
Fulham and Manchester City played out a spectacular match that will be remembered for a long time. Valid for the 14th week in the Premier League, where a total of 9 goals were scored, the final score 4-5 for City.
The goal streak for the “Citizens” was opened by the usual Erling Haaland, who scored in the 17th minute, after an assist from Zheremi Doku. The Norwegian wrote Premier League history, becoming the player to reach 100 goals faster than anyone else. This was Haaland’s 15th goal this season in the championship.
Haaland has made his 111th appearance in the English top flight, breaking a record held by Alan Shearer, who needed 13 more matches. Harry Kane now moves down to third place with 141 matches, knocking Sergio Aguero off the podium, who needed 147.
In the 37th minute, Haaland returned to assist and Tixhani Reijnders doubled the lead for City. At the end of the first half, Phil Foden scored the third goal for Guardiola's team, with a super powerful shot on the edge of the penalty area. In the extra minutes of the first half, the home team narrowed the gap with a goal from Smith Rowe. The first half ended 1-3 for City.
The second half at Craven Cottage was spectacular. The Citizens started brightly, scoring two more goals. Phil Foden scored his second personal goal in the 48th minute, again after an assist from Haaland, and in the 54th minute there was an own goal from Sander Berg, bringing the score to 1-5 for City.
Just when it seemed that the fate of the match was sealed, the locals reacted. Alex Iwobi scored a beautiful goal in the 57th minute with a perfect shot from distance. Samuel Chukueze, who arrived from Milan in the summer transfer window, scored two beautiful goals in the 72nd and 78th minutes, narrowing the score to 4-5. The last minutes were truly thrilling for both teams, the score remained unchanged until the end.
Manchester City win 4-5 and increase the pressure on Arsenal. The “Citizens” have 28 points, two points less than the “Gunners”, who play tomorrow against Brentford.
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