Man City will look to extend their dominance against Fulham and return to the Premier League summit today.
The Citizens have won their last 12 encounters with Fulham, and another win will put them above Arsenal.
Pep Guardiola’s side is two points behind the Gunners, who play a day later against Chelsea.
City is unbeaten in 18 home matches since losing to Tottenham in February.
Man City: Ederson, Stones, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Grealish, Alvarez
Subs: Moreno, Dias, Haaland, Laporte, Mahrez, Foden, Palmer, Lewis
Fulham: Leno, Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson, Reed, Palhinha, Willian, Wilson, Pereira, Vinicius.
Subs: Rodak, Kurzawa, Adarabioyo, Duffy, Cairney, James, Mbabu, Harris
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City-Fulham, 2-1
Micky Gray: “Erling Haaland has the nerve to win a game from the penalty spot in the last minute.” Man City has 23 goals this season. He’s amazing.”
Erling Haaland’s Man City 2-1 Fulham
He’d never miss, right?
He squeezes the ball under Leno, who dove right, and City win late.
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City-Fulham 1-1
90: City’s penalty!
Robinson dives on De Bruyne to get a penalty kick.
Haaland…
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Leno takes his time with goal kicks as the Cottagers near a point.
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City-Fulham 1-1
Fulham sent too many forwards, and Gundogan’s dink nearly found Foden.
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Five minutes of stoppage time are indicated. Fulham clears and advances.
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City-Fulham 1-1
Mbabu wastes a five-on-three for Fulham, and City breaks.
De Bruyne throws a great ball into the area for Haaland, but Ream touches it for a corner.
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Silva sarcastically taps the referee on the shoulder and gives him a thumbs up after Akanji tackles James.
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City-Fulham 1-1
Leno clears De Bruyne’s cross from Haaland and Fulham break, but James’ backheel is blocked by Stones.
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Diop blocks De Bruyne and Haaland’s shot from within the box.
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City-Fulham 1-1
Pereira escapes a tight area and finds Mbabu on the near side.
City clear off his cross.
City-Fulham 1-1
Foden drives towards Haaland, but Robinson clears the ball.
City-Fulham 1-1
Willian replaces Pereira for the final 10 minutes plus stoppage time.
City-Fulham 1-1
Pereira requires medical treatment as Fulham tries to stem City’s momentum.
City-Fulham 1-1
Cairney and James replace Vinicius and Wilson, who could hardly walk.
City-Fulham 1-1
74: De Bruyne throws a left-footed pass to Haaland, who scores.
The goal is nearly offside, but VAR disallows it.
City-Fulham 1-1
73: Two Fulham players had been waiting for four minutes, but the ball won’t go out.
City-Fulham 1-1
Reed nicks the ball and feeds Wilson, but the cross misses and City defends to snuff the chance.
City 1-1 Fulham: Chance
69 – Near Haaland!
Clipping the ball to the back post, he volleys it just past Leno’s post.
Foden and Haaland increase City’s intensity.
City-Fulham 1-1
Haaland misses Gundogan’s header in the box, his first chance.
City-Fulham 1-1
Bruyne scores at 64.
With everyone expecting a cross from 40 yards out, the Belgian sends the ball wide, forcing Leno to scramble.
City-Fulham 1-1
Tete is booked for fouling Grealish.
Then…
Foden replaces Alvarez and Grealish
City 1-1 Fulham: Chance
61: Wilson’s chance!
Reed feeds Wilson, who cuts a left-footed shot past Ederson.
City-Fulham 1-1
Willian’s ball to Robinson on the left is bad, and City intercepts.
City-Fulham 1-1
Micky Gray: “Man City are out of ideas. Pep is presumably strolling around his technical area and telling his coaches, “We need something different.”
City-Fulham 1-1
Willian’s ball to Robinson on the left is bad, and City intercepts.
City-Fulham 1-1
Micky Gray: “Man City are out of ideas. Pep is presumably strolling around his technical area and telling his coaches, “We need something different.”
City-Fulham 1-1
Diop’s defense is top-notch.
Alvarez escapes him down the right, but the Frenchman recovers and forces a corner that the visitors clear.
City-Fulham 1-1
55 – The hosts have the ball after a mistake, but the second half has been low-key.
City-Fulham 1-1
54: Fulham has the ball and City isn’t pressing as hard as usual, waiting for a mistake.
City-Fulham 1-1
Ake must improve.
De Bruyne finds the Dutchman at the far post, and he just has to head the ball across goal for Alvarez.
Instead, he heads for goal and into Leno’s arms.
City-Fulham 1-1
Fulham nearly beat Pereira when he tries to find Vinicius.
Stones beats Wilson to the second ball after Rodri’s interception.
City-Fulham 1-1
City is slowing down the game and hasn’t entered Fulham’s half yet.
City-Fulham 1-1
City dominate possession with Haaland and Foden warming up.
City 1-1 Fulham, start
Second half begins.
No changes, thus no Haaland.
Halftime: Man City 1-1 Fulham
Cancelo didn’t try to regain the ball and fouled Wilson in the box, prompting boos at halftime.
The referee deserves praise for that call.
Halftime: Man City 1-1 Fulham
Fulham 1-1 Man City
