Dramatic win over Fulham, Man City shortens gap with Arsenal

Man City beat Fulham 5-4 after a dramatic match with 9 goals, in which Haaland and Foden shone, helping Guardiola's team shorten the gap with Arsenal.

Man City had an explosive evening at Craven Cottage, defeating Fulham 5-4 in a dramatic, breathless match until the last minutes. Despite being away, Pep Guardiola's team still dominated the game and quickly created a clear advantage in terms of game position and quality of chances.

Erling Haaland rushed in and scored with one touch to open the score of the match.

In the 17th minute, the visitors' constant pressure was realized. Jeremy Doku broke through on the right wing, crossed accurately for Erling Haaland to run in and finish with one touch to open the score. Continuing the excitement, Man City continued to maintain a rapid attack speed.

In the 37th minute, Haaland himself played the role of creator when he passed the ball to Tijjani Reijnders to run down and delicately chip the ball, defeating Bernd Leno and increasing the gap to 2-0. Not stopping there, Phil Foden continued to show excellent form with a dangerous long-range shot in the 41st minute, putting Man City 3-0 up in the first half.

It seemed like the game was over, but Fulham suddenly had hope in the first half's injury time. Harry Wilson crossed the ball accurately for Emile Smith Rowe to jump high and head the ball into Donnarumma's net, reducing the score to 1-3 before entering the break.

However, just a few minutes into the second half, Man City immediately re-established a big advantage. Haaland and Foden coordinated well before the English midfielder finished neatly to increase the score to 4-1. Just a few minutes later, in the 54th minute, Jeremy Doku dribbled the ball at speed and then finished decisively, putting Man City ahead 5-1.

But from here, the match suddenly took a crazy turn. Fulham, with nothing to lose, rose strongly. In the 57th minute, Alex Iwobi fired a powerful long-range shot that Donnarumma was helpless to stop, bringing the score down to 2-5.

In the 72nd minute, Samuel Chukwueze scored after a messy play in the penalty area, giving the home team more fighting spirit. And just 6 minutes later, Chukwueze continued to shine with a low shot into the right corner, igniting hope of an unbelievable comeback when the score was reduced to 4-5.

Josh King almost brought the game back to square one.

In the final minutes, Fulham put their entire squad on the opponent's field. Kevin, Johan Kusi Asare and the home team's attack had chances but all were regrettably missed. Man City's defense, although shaken, still stood firm under the suffocating pressure.

In the end, Man City won a thrilling 5-4 victory at Craven Cottage. The three valuable points helped them reduce the gap with the top team Arsenal to two points, despite having played one more match. Meanwhile, Fulham continued to stand in 15th place with 17 points, missing the opportunity to break into the middle of the rankings.

Fulham: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Berge, Lukic; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez.

Man City: Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; Gonzalez, Silva, Reijnders; Foden, Doku, Haaland.

Final: Fulham 4-5 Man City.

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