Arsenal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) 3 Fulham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(0) 1
LONDON — Lukas Podolski grabbed a goal in each half as Arsenal secured a slick and clinical victory over Fulham in teeming rain at Craven Cottage.
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The Gunners, buoyed by a 3-0 midweek win over Fenerbahce in Champions League qualifying, were sharper early on and led through Olivier Giroud’s strike.
Podolski made it 2-0 with a measured 18-yard shot and then smashed home the visitors’ third after the break. Substitute Darren Bent pulled one back from close range, but Arsenal held on.
Other matches played: Fulham 1 – 3 Arsenal Everton 0 – 0 West Brom Hull 1 – 0 Norwich Newcastle 0 – 0 West Ham Southampton 1 – 1 Sunderland Stoke 2 – 1 Crystal Palace Aston Villa 0 – 1 Liverpool