Arsenal secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Fulham at the Emirates Stadium, moving six points clear at the top of the Premier League with 76 points. Viktor Gyökeres starred with a brace, reaching over 20 goals across all competitions in his debut 2025/26 season—matching a record held by Alexis Sánchez since 2014/15.
Arsenal delivered a clinical performance against Fulham in their Premier League match on May 2, 2026, at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners, managed by Mikel Arteta, opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Bukayo Saka surged down the right and assisted Viktor Gyökeres for a close-range finish. Saka doubled the lead in the 40th minute, latching onto a pass from Gyökeres to fire past Bernd Leno at the near post. Gyökeres then added a third with a looping header from Leandro Trossard's cross in first-half stoppage time, capping a flawless opening 45 minutes.
The second half saw Arsenal control proceedings, with Gyökeres denied a hat-trick by Leno and Riccardo Calafiori hitting the crossbar. Arteta rotated his squad late on, mindful of Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg at home against Atlético Madrid. The result leaves Arsenal six points ahead of Manchester City, who have three games remaining.
Gyökeres, who joined Arsenal from Sporting de Lisboa for around 63 million euros, became the first Gunners forward to score over 20 goals across all competitions in his debut season since Alexis Sánchez netted 25 in 2014/15. The Swede has 14 Premier League goals, 1 in the FA Cup, 1 in the Carabao Cup, and 5 in the Champions League—including one in the semi-final against Atlético de Madrid. Since Sánchez's departure, players like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, Gabriel Jesus, and Kai Havertz failed to reach that mark. This feat establishes Gyökeres as a key pillar for Arteta in the title race.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta praised the display: “It was a great team performance... We showed a lot of authority, determination and composure.” Gyökeres, with 14 league goals this season, said: “We never stopped believing. We’re in a good position now, so of course we have a good chance.” Myles Lewis-Skelly earned his first senior midfield start and impressed, drawing Arteta's approval.
