Eddie Nketiah rescued a point for Arsenal in the sixth minute of added time and forced Fulham a little closer to relegation.
The visitors were within seconds of victory when a corner was flicked-on by goalkeeper Mat Ryan and a deflected shot from Dani Ceballos was saved by Alphonse Areola and Nketiah tapped in the rebound but
There was a VAR check because Rob Holding was offside but the officials ruled the goal would stand Fulham hearts were broken.
Josh Maja gave them the lead with a penalty but they could not cling on for three points they desperately needed in the fight for survival.