Fulham fan taunts Arsenal after Arteta's side squander an early lead to lose

A Fulham fan mocked Arsenal as Mikel Arteta's side suffered back-to-back Premier League defeats for the first time this season with a 2-1 loss at Craven Cottage.

Victory on Sunday would've moved the Gunners back to the top of the Premier League table, though both Man City and Liverpool have a game in hand.

The visitors looked set to do just that in the early going, as Bukayo Saka capitalised on rebound to poke the Gunners ahead after just five minutes.

Despite taking an early lead Arsenal struggled to build on their momentum in west London, with Fulham controlling the game in midfield being rewarded for their efforts when Raul Jimenez slotted past David Raya to equalise.

Seemingly energised after being pegged back, Arsenal looked the more likely of the two sides to go in front before the interval but were unable to take the lead before half-time.

After the restart Marco Silva's side again took control and frustrations on the pitch were exemplified by a heated exchange of words between Declan Rice and Gabriel.

The England midfielder then failed to clear from a Fulham corner and Bobby Decordova-Reid fired his fourth Premier League goal of the season to put the Cottagers in the lead.

The mood inside Craven Cottage was summed up by a jubilant Fulham fan caught on camera mimicking tears as Arsenal failed to find an equaliser and suffered another defeat.

Having lost just one of their first 15 Premier League fixtures this season, Arteta's side are now winless in their last three games, an unenviable run that has seen them fall to fourth in the table.

To make matters worse for the Gunners, in north London Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham cruised to a comfortable win over Bournemouth to move within one point of their bitter rivals.

Following seven Premier League fixtures in December, Arsenal will now wait three weeks before their next league game when they play host to Crystal Palace on January 20.