Leandro Trossard was the match-winner for Arsenal as the Gunners earned a narrow but crucial 1-0 victory over Fulham to reclaim top spot in the Premier League.

After Manchester City had briefly overtaken them with a win earlier in the day, Mikel Arteta’s men knew they needed a response — and they delivered at Craven Cottage.

Riccardo Calafiori thought he had opened the scoring in the first half, but his goal was ruled out for offside after a VAR check. The breakthrough finally came in the 58th minute when Trossard latched onto a clever corner routine and fired home what proved to be the only goal of the game.

Later drama saw a penalty initially awarded for a foul on Bukayo Saka, only for VAR to overturn the decision. But Arsenal stayed composed, managing the final stages with maturity to secure all three points.

It’s a third consecutive defeat for Fulham, who now drop to 14th in the table, while Arsenal climb back above Manchester City — at least for now.

2025-26, England - Premier League

Fulham - Arsenal 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: Trossard, 58 (0:1)

Fulham: Leno; Andersen J. (Diop I., 42); Cuenca J. (Bassey, 82); Castagne; Cairney (Smith Rowe, 64); Berge; King J. (Kevin, 63); Sessegnon R.; Raul Jimenez; Wilson H. (Traoré Ad., 82); Iwobi
Substitution: Diop I. (from 42); Kevin (from 63); Smith Rowe (from 64); Bassey (from 82); Traoré Ad. (from 82)
Bench: Lecomte; Tete; Reed H.; Kusi-Asare

Arsenal: Raya; Saliba; Gabriel M.; Timber J.; Calafiori; Zubimendi; Saka B.; Eze (Merino, 62); Rice; Gyökeres (Nørgaard, 90); Trossard (Martinelli, 81)
Substitution: Merino (from 62); Martinelli (from 81); Nørgaard (from 90)
Bench: Arrizabalaga; Mosquera Cr.; White B.; Lewis-Skelly; Nwaneri; Dowman M.