English Premier League side, Arsenal have been frustrated to a 1—1 draw in a London derby at Craven Cottage by Fulham FC.
Gunners who are EPL tittle hopeful have faced a major setback at the Match Day 15 were held to a 1—1 draw leaving the crucial points shared by the two London sides.
Fulham’s Jimenez gave an early lead in just 11 minutes into the game leaving Arsenal fighting hard to equalize which led to a fruitless effort just before the whistle was blown for the end of first half.
William Saliba equalized for Arsenal in the 52nd minute, cleverly staying onside to connect with Kai Havertz’s header from a corner kick which was upheld after a controversial VAR review.
Arsenal’s hopes for a full three points were dashed when Bukayo Saka’s late header was disallowed due to offside. This setback mirrored their previous struggles against Fulham last season, when they dropped five points.
The draw now leaves Mikel Arteta’s team six points adrift of league leaders Liverpool, who hold an advantage due to an upcoming game in hand following the postponed Merseyside derby.