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Fulham 1-1 Arsenal: Cottagers secure draw after Saka’s late goal ruled out
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Fulham 1-1 Arsenal: Cottagers secure draw after Saka’s late goal ruled out

Fulham ended a difficult week on a high with a 1-1 draw against Arsenal at Craven Cottage.

Marco Silva’s side had taken four points from six from matches against Tottenham and Brighton over the past seven days, but Arsenal’s visit to west London was the toughest test yet.

But it was Fulham who took the lead after 11 minutes when Raul Jimenez latched onto Kenny Tete’s lovely threaded ball down the line.

The Mexican striker had plenty to do as William Saliba accompanied him but he took David Raya by surprise by scoring early to find the bottom corner with his sixth goal of the campaign.

William Saliba equalized for the Gunners six minutes into the second half, but Fulham defended resolutely for the rest of the match.

That was until Bukayo Saka thought he had given Arsenal all three points two minutes from time.

The England winger nodded in Gabriel Martinelli’s cross, but the goal was scored following a VAR review, which showed the Brazilian was offside in the build-up.

The draw means Fulham have taken five points from a possible nine against Spurs, Brighton and Arsenal over the last seven matchdays.