Sublime Saka helps Arsenal make title statement
Bukayo Saka did what he had to do by half-time before being rested for the second leg of Arsenal’s Champions League semi-final - Kin Cheung/AP Without Bukayo Saka in their starting XI, Arsenal have stayed in the Premier League title race and are one game away from the Champions League final, but everyone at the Emirates could agree on this afternoon that life is much easier when their famous No 7 is starting games. The prodigal son started his first match since his Achilles injury in the Carabao Cup final on March 22 and he needed just 45 minutes to take care of the afternoon’s business. A cross swept on to the toes of Viktor Gyokeres for the first goal, a shot whipped inside the near post of Bernd Leno’s goal for the second.
Saka’s work was done. For once, Mikel Arteta and 60,000 anxious home fans could relax at three goals up at half-time, during which Saka was withdrawn to conserve his energy levels. The perfect start for Arsenal!
Great play from Saka and Gyökeres puts the Gunners ahead! 🔴 pic. twitter.
com/28M2CoCOp6 — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 2, 2026 Bukayo Saka scores a huge goal at the Emirates on his return! 🙌 pic. twitter.
com/VmHHsO6U46 — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 2, 2026 For Gyokeres it was a triumphant afternoon, featuring a return to the team in the Premier League – having lost his place to Kai Havertz – and two first-half goals. His was the assist for Saka, and everyone in a home shirt just looked the better for having the club’s best attacking player back on the right wing. Fulham’s players, suffering from a virus that had ruled out of contention Sander Berge, and slowed down many others, were blown away in the first half.
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