William Saliba scored his second goal in as many games during Arsenal's Premier League match away to Fulham, though it initially looked as though the effort would be disallowed
Bukayo Saka heading past Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Bukayo Saka heading past Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno
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The Premier League's Match Centre has explained why William Saliba's equaliser for Arsenal against Fulham was allowed to stand.
Saliba tapped home Kai Havertz's header from close range to bring the Gunners level early in the second half of their London derby. It initially looked as though the goal would be chalked off for offside, though, with players from the home side appealing.
On closer inspection, though, it emerged that Antonee Robinson's left boot played the French defender onside by the smallest of margins. "The referee’s call of goal was checked and confirmed by the VAR as Saliba was in an onside position," the Premier League's social media statement read.
Later, Arsenal thought they had scored a last-gasp winner when Bukayo Saka headed home a Gabriel Martinelli cross. That goal was ultimately chalked off, though, with VAR finding that Martinelli had strayed offside in the build-up.
"Saka’s goal was initially awarded on-field. VAR checked and determined that Martinelli was in an offside position in the build-up and recommended that the goal was disallowed," a Premier League statement on the disallowed winner read.
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