DOWNLOAD VIDEO: Fulham 1 vs 5 Arsenal (Premier League) – Highlights & Goals
Arsenal are in a blistering form as they trash Fulham 1-5 at Craven Cottage to make nine wins a row in all competitions.
Alexandre Lacazette scored twice for the Gunners before Aaron Ramsey’s brilliant finish and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s latedouble secured a third straight away win in the top flight – their best such run since October 2016.
Andre Schurrle had brought Fulham level at half time, but it is now five defeats in eight games for Slavisa Jokanovic’s side, who have conceded 21 times in those matches this season.
Unai Emery’s side, who have won every game since back-to-back losses toManchester CityandChelseain August, are now third in the table, above rivals Tottenham on goal difference.
39 – Aaron Ramsey scored Arsenal’s third goal just 39 seconds after coming on as a substitute; the fastestPremier Leaguegoal by an Arsenal substitute since December 2007 (Nicklas Bendtner v Spurs, 35 seconds).
Maxime Le Marchand’s timely interception denied Lacazette early on, but the France striker broke the deadlock against the run of play 29 minutes in, turning past Tim Ream and drilling home from six yards out, Nacho Monreal with the assist.
Fulham’s back three looked exposed with every Arsenal attack and only fine work from Marcus Bettinelli stoppedAlex Iwobitapping home a second, but they snatched an equaliser a minute before half-time, Schurrle clipping a fine first-time finish over Leno after a good Luciano Vietto pass.
Bettinelli made an excellent one-handed save to deny Hector Bellerin just after the break, but he was beaten in the bottom-left corner barely a minute later as Lacazette blasted home his second of the game on the half-volley.
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