In a thrilling Premier League match at Arsenal, Joao Palhinha gave 10-man Fulham a point.The away team was awarded a share of the victory in the 87th minute thanks to Palhinha’s first-time goal from a corner.
Four minutes earlier, Calvin Bassey of the Cottagers was dismissed for a counterattacking foul on Eddie Nketiah.
Fulham got off to a fast start thanks to Andreas Pereira, who scored after only 57 seconds.
With goalie Aaron Ramsdale out of position, Pereira seized on a loose pass from Bukayo Saka and unleashed a looping effort into the net.
After Fabio Vieira was tripped by Kenny Tete, Saka scored the Gunners’ equalizer from the penalty spot.Before Fulham had the final say, Nketiah scored Arsenal’s second goal as they came from behind to grab the lead.
Again exposed are Arsenal’s defensive shortcomings.
The Gunners finished with 10 men but still earned a win against Crystal Palace on Monday, but they quickly went behind against Fulham.
With Pereira’s goal, Arsenal became the first team in Premier League history to give up a goal in the opening minute three times in a single year.
Midway through the second half, Arsenal quickly took the lead thanks to goals from Saka and Nketiah. Vieira found space on the left and drove in a low cross for replacement Nketiah to finish after scoring the equalizer from the penalty spot.
However, despite having a man advantage for the final few minutes of the game, Arsenal was unable to win. Palhinha was unmarked and penalized for poor defending in order to steal a point for Silva’s team.
The long-term effects of losing Aleksandar Mitrovic to Al-Hilal, last season’s top scorer, remain to be seen, but Fulham at least started and finished this game with style.
It sounds good to score twice at Emirates Stadium and earn a point, but it could have been even better. Raul Jimenez, a summer signing for Fulham, barely missed an opportunity to score his first goal with an acrobatic volley that went just over the crossbar.
The visiting team did well to limit Arsenal to half-chances, but after conceding twice in a row, it appeared that they were losing the game.
After Arsenal’s second goal, the Cottagers were furious, claiming Saka had fouled Bassey close to his own byline. the arrest of Silva for his protets
With seven minutes left in his first appearance for the team, former Ajax defender Bassey received a second yellow card.
Despite being down to 10 men for the second straight game after seeing Tim Ream dismissed last week, Fulham fought back and gave Gunners manager Arteta much to ponder.