Man City defeats Fulham in a thrilling 9-goal chase

Match result - Man City achieved a tense win on Fulham’s turf in a highly intense back-and-forth battle, thereby reducing the points difference with Arsenal in the Premier League table.

Man City had an explosive performance at Fulham’s stadium, quickly taking control of the game and continuously applying heavy pressure. By the 17th minute, Erling Haaland opened the scoring following an assist from Jeremy Doku. Just 20 minutes later, the visitors doubled their lead when Haaland set up Tijjani Reijnders with a delicate chip that beat goalkeeper Bernd Leno. Afterwards, Phil Foden fired a stunning long-range shot to make it 3-0.

Fulham managed to restore some hope during first-half stoppage time when Emile Smith Rowe rose high to head the ball into Donnarumma’s net after a precise cross from Harry Wilson. However, early in the second half, Man City struck back coldly with a combination play between Haaland and Foden, increasing the score to 4-1. Shortly after, Jeremy Doku extended the lead to four goals in the 54th minute.

Despite trailing by a large margin, Fulham refused to give up. Alex Iwobi scored a beautiful long-range goal in the 57th minute, cutting the deficit to 2-5. At the 72nd minute, Samuel Chukwueze scored from a rebound inside the box, giving the home side renewed hope. Six minutes later, Chukwueze shone again by placing a shot into the right corner, reducing the difference to just one goal.

In the final moments, Fulham threw everything forward, but Kevin, Johan Kusi Asare, and their teammates failed to capitalize on their chances. Ultimately, Man City secured a dramatic 5-4 win at Fulham’s ground.

This result allows the squad led by Coach Pep Guardiola to cut the gap to league leaders Arsenal down to two points, although they have played one more match. Meanwhile, Fulham remain stuck in 15th place with 17 points.

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