Arsenal beat Fulham 3-0 at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, and Bukayo Saka returned from an Achilles injury to play a central role in the Premier League win. [1]
The 24-year-old made his first start since mid-March and scored and assisted in the same league match for the first time since November 2024. [1]
Arsenal had won only two of their previous six matches before the game, but the result gave them a rare margin of victory. It was their first win by two or more goals since a 2-0 Champions League victory over Bayer Leverkusen in March. [1]
Manager Mikel Arteta said Saka "certainly made a difference" and added that he delivered "two actions that decided the game." Arteta also said, "I think the pain is gone," after the winger's return from injury. [1]
The result also lifted Arsenal's hopes of reaching the Champions League final, with the team due to face Atletico Madrid in the second leg after the first meeting ended level. Arteta said the display gave the side "a big platform for Tuesday." [1]
Saka signed a new contract in February that made him Arsenal's highest-paid player, and his return gives Arteta a timely boost before the decisive European tie. [1]
