Summary

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  • FT: Fulham 2-1 Arsenal - Gunners miss chance to move top

  • Saka taps home opener but Jimenez levels and De Cordova-Reid scores

  • FT: Spurs 3-1 Bournemouth - Spurs will end 2023 in fifth

  • Sarr drives home opener before Son and Richarlison add to lead, before Scott pulls one back

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  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Fulham 2-1 Arsenal

    Harry Wilson replaces Willian while goal scorer Bobby De Cordova Reid goes off for Issa Diop.

    Diop's first job will be to defend this corner.

  2. Postpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Tottenham 2-0 Bournemouth

    Surely not another injury for Spurs?

    Destiny Udogie is down and needs treatment.

  3. Postpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Fulham 2-1 Arsenal

    Matthew Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    There's not enough of the ball for Arsenal, not enough control. We've seen this team do excellent things but in the last couple of games, it's not been happening.

  4. CLOSE!published at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Tottenham 2-0 Bournemouth

    Spurs are pushing for more immediately.

    Oliver Skipp crosses from the right and Son Heung-min backheels to Richarlison.

    His effort is goalbound but Neto gets down to tip it away.

  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Fulham 2-1 Arsenal

    Fulham's Calvin Bassey goes into the book for taking too long over a free-kick.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Fulham 2-1 Arsenal

    Reiss Nelson replaces Kai Havertz for Arsenal, at least I think it's him because I can hardly see through the rain.

  7. goal

    GOAL - Tottenham 2-0 Bournemouthpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Son Heung-min

    You can't keep giving him opportunities.

    A superb outside-of-the-foot pass from Giovani Lo Celso sends Son Heung-min in down the left again.

    He's more clinical this time, crashing a left-footed effort in off the post.

    That is Son's 12th Premier League goal of the season.

    Son Heung-min scores for TottenhamImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Fulham 2-1 Arsenal

    It's all too slow from Arsenal.

    Fulham are defending well.

  9. Postpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Fulham 2-1 Arsenal

    Matthew Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The weather does put a different slant on the game. The wind with the rain is making it swirl all around the place.

  10. Postpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Tottenham 1-0 Bournemouth

    It's been lashing it down at Spurs for the whole second half. All of the players look absolutely soaked.

    It is making it slightly scrappy.

  11. Postpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Fulham 2-1 Arsenal

    It has started pouring down at Craven Cottage just to make Mikel Arteta's mood even more soggy. The supporters in the exposed first few rows are heading for cover behind the stands.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Tottenham 1-0 Bournemouth

    A fourth change for Bournemouth.

    Alex Scott comes on for Ryan Christie.

  13. Postpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Tottenham 1-0 Bournemouth

    Hit it!

    Spurs counter through Giovani Lo Celso and Richarlison sends Son Heung-min through down the left.

    He takes his time and he ends up trying to go inside Marcos Senesi, but the defender gets a toe on the ball and is able to clear.

  14. Postpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Fulham 2-1 Arsenal

    Matthew Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Arsenal are pushing forward for an equaliser and Fulham may sense they are vulnerable on the break.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Fulham 2-1 Arsenal

    Arsenal need a goal but it's Fulham who come closest as Tom Cairney forces a diving save from David Raya.

    Alex Iwobi, meanwhile, is replaced by Andreas Pereira for Fulham.

  16. Postpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Tottenham 1-0 Bournemouth

    A rare attack for Spurs.

    A wicked ball in from the right by Brennan Johnson is out of reach for Richarlison but Adam Smith has to head it behind under pressure from Son Heung-min.

  17. Postpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Fulham 2-1 Arsenal

    Arsenal have switched to three at the back now Ben White has gone off. Declan Rice is sitting in front of those three defenders with Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus up front. The others seem free to move wherever they like in behind.

    There are 20 minutes of normal time remaining.

  18. Postpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Tottenham 1-0 Bournemouth

    Almost absolute chaos for Spurs at the back.

    A Ben Davies back pass is short and Guglielmo Vicario and Emerson Royal then clash as they try to clear the loose ball.

    Luckily for them the ball falls to Spurs and not Bournemouth.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    Fulham 2-1 Arsenal

    Gabriel Martinelli and Ben White are replaced by Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard in Mikel Arteta's second roll of the dice.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

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    Arsenal. Title contenders? Not with performances like this. Pedestrian and indecisive. Too many passes going astray. The Gunners have stuttered in the last few weeks.

    Tim

    Tottenham's Bukayo SakaImage source, Getty Images