Thomaz Oseghale
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by London rivals Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday, missing the opportunity to close the gap on leaders Liverpool, whose Merseyside derby against Everton was postponed due to Storm Darragh.
The Gunners dominated possession early on at Craven Cottage but were undone by a long ball from Fulham’s Kenny Tete to Raul Jimenez.
The striker evaded Jakub Kiwior and calmly finished into the far corner to give Fulham a 1-0 lead.
Arsenal struggled to break down a resilient Fulham defense in the first half but found their equalizer after the break, with William Saliba converting from a corner to level the score.
His goal survived a VAR check for offside, raising hopes for an Arsenal victory.
In a dramatic twist, Bukayo Saka seemed to have scored the winner in the 88th minute, only for his header to be disallowed due to an offside in the build-up by Gabriel Martinelli.
The match ended 1-1, with Fulham holding firm to deny Arsenal a victory.
The result left Arsenal in third place, six points behind leaders Liverpool.
