Fulham vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Foden and Gvardiol help City to big win
Fulham 0-4 Manchester City: Josko Gvardiol’s double sees Pep Guardiola’s side hold serve against Arsenal in the Premier League title race
Manchester City hit the top of the Premier League with one week of the season left as two goals by Josko Gvardiol and one each from Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez sealed an emphatic 4-0 victory at Fulham fc.
City’s stroll in the London sunshine, their seventh successive league win and 16th consecutive victory over Fulham in all competitions, moved them two points clear of Arsenal.
Pep Guardiola’s relentless side, closing in on an unprecedented fourth English title in a row, have 85 points from 36 games, with Arsenal on 83 having also played 36.
Arsenal can regain top spot by beating Manchester United on Sunday but City, who play their game in hand at Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday, are two wins away from making history.
Relive all the action from Craven Cottage below:
Fulham 0-3 Manchester City
92 mins: Gvardiol, fresh off being awarded the player of the match award, plays a lovely diagonal to Lewis. The ball is worked back to Gvardiol, and despite the away fans willing him to shoot, he lays it off to Doku. The Belgian’s inviting cross isn’t met by any City player though.
Fulham 0-3 Manchester City
91 mins: We’re into the first of seven minutes of added time. Fulham will be annoyed at that.
Fulham 0-3 Manchester City
90 mins: Harry Wilson does well to get in behind and put a cross in, but there’s no Fulham shirt there to meet it.
City counter, and Robinson gets booked for stopping it.
Fulham 0-3 Manchester City
88 mins: Doku is fine to carry on. City attack once more and Bobb exchanges passes with Lewis, but Palhinha intercepts before they can get the shot away.
Fulham 0-3 Manchester City
86 mins: Doku is briefly down after the challenge from Palhinha. It looks like he was caught on the knee, and we’ll have a brief stoppage.
Fulham 0-3 Manchester City
84 mins: No trouble for City here as we enter the final five minutes.
Fulham 0-3 Manchester City
82 mins: Some subs for City as Foden, Haaland and Kovacic come off for Oscar Bobb, Julian Alvarez and Rico Lewis.
Fulham 0-3 Manchester City
80 mins: A Fulham chance as Traore gets to the through ball in the box, but he can’t get the shot away.
City counter and go with the direct route – Doku drops his shoulder and cuts inside, forcing a diving save from Leno.
Fulham 0-3 Manchester City
77 mins: Issa Diop is booked for preventing a City counter.
Fulham 0-3 Manchester City
76 mins: City are now top of the league, and have cut Arsenal’s goal difference advantage down to just three goals ahead of their game against Manchester United. Even a slip-up against Spurs may now not be so disastrous, though it certainly doesn’t look like that will happen on Tuesday.
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