Premier League 2020/21 – opening weekend fixtures
- C. Palace v Southampton – Sept 12
- Fulham v Arsenal – Sept 12
- Liverpool v Leeds – Sept 12
- Tottenham v Everton – Sept 12
- West Brom v Leicester City – Sept 12
- West Ham v Newcastle – Sept 12
- Brighton v Chelsea – Sept 14
- Sheff Utd v Wolves – Sept 14
- Burnley v Man Utd – Postponed
- Man City v Aston Villa – Postponed
ARSENAL TEAM NEWS
Team to play Fulham: Leno, Bellerin, Gabriel, Holding, Tierney, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Xhaka, Willian, Aubameyang, Lacazette
Subs: Macey, Saka, Ceballos, Pepe, Willock, Nketiah, Kolasinac 13:30
FULHAM TEAM NEWS
Team to play Arsenal: Rodak, Ream, Hector, Odoi, Bryan, Onomah, Cairney, Reed, Kebano, Cavaleiro, Kamara
Subs: Areola, Mitrovic, Knockaert, Cordova-Reid, Le Marchand, Christie, Anguissa
1 min
We’re under way at Craven Cottage!
4 min
Maitland-Niles long pass back is left by Gabriel and Leno has to come out and deny Kamara at his feet!
GOAL! FULHAM 0-1 ARSENAL (Lacazette, 9) Arsenal get their first goal of the Premier League season.
13 min
Aubameyang is on the left so far trying to resist the urge to fall inside to a central position.
17 min
Lacazette has become the first player to score the very first goal of two Premier League seasons (also 2017/18).
22 min
Lacazette’s ball finds Elneny just inside the box, but Ream blocks well! Xhaka then wildly sends the ball well over the bar.
27 min
Willian is given the ball from 20 yards, in a central position, and he whips it brilliantly to the left of the wall…
32 min
Maitland-Niles looks for Lacazette running in-behind in the box but it’s just overhit and out of play!
38 min
Tierney’s drives the ball into Aubameyang’s who strikes it well left footed, but Rodak is down to deny him well.
45 min
One minute added on at Craven Cottage..
45 + 1 min
FULHAM 0-1 ARSENAL
46 min
Back under way in the second half at Craven Cottage..
GOAL! FULHAM 0-2 ARSENAL (Gabriel, 49) Gabriel is the 10th player to score on his Premier League debut for Arsenal, and the first to do so in an away match since Thomas Vermaelen in August 2009 against Everton.
53 min
Kamara then strikes the rebound from the edge of the box, but it’s lashed a few yards wide of Leno’s right-hand post!
GOAL! FULHAM 0-3 ARSENAL (Aubameyang, 57)
60 min
Iit’s two assists for Willian on his Arsenal debut.
65 min
Fulham changes. Kamara and Kebano come off, replaced by Anguissa and Mitrovic.
70 min
Mitrovic has a snapshot from just outside the box, but Leno is firmly behind it.
74 min
Aubameyang squares for Lacazette… but his point-blank effort is blocked well by Rodak! Bellerin’s rebound is also blocked by Rodak, but the flag was up for an offside in the build-up!
78 min
Willian’s day is done, with Pepe coming on, while Onomah is replaced by Bobby Reid for Fulham.
80 min
Another Arsenal change – Xhaka’s replaced by Ceballos.
85 min
Bellerin and Pepe drive dangerous balls right across the face of the Fulham goal – but it doesnt amount to anything.
87 min
In comes Nketiah, for Lacazette – who’s scored the first goal of this new Premier League season.
90 min
Three minutes’ added time here.
90 + 3 min
FULHAM 0-3 ARSENAL
Gabriel scored on his debut, Willian got two assists and Aubameyang was also in score sheet.
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