LONDON: Gabriel made amends for a dreadful error through scoring the winner in a 2-1 victory at house to Fulham on Saturday as Arsenal gained their fourth immediately recreation to begin the Premier League season.
Aleksandar Mitrovic punished a mistake through Gabriel to provide Fulham a marvel lead on 56 mins, however Martin Odegaard equalised with a deflected effort simply previous the hour.
Gabriel bundled in after a scramble at a nook with 5 mins to play to stay Mikel Arteta’s facet two issues transparent of reigning champions Manchester Town on the peak.
Fulham suffered their first defeat in 4 outings on their top-flight go back.
Having gained their opening 3 video games for the primary time in 18 years, Arsenal made two adjustments to the workforce that beat Bournemouth with Thomas Partey and Oleksandr Zinchenko out injured.
Kieran Tierney got here in at left-back and Mohamed Elneny covered up along Granit Xhaka in midfield.
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno confronted his previous membership on simply his 2d get started for Fulham, and the Germany global unfold himself smartly to disclaim Bukayo Saka within the first part.
Gabriel Martinelli clipped the crossbar direct from a nook as Fulham persevered to protect smartly, Leno pushing away Odegaard’s curling strive early in the second one part.
Fulham struck first although as Mitrovic robbed Gabriel of the ball within his personal field and rolled expertly past Aaron Ramsdale for his fourth function of the marketing campaign.
Arsenal’s reaction used to be well timed. Saka burst against function sooner than nudging the ball to Odegaard, with the Norwegian’s shot putting Tosin Adarabioyo and wrong-footing Leno.
Ramsdale reacted sharply to show away a header and William Saliba thrust himself within the trail of the ball to dam the follow-up from Bobby Reid.
Leno, who signed a three-year maintain Fulham previous this month after shedding his position to Ramsdale, seemed set to frustrate Arsenal as he stored smartly from Eddie Nketiah and Martinelli.
However Gabriel redeemed himself as Leno didn’t maintain a nook beneath power from each Arsenal centre-backs, permitting the Brazilian to grasp a overdue winner.