Article by Maria Olteanu – Published on Tuesday, 02 December 2025, 22:54 / Updated on Tuesday, 02 December 2025 23:06
Manchester City he performed in just one inning against those from Fulhamon Tuesday evening, away, in a match counting for the 14th stage of the Premier League. “Citizens” scored three times only in the first 45 minutes, and in the first 10 minutes of the second half they took the score to an improbable 5-2. In the end, Fulham tries to produce a surprise, getting closer to 5-3.
Pep Guardiola's men enjoyed themselves at the home of the 15th-placed team, in a match they made easy from the start. With the win in their pocket, Manchester City move to within two points of leaders Arsenal.
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They scored: Rowe 45+2, Iwobi 57, Chukwueze 73 / Haaland 17, Reijnders 37, Foden 44, 48, Doku 54
Erling Haaland it was he who opened the scoring in the 17th minute, and then City scored twice in the space of 7 minutes before the break. The Norwegian broke the bad luck of the last matches, scoring the first goal after three games without success.
Tuesday night's achievement was also Haaland's 100th in the Premier League, becoming the 35th player to reach the milestone in the English top flight. The Norwegian star achieved 100 goals in 111 appearances, 13 fewer than the previous fastest player to reach this mark, Alan Shearer, in 124 appearances.
photo: Manchester City
Manchester City, football lesson with Fulham
Tijjani Reijnders increased the gap in the 37th minute, from Haaland's pass, and Phil Foden scored for 3-0 in the 44th minute. The hosts, stunned after a nightmare half, also scored in the first half, through Emile Rowe, in the second minute of first half extra time.
The second half was no better for Fulham, with City continuing the recital from the first half of the match.
Phil Foden signed the “double” in the 48th minute, from Haaland's pass, bringing the score to 4-1, and Doku scored the goal of the evening 6 minutes later, with a placed execution, in the box. Then, in the 57th minute, Iwobi scored from the edge of the box, for 5-2.
Chukwueze scored for 5-3 in the 73rd minute, and after an analysis in the VAR room, the success was validated.
Fulham – Manchester City, starting teams
Fulham: Leno – Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon – Lukic, Berge – Wilson, Smith-Rowe, Traore – Jimenez
reserves: Lecomte, Cuenca, Castagne, Reed, Cairney, King, Kevin, Chukwueze, Kusi-Asare.
Manchester United: Donnarumma – Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly – Nico, Bernardo, Reijnders – Foden, Haaland, Doku
Reserves: Trafford, Lewis, Khusanov, Stones, Ake, Ait-Nouri, Cherki, Savinho, Marmoush.
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