Arsenal striker Leandro Trossard broke the record for away assists in a first-half Premier League game with three assists.
First-half goals from Gabriel Magalhaes, Martinelli and Odegaard – all set up by the influential Trossard – put Arsenal on course for a fifth consecutive league victory.
Magalhaes put Arsenal ahead after 21 minutes as the Brazilian centre-back rose above three Fulham defenders to meet Trossard’s corner with a powerful close-range header.
The Gunners were rampant and they struck again with another aerial raid in the 26th minute. Trossard was the provider once more, teasing his way down the left flank before lofting a cross towards Martinelli, who easily out-jumped Antonee Robinson to head home from close-range.
Odegaard put the result beyond doubt in the closing stages of the first half. Trossard’s cross reached Odegaard in the Fulham area and the midfielder controlled on his thigh and set himself for a fierce strike that fizzed past Bernd Leno.
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