Fulham narrowly defeated by Arsenal’s signature move, as Arsenal solidify their Premier League top spot

Arsenal continued to showcase their effectiveness in set-piece situations by defeating Fulham 1-0 in the 8th round of the Premier League, thereby convincingly strengthening their lead at the top of the table despite not overwhelmingly dominating the match.

Arsenal secured 3 points at Fulham’s stadium thanks to their familiar weapon.

The London derby at Craven Cottage was fairly balanced in the first half, with both sides playing tightly and barely creating clear chances. However, after the break, the "Gunners" found the net in their usual way: from a corner kick.

At the 58th minute, Bukayo Saka delivered an accurate cross, Gabriel jumped high to head strategically, enabling Leandro Trossard to easily tap in close to open the score. This was Arsenal’s 50th goal from corner kicks since the beginning of the 2022/23 season — a number far above any other Premier League team, demonstrating the specialist “weapon” that coach Mikel Arteta constantly refines.