Arsenal have been left reeling after another damaging defeat dealt a huge new blow to their Premier League title hopes. Victory in another London derby on New Year's Eve would have meant them entering 2024 on top of the table, but instead they remain down in fourth behind leaders Liverpool, Aston Villa and Manchester City after another dismal loss to follow Thursday's home reverse against West Ham.
The Gunners actually took the lead inside five minutes at Craven Cottage on Sunday as Bukayo Saka turned in the rebound after former Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno had denied Gabriel Martinelli, but they were completely flat thereafter as the returning Raul Jimenez deservedly fired Fulham level after half an hour.
The hosts were the better side after the interval too as Bobby De Cordova-Reid slammed in following a corner to end Fulham's run of three straight league losses without scoring to pick up their first win over Arsenal since 2012. Mikel Arteta's men end 2023 having won just one of their last five league games and could be out of the top four altogether by the time they play again following their upcoming winter break, with Tottenham just a point behind now in fifth after beating Bournemouth. Follow Fulham vs Arsenal reaction live below, with expert analysis from Standard Sport's Simon Collings at Craven Cottage.
