Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Fulham's Premier League clash with Arsenal from Craven Cottage. It's back! The break was a short one, but fear not, the Premier League is back, and what a game to kick the 2020/21 season off. Fulham are back in the big time after a one-year absence, with rookie boss Scott Parker at the helm. Another rookie manager Mikel Arteta is slowly starting to mould Arsenal in his style, but we are about to find out if that work on the training ground translates to results on the pitch!
Premier League / Matchday 1
Craven Cottage / 12.09.2020
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- A. Lacazette(9')
- Gabriel(49')
- P. Aubameyang(57')
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Updated 12/09/2020 at 13:24 GMT
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They might after this performance.
40'
Yellow card for Aubameyang for a late challenge. Did seem a little harsh.
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Yellow card
P. Aubameyang
Arsenal
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On target1
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
38'
SAVE! Wonderful pass from Tierney over the top for Aubameyang, who controls and shoots in a flash, but Rodak makes a smart stop low down to his right.
36'
Arsenal again with the possession. Gabriel looks more relaxed on the ball now.
34'
Lacazette gets in behind, he pulls it across for Willian, but the flag, raised very late, rules Lacazette offside. That is the way of the world, now, delayed offsides.
32'
Another super cross from Odoi that avoids everyone. Seems to be Fulham's best outlet.
30'
Better from Fulham now. They are playing with more fluidity and being more patient on the ball.
28'
POST! It is Willian, he goes to the goalkeeper's side, whips it towards the bottom corner, but it comes out off the foot of the post.
26'
Foul by Michael Hector on Lacazette, right on the edge of the Fulham penalty area. Willian fancies this. Yellow for Hector.
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Yellow card
M. Hector
Fulham
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Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
24'
Arsenal playing their way out from the back, as is the norm now. Only that one early scare on that front.
22'
Great feet from Elneny, nice lay-off to him from Lacazette, but the shot is blocked.
20'
Fulham's passing has been poor. Harrison Reed with a prime example right there. Awful pass.
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Arteta does love to bring back the forgotten men.
18'
Great cross from Odoi, but there is nobody in the middle for Fulham.
16'
Hector Bellerin gets into a good position, but the cross has too much on it.
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Loves the curtain-raiser...
14'
Arsenal with all the possession, Fulham are just chasing shows right now.
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We missed some handbags at dawn in the warm-up it seems...
12'
That goal really has settled Arsenal, who are now starting to play their football.
10'
The first goal of the new season is not a pretty one. A simple long diagonal catches Fulham out, Pierre-Aubameyang feeds it across, Granit Xhaka's shot is blocked, Willian then stabs for goal, Marek Rodak makes the save in the Fulham goal, but Lacazette is on hand to tap home the rebound.
9'
GOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!! Fulham 0-1 Arsenal. Straight down the other end, it is scrappy, but Arsenal won't care one bit as Alexandre Lacazette makes it 1-0.
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Goal
A. Lacazette
Arsenal
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On target1