Arsenal Player Eddie Nketiah’s goal late in walkout time for the Gunners delivers a serious upset to the Cottagers already slim Premier League 2021 survival expectations.
Fulham manager Scott Parker says he “doesn’t understand” how Nketiah’s walkout-time equalizer was allowed to stand in their Premier League tie at Arsenal.
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Eddie Nketiah’s 97th-minute struggle came with the Gunners defender Rob Holding mounted in an offside position to the side of Fulham goalkeeper Areola, who had protected Ceballos’ first shot.
Though, as Rob Holding did not touch the ball he was considered not to be interfering with play as Arsenal’s forward Eddie Nketiah tapped in.
It brought a major upset to Fulham, who commanded through Maja’s 2nd-half penalty and looked on course to gain a valuable three points in their battle against relegation.
Scott Parker said, “That was a real painful one. I don’t know how the goal stood. I don’t understand it. I am a little bit confused but we are all confused of late.”
“We all scratch our heads a bit, people who have played the game for a long time. Whether Rob Holding attempts to go for the ball or not the complications of his position affect my goalkeeper.”
“What is truthful for us is we’ve come to another place and the difference between one point and three points is a decision with the last kick of the game.”
The result leaves the Cottagers six points from safety but they have played one game more than Burnley – the side directly above them – and two additional games than Brighton & Hove Albion in 16th.
Arsenal had Ceballos’ 1st-half goal disallowed after Saka had drifted fractionally offside, while Martinelli also found the back of the visitors’ net after the whistle had gone for offside against Smith Rowe.
Substitute Bukayo Saka and Nicolas Pepe also both went close to leveling the score before Nketiah’s late interference.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, speaking to Sky Sports: “We started really well, controlling the game and creating chances, scoring a goal that was disallowed, in a very disappointing way, we kept going and didn’t allow any shots on target and suddenly we concede a penalty and the game changes completely.”
“We took risks in the right way, we could have scored three or four, we totally deserved to win the match but put ourselves in a difficult position.”
“We have to just focus on the boys playing away in Europe and arriving here with the desire to go all the way to the 97th, 98th minute.”
Fulham manager Scott Parker, speaking to BBC Sport: “My team were relentless today with passion and desire. Of course we understand that sometimes you need a bit more than that. We’ve come to a very good place where they play good stuff and got our noses in front.”
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Fulham travel to Chelsea FC in their next top-flight match on Saturday, 1 May (3:00 BST).
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