Arsenal’s Premier League Title Bid Dented By Fulham Draw

After drawing 1-1 at Fulham on Sunday, Arsenal missed the chance to move within four points of Premier League leaders Liverpool.

As a result of the Gunners’ four-game winning streak being ended in west London, Bukayo Saka had a late winner that was ruled out due to offside.

Before William Saliba equalized thanks to another Arsenal goal from the corner, Raul Jimenez had given Fulham an early lead.

Chelsea are six points clear of Liverpool, who are still undefeated after their Saturday game against Everton was postponed due to high winds.

If Chelsea doesn’t lose to Tottenham later on Sunday, they can reclaim second place.

Due to injury, Fulham exposed a makeshift left-side of the Gunners’ backline, with the latter still without renowned defensive duo Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori.

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Jimenez pounced on Kenny Tete’s ball in the back of the penalty area, which he fired brilliantly over David Raya.

An Arsenal side desperate to resurrect Fulham after scoring the opening goal against the run of play was forced to do so in response.

Bernd Leno’s best effort of the first half saw Saka’s shot comfortably saved.

Before Arsenal scored twice from corners in the 2-0 win over Manchester United in midweek, the team’s threat from set pieces was well known.

Yet, for all their preparations, Fulham were still powerless to prevent the corner kings.

Since the start of the previous season, Saliba has scored from close range to bring in Arsenal’s 23rd goal from corners.

Thomas Partey nodded wide from another precise delivery from Declan Rice, but another corner missed the chance to score the winner.

As stoppage time approached, Saka did head in at the back post, but Gabriel Martinelli had stumbling offside before getting the cross.

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester struck twice late on to deny Brighton in a 2-2 draw at the King Power.

On 37 minutes, Tariq Lamptey looped his spectacular effort into the top corner from outside the box.

11 minutes into the game, Yankuba Minteh appeared to have scored the Seagulls’ three points.

However, Jamie Vardy made the comeback on 86 minutes before beating Bobby De Cordova-Reid to earn a point in stoppage time.

In a 2-1 victory at Portman Road, Bournemouth also scored twice in the final minutes to deny Ipswich its first top flight victory in 22 years.

In the final three minutes plus stoppage time, Enes Unal and Dango Ouattara gave the Cherries the lead, but Conor Chaplin moved up to eighth place.

Ipswich are still four points adrift of safety in the bottom three.

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