ARSENAL have gone five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Fulham.
Gabriel got the scoring underway with a header from a Trossard corner.
Then fellow Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli also popped up with a header to make it two before Odegaard bagged a third.
- Kick-off time: 2pm UK time.
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- Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Tosin, Ream, Robinson, Reed, Lukic, De Cordova-Reid, Pereira, Solomon, Mitrovic
- Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Trossard
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Trossard stands out
Arsenal ace Leandro Trossard put together a man-of-the-match performance against Fulham.
Trossard produced three assists with all of his crosses coming from the left side.
And as the heat map below shows, the winger was also prolific in the middle.
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Updated Premier League table
Arsenal are still top of the Premier League table after their victory over Fulham.
The Gunners have regained their five-point lead ahead of title rivals Manchester City.
The Cottagers, on the other hand, are eighth with the same points as seventh-placed Brighton.
Marco Silva's men are two points behind Newcastle and sixth place.
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Fulham vs Arsenal stats
Arsenal dominated 55 per cent of possession against Fulham.
The Gunners registered a total of 15 shots, seven of which were on target.
The Cottagers, on the other hand, produced 12 shots, but only two of them were on target.
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FT: Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Arsenal dominated Fulham with a decisive victory at Craven Cottage.
The Gunners thought they opened the scoring after 16 minutes when Gabriel Martinelli's run from the left led to a shot that Bernd Leno palmed away before Antonee Robinson's deflection pushed the ball back in his own goal.
But VAR saved Robinson's blushes as his oggie was chalked off with Martinelli being caught just inches offside in the build-up.
But the North Londoners wouldn't be denied as they got their opener just five minutes later when Leandro Trossard's pinpoint corner delivery from the left found Gabriel Magalhaes who netted with a towering header.
Mikel Arteta's side doubled their lead another five minutes later when Trossard's cross from the left found an unmarked Martinelli who scored with a header of his own.
And Trossard capped off a fantastic second half with another assist from the left as he set skipper Martin Odegaard up for a fine finish in the second minute of stoppage time.
Arsenal slowed down in the second half but saw Gabriel Jesus coming back and the striker almost scored on his return.
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FT: Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Peep!
That's full-time in London!!!
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90 Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Three more minutes of added time to go.
Tempo has significantly slowed down.
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And there he is, Jesus has returned for Arsenal.
The Gunners, meanwhile, missed a chance with Nelson whose shot went over the bar
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87 Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Fulham fans are already leaving Craven Cottage after a poor performance.
I don't think Wilson's missed chance just now could have convinced them to stay until full-time.
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85 Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Chance!
Arsenal star Jesus almost marks his return with a goal during a deadly counter-attack.
Vieira drives the ball forward and plays to his the striker to his right.
The Brazilian tries a shot that Leno blocks
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83 Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Fulham are looking for a consolation goal before full-time.
Arsenal have significantly slowed down.
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80 Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Substitution
Arsenal boss Arteta brings on Tomiyasu, who replaces White at right-back
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Jesus has been looking sharp already on the pitch.
Some quick passing and good positioning from the striker so far.
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Substitution
Fulham boss Silva also made his first change as Wilson replaced Pereira
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Substitution
It's the moment all Arsenal fans have been waiting for almost three months!
Jesus is coming on as he replaces the amazing Trossard. Vieira also coming on as he takes Martinelli's place.
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Chance
Fulham ace Pereira delivers a free kick down the right and Adarabioyo gets a header from a tight angle but Ramsdale palms it away.
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Yellow card
And we have the first booking of the match for Arsenal captain Odegaard who pulled Pereira during a dangerous attack
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73 Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Just a quick update, it looks like it was actually Mitrovic's header that rattled Ramsdale's crossbar.
Both the striker and Adarabioyo went for the header…
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72 Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Substitution
Arsenal boss Arteta makes a double change with Tierney and Nelson coming on for Zinchenko and Saka
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70 Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Time is running out for a dramatic comeback but Fulham are looking very good.
The hosts are keeping their lines up and creating chances, a completely different image from the first half.
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69 Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Chance!
Fulham ace Adarabioyo rattles the crossbar with a thunderous header after a corner delivery from the right!
That was by far the Cottagers best opportunity as Marco Silva's side is asking questions now.
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68 Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Lovely atmosphere at Craven Cottage, which is in full force.
Arsenal are very dangerous on the counter with some quick passing between midfield and attack
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65 Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Fulham are looking much better as they keep their lines high on the pitch.
Much livelier performance from the hosts, who had a couple of missed opportunities with Pereira.
However, the Cottagers are obviously missing Palinha,
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Chance
Fulham ace Pereira tries a shot from distance but completely misses the target
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Saka falls inside Fulham's area while under pressure by Robinson.
But the referee is having none of it.
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60 Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Saka showed absolute skill on the pitch a minute ago…
The Arsenal star tried to save the ball from going out for a free-kick by sliding towards it.
He barely kept it alive, and immediately got up while under pressure from Ream to pass it backwards
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