Fulham vs Manchester City, 2023-24 English Premier League

Josko Gvardiol double sends Man City top of Premier League

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 on Saturday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
• 1': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 2': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
• 6': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 6': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
• 13': Goal! Fulham 0, Manchester City 1. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 14': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
• 14': Delay in match because of an injury Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
• 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 15': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a headed pass.
• 20': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
• 20': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
• 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 22': Substitution, Manchester City. Kyle Walker replaces Nathan Aké because of an injury.
• 25': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 28': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 33': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
• 38': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
• 38': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Issa Diop.
• 43': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 43': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Issa Diop.
• 44': Attempt missed. Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Manchester City 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Manchester City 1.
• 45': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Willian.
• 45': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
• 47': Hand ball by Issa Diop (Fulham).
• 53': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 53': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
• 54': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
• 54': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Foul by Issa Diop (Fulham).
• 57': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 58': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 58': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Issa Diop.
• 59': Goal! Fulham 0, Manchester City 2. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 61': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 66': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
• 66': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Substitution, Fulham. Armando Broja replaces Rodrigo Muniz.
• 68': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 69': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 69': Foul by Issa Diop (Fulham).
• 71': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
• 71': Goal! Fulham 0, Manchester City 3. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva following a corner.
• 74': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Andreas Pereira.
• 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
• 77': Armando Broja (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
• 78': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Foul by Issa Diop (Fulham).
• 78': Issa Diop (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 80': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
• 80': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodri.
• 81': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
• 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Erling Haaland.
• 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Mateo Kovacic.
• 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Phil Foden.
• 87': Delay in match because of an injury Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
• 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
• 90': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+2': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 90'+3': Hand ball by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
• 90'+4': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
• 90'+4': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+5': Penalty Manchester City. Julián Álvarez draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Issa Diop (Fulham) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 90'+5': Second yellow card to Issa Diop (Fulham) for a bad foul.
• 90'+6': Goal! Fulham 0, Manchester City 4. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fulham 0, Manchester City 4.
• 0': Match ends, Fulham 0, Manchester City 4.