Fulham vs Arsenal
Match pulse
FULAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Arsenal 1-0
Arsenal beat Fulham 1-0 on Sunday, May 9, 2004 at Loftus Road. Goals for Arsenal: José Antonio Reyes (9').
Play by play
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FULL-TIME They looked very human for long spells here, but van der Sar's error and Reyes' alertness proved enough for a first win in four. Onwards to Highbury...
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FULL-TIME No matter - it's all over. Thirty-seven down, one to go. Only Leicester now stand between Arsenal and immortality
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Lehmann takes it off the top of his opposite number's head and throws it quickly to Henry. His effort at finding the empty net from 70 yards is best forgotten
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Van der Sar's punt comes off Keown and the keeper's going to lumber up for the corner...
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Aliadiere shoves over Legwinski and Fulham have one last chance to pump a long ball into the box...
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The champions look happy to run down the clock. Aliadiere is robbed in the corner, but Keown steps in
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Henry and Cole opt for a bit of keepball by the corner flag and kill some time by forcing another corner...
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Decent enough effort from Henry, but van der Sar's tip over was routine
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The ref marches the free-kick forward 10 yards - Henry's ears suddenly prick up...
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Henry bows down to ref Dean in mock homage after he gets a free-kick for a tug by Davis. the Fulham man kicks the ball away and gets a late booking
- 88'
SUB! It's Martin Keown time. The veteran stays on course for a medal by replacing the disappointing Ljungberg
- 87'
Volz pumps a long ball into the box, where his team-mates are camped out. McBride heads it back across goal, but Malbranque can't force it over the line from four yards out
- 86'
Three Fulham players stand over it, but this isn't one from the training ground. Malbranque opts for the good, honest blast and it hits the wall
- 85'
Danger at the other end as Parlour upends Malbranque bang on the edge of the box. He's booked to boot...
- 84'
Clichy's added something on the left, and he waltzes all the way through before ruining it by poking a feeble shot at the keeper
- 83'
Henry mops it up at the near post and his clearance goes all the way through to van der Sar
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Vieira gives another free-kick away. This one's taken quickly, and John's shot deflects behind for a corner...
- 82'
The game's opening up now, and Legwinski clears Lehmann's crossbar with an effort at the other end
- 81'
Arsenal come in numbers again - there are four of them up there, but neither Ljungberg nor Clichy can get in a shot and the chance goes
- 80'
Henry feeds Aliadiere, who takes Pearce for a run before returning a pass. Henry's touch is poor though
- 79'
Still Fulham press down the right, but this time there's no shooting chance and Arsenal can break...
- 78'
SUB! Arsene Wenger decides to give Cole a bit of protection. Clichy's on for Pires at left midfield
- 77'
The clearance is down the Arsenal left, and almost leads to a leveller. Malbranque steers a pass in for Volz, who rattles a shot inches past the far post
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Van der Sar's confidence hasn't been dented by his earlier blunder. The onrushing Aliadiere is sold a dummy and the big keeper clears
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Out comes Lehmann to act as sweeper. He keeps his cool to find Vieira but bizarrely hangs around in the left-back slot for a return pass!
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