defeat at Fulham. The Gunners' lofty chances of winning the Premier League for the first time in 20 years have been dealt a blow by two devastating defeats in four days. Mikel Arteta was expecting a response from the players after losing 2-0 at home to West Ham on Thursday, but he was enraged by his team's "worst performance of the season.”
After Bernd Leno blocked Gabriel Martinelli's initial shot, Arsenal's Bukayo Saka pounced to tap home his first goal in six appearances at Craven Cottage. However, the visitors were unable to capitalize on their early lead, as Fulham came back to end a three-game losing streak in the Premier League with goals from Raul Jimenez and Bobby De Cordova-Reid.