On the first day of the New Year, the English Premier League featured two more matches of the 21st round.
At the Emirates Stadium, two London teams, Arsenal and Fulham, clashed. Unai Emery's team excelled in attack and celebrated victory with a score of 4:1.
In the 25th minute, Granit Xhaka scored a goal for the hosts during a brilliant attack. Alexandre Lacazette increased the lead at the beginning of the second half.
In the 69th minute, Fulham reduced the deficit and brought intrigue back into the match, but Arsenal quickly responded with two more accurate strikes.
In the 79th minute, Aaron Ramsey restored a two-goal advantage, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sealed the deal with a goal four minutes later.
Arsenal bounced back from a tough defeat in Liverpool and earned crucial points in the battle for the top four.
In another match, another North London team, Tottenham, achieved an easier victory by defeating Cardiff 3-0.
Tottenham took care of business within the first 26 minutes, with goals from Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen, and Heung-Min Son.
Tottenham temporarily reclaimed second place and reduced the gap to the leader to 6 points.
Results:
Arsenal 4 - 1 Fulham
25' [1 - 0] G. Xhaka
55' [2 - 0] A. Lacazette
69' [2 - 1] A. Kamara
79' [3 - 1] A. Ramsey
83' [4 - 1] P. Aubameyang
Cardiff 0 - 3 Tottenham
3' [0 - 1] H. Kane
12' [0 - 2] C. Eriksen
26' [0 - 3] Son
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