Then Mat Ryan, making his home debut in Arsenal’s goal, advanced upfield for a corner and managed to flick the ball across goal. The incident followed a lengthy lull but Arsenal, buoyant after Thursday’s resounding victory in Prague, had flown out of the traps earlier on. Had he scored, VAR might have had a tough time discerning whether or not he was offside by a finger’s width. There would have been no need for a review if, shortly afterwards, Martinelli’s first-time shot from 10 yards had beaten Areola. Areola was down sharply in a crowded box to save with his left hand and Fulham retained hope of establishing a platform.

Source: The Irish Times April 18, 2021 15:04 UTC