The Premier League has issued a statement regarding the disallowed goal scored by Bukayo Saka for Arsenal during the match against Fulham.

The Premier League’s Match Centre has elucidated the officiating decisions pertaining to William Saliba’s equalizing goal and Bukayo Saka’s disallowed late goal during Arsenal’s 1-1 draw against Fulham on Sunday.

goal was scored shortly after the commencement of the second half, as the French defender deftly converted Kai Havertz’s strike from a close distance.

Initially, there were apprehensions that the goal could be disallowed due to an offside infraction, as players from Fulham appealed to the officials.

Nevertheless, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) indicated that Fulham’s Antonee Robinson had positioned Saliba onside by the narrowest of margins.

“A statement from the Premier League indicated that the referee’s decision to award the goal was reviewed and validated by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), as Saliba was determined to be in an onside position.”

The encounter commenced with Fulham securing an advantage following an early goal by Raul Jimenez. Saliba’s equalizing goal secured a draw for Arsenal; however, Mikel Arteta’s squad was unable to secure a victory despite their dominance in possession.

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The draw positions Arsenal six points adrift of Premier League leaders Liverpool, who did not compete over the weekend owing to the postponement of their fixture against Everton.

Liverpool maintains a match in hand, whereas Chelsea surpassed Arsenal in the league standings following their victory against Tottenham later on Sunday.

Defending champions Manchester City, on the other hand, find themselves two points adrift of Arsenal following a 2-2 stalemate against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

City manager Pep Guardiola recognized the difficulties confronting his team this season.