Arsenal beat Fulham 1-0 to go top of the Premier League

Arsenal climbed further clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday, beating Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage thanks to a second-half set-piece finish from Leandro Trossard. The only goal arrived in the 58th minute when Gabriel nodded on a Bukayo Saka corner and Trossard reacted quickest at the back post to steer the ball home, settling a tight London derby played in difficult conditions for both sides.

The match was cagey for long periods. Fulham began with greater intent, forcing visiting goalkeeper David Raya into early saves and seeing Riccardo Calafiori strike a flag-ruled goal in the first half. Arsenal grew into the game after halftime, piling pressure on Fulham and ultimately finding a route to goal from a sustained series of corners. A potential penalty for Arsenal later in the second half, after Bukayo Saka went down under a challenge from substitute Kevin, was reviewed and overturned by VAR, which concluded the ball had been played.

Mikel Arteta made one enforced change to his starting lineup, with Martin Zubimendi coming in for captain Martin Odegaard, who is sidelined with a knee injury. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said the team’s defensive foundations had been...