Arsenal remain top of the standings as goals from Martin Odegaard and Gabriel saw them come from behind to defeat Fulham, who had opened the scoring through Aleksandar Mitrovic.
The first half was one of frustration for the hosts, with 75 percent of the possession and seven efforts at goal, but unable to break down a resilient Fulham. The sense of urgency from the hosts was evident from the off; as Martin Odegaard robbed Tosin Adarabioyo of the ball to create an opening but – in a pattern that developed throughout the game – Arsenal lacked the ice-cold killer touch in the final third.
Territorial they were dominant but Arsenal’s clear sights of goal were fleeting; Granit Xhaka fluffed his lines after Gabriel Jesus cut-back a raking Odegaard pass while the former Manchester City forward and Gabriel Martinelli both were denied by last-ditch challenges. The one big opening of the half saw Bukayo Saka capitalise on a lapse in concentration from Antonee Robinson to ghost in on goal, but he was denied by a superb Bernd Leno save.
As quiet as the opening period was, the second half was frantic. Mitrovic pouncing on Gabriel’s mistake to fire Fulham into the lead against the run of play, before both sides spurned multiple opportunities. Odegaard’s deflected effort levelled the score preceding Gabriel netting the late winner after William Saliba’s initial header from a corner.