Arsenal 3 – Fulham 0 match report: Starboy Shines Bright

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 02: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammate Viktor Gyoekeres during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Fulham at Emirates Stadium on May 02, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) | Arsenal FC via Getty Images Arsenal comfortably dispatched Fulham 3-0 at the Emirates. Bukayo Saka’s brilliance overshadows all else but don’t overlook Viktor Gyokeres scoring from Saka’s assist, setting up Saka’s goal, and then getting his brace before the end of the first half.

You really can’t ask for much more from Arsenal. They put the match away in the opening 45 minutes, rested key players ahead of the Champions League, and improved their goal difference, which could be what decides the Premier League title. It turns out that the cure for Arsenal’s attacking woes was a healthy Bukayo Saka.

Shocking, right? Who would have thought that having your best attacker fit enough to do dangerous attacking things would make everything run smoother and look better? The winger’s mere presence on the pitch draws focus and stretches the defense wide, which creates time and space everywhere else.

You’ve got to dedicate so much more defensive resources towards him than anybody else Arsenal can deploy on the right side, and even when you do, he beats you anyway. Poor Raul Jimenez. I don’t think Marco Silva drew it up such that his striker would be isolated 1-v-1 defending Saka in the box but somehow that’s where the two found themselves.