Manchester City vs Fulham, 2024-25 English Premier League

Kovacic brace gives Man City 3-2 victory over Fulham

Mateo Kovacic scored either side of halftime to fire Manchester City to an entertaining 3-2 victory over Fulham at a sun-drenched Etihad Stadium on Saturday, as the hosts kept their grip on second place in the Premier League standings.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
• 3': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
• 3': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
• 4': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
• 6': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
• 6': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 7': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 8': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 11': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
• 11': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
• 12': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
• 13': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
• 14': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
• 15': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
• 16': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alex Iwobi.
• 16': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sander Berge.
• 17': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez with a through ball.
• 17': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
• 17': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 17': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
• 19': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
• 21': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
• 21': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 24': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 24': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 25': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
• 26': Goal! Manchester City 0, Fulham 1. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
• 29': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Iwobi following a fast break.
• 31': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alex Iwobi.
• 32': Goal! Manchester City 1, Fulham 1. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 35': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 35': Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 35': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
• 36': Attempt blocked. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
• 37': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
• 38': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
• 40': Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
• 43': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
• 45'+1': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
• 45'+1': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Fulham 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Fulham 1.
• 47': Goal! Manchester City 2, Fulham 1. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 51': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 51': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
• 54': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
• 59': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 60': Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
• 61': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
• 61': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 62': Substitution, Manchester City. Kyle Walker replaces Manuel Akanji.
• 62': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Jack Grealish.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 64': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
• 64': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 65': Substitution, Fulham. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Andreas Pereira.
• 65': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Sander Berge.
• 68': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
• 76': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
• 77': Substitution, Fulham. Reiss Nelson replaces Alex Iwobi.
• 77': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Raúl Jiménez.
• 77': Substitution, Fulham. Timothy Castagne replaces Kenny Tete.
• 78': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Phil Foden.
• 82': Goal! Manchester City 3, Fulham 1. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
• 84': Offside, Fulham. Timothy Castagne is caught offside.
• 85': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
• 85': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
• 88': Goal! Manchester City 3, Fulham 2. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
• 89': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
• 90': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
• 90': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
• 90'+3': Foul by Adama Traoré (Fulham).
• 90'+3': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Ederson (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+5': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+5': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Fulham).
• 90'+5': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Fulham 2.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Fulham 2.