Arsenal 3-0 Fulham: Saka and Gyokeres Drive Gunners Closer to Glory

Arsenal 3-0 Fulham: Saka and Gyokeres Drive Gunners Closer to Glory Arsenal Brush Fulham Aside as Saka and Gyokeres Shape Title Charge Arsenal seize control at Emirates Stadium Arsenal took another significant step towards the Premier League title with a commanding 3-0 win over Fulham at Emirates Stadium, moving six points clear at the top and placing fresh pressure on Manchester City. This was the kind of evening title challenges are built upon. Not dramatic, not frantic, not reliant on late rescue acts, but calm, controlled and ruthless.

Arsenal sensed an opportunity and took it with the air of a side beginning to understand the weight of its own possibilities. Bukayo Saka, restored to the starting line-up after his Achilles injury, needed only nine minutes to remind everyone of his importance. He eased past Raul Jimenez on the right and delivered a precise ball for Viktor Gyokeres, who tapped in his 20th goal of the season.

Saka returns with authority There was something quietly emphatic about Saka’s performance. His first start since March could have carried rust, caution or hesitation. Instead, it brought fluency.

Five minutes before half-time, Gyokeres returned the favour, slipping the ball into Saka, who curled a low finish beyond Bernd Leno at the near post. That goal seemed to drain whatever resistance Fulham had left. In first-half stoppage time, Gyokeres rose to meet Leandro Trossard’s cross and headed home Arsenal’s third.