Manchester Metropolis will wish to keep away from any extra slip ups once they host Fulham within the Premier League on Saturday.

Pep Guardiola’s facet stay unbeaten within the league with the identical variety of factors as Arsenal, however have dropped factors in two successive matches.

Metropolis have struggled within the absence of Rodri, who sustained an ACL damage ruling him out for the remainder of the season, and Kevin De Bruyne who might make his return in opposition to Fulham.

However Metropolis will likely be hoping their dominant 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava within the Champions LEague has had the same impact on their league kind.

Fulham have began the season in strong kind, presently in sixth after profitable three and dropping simply one among their opening six matches.

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Manchester Metropolis vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League updates

• Man Metropolis tackle Fulham within the Premier League

• 88’ GOAL! Rodrigo Muniz pulls one again (MCI 3-2 FUL)

• 82’ GOAL! Jeremy Doku makes it three (MCI 3-1 FUL)

• 47’ GOAL! Kovacic provides a second for Metropolis (MCI 2-1 FUL)

• 32’ GOAL! Mateo Kovacic fizzes in equaliser (MCI 1-1 FUL)

• 26’ GOAL! Andreas Pereira flicks Fulham into lead (MCI 0-1 FUL)

Manchester Metropolis FC 3 – 2 Fulham FC

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Manchester Metropolis rack up a club-record equalling thirtieth Premier League recreation with out defeat, because the Premier League champions edge out an enterprising Fulham facet, profitable 3-2 on the Etihad. A double strike from Kovacic finally proved decisive, because the influential midfielder equalised after Andreas Pereira had given the Cottagers a shock lead, then fired house an excellent second shortly after the break. Second-half substitute Doku later lashed house Metropolis’s third, earlier than a late purpose from Rodrigo Muniz supplied Fulham some hope of snatching a degree. Metropolis – who completed with an inferior xG of 1.55 to their guests’ 2.4 – sit second within the desk, stage with Arsenal and only one level behind leaders Liverpool. They’ll resume with a recreation in opposition to Wolves after the worldwide break; in the meantime, Fulham host Aston Villa subsequent day trip. That is all from as we speak’s dwell protection, so thanks for becoming a member of us and goodbye!

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FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 3-2 FULHAM

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Yellow Card Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva

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Yellow Card Ederson Santana de Moraes

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There are to be not less than 5 added minutes for stoppages on the finish of this match, so Fulham can nonetheless hope to seize a late leveller.

Manchester Metropolis vs Fulham

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Substitution İlkay Gündoğan Matheus Luiz Nunes

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Fulham are again on the ball, dominating possession, however they absolutely know that the possibility to salvage one thing from this recreation has gone. It has been a persistent show from the Cottagers, however they’ve simply lacked precision within the opposition field.

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Manchester Metropolis have now scored 5 objectives within the final quarter-hour of the second half this season, greater than another crew within the Premier League. That killer intuition units them other than the remaining.

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Help Rico Henry Mark Lewis

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Aim Jérémy Baffour Doku

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It is all Fulham now, because the Premier League champions sit again and defend, hoping to protect their slim benefit. Regardless of the closing end result, Marco Silva’s males will come out of this recreation with immense credit score – they actually belong in the direction of the highest finish of the desk.

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Substitution Philip Walter Foden John Stones

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Gvardiol has to lunge in to dam Jimenez inside Metropolis’s space, clearing his strains with an important problem. Marco Silva is readying extra substitutes, as he maybe senses {that a} level might be up for grabs right here.

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Substitution Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez Rodrigo Muniz Carvalho

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Substitution Kenny Joelle Tete Timothy Castagne

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Substitution Alexander Chuka Iwobi Reiss Luke Nelson

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One other spell of stress ends when Iwobi’s low ball into Jimenez simply escapes from the Mexican striker, who appeared poised to strike from the sting of the world. Cue pissed off groans from the away followers.

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Fulham proceed to probe round their hosts’ penalty space, however Robinson after which Traore are each stored at arm’s size by Metropolis defenders. Marco Silva is urging his facet on from the touchline – they proved in the course of the first half that they will pose loads of issues.

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For the primary time within the second half, Fulham are having fun with an prolonged spell of possession. It is all in their very own half, nevertheless, and Metropolis are blissful to take a seat again and keep compact of their crew form.

Manchester Metropolis vs Fulham

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SAVE! Ederson foils Traore once more! The latter is about free down the left and arrows in on purpose, however his Brazilian counterpart is fast to slender the angle and smothers a close-range shot with an important save! Metropolis are nonetheless weak to the counter-attack.

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CLOSE! Lewis controls the ball brilliantly and fires a first-time volley in the direction of the goal from 20 yards out, nevertheless it’s stored from sneaking into the online by an inadvertent contact from Haaland! His intervention sees the ball journey huge by a matter of inches – unfortunate!

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Substitution Sander Gard Bolin Berge Thomas Cairney

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Substitution Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira Emile Smith Rowe

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Yellow Card Calvin Chinedu Bassey

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Substitution Jack Peter Grealish Jérémy Baffour Doku

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Substitution Manuel Obafemi Akanji Kyle Andrew Walker

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Once more teeing up a team-mate on the sting of the world, Bernardo Silva lays a move off for Foden, who fires over the crossbar from round 20 yards out. It was all the time rising.

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Now in whole management – albeit with only a one-goal benefit – Manchester Metropolis’s probabilities of claiming most factors are 87% in keeping with Opta’s dwell win-predictor. Fulham? Simply 2%.

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Rising to the problem of changing Rodri within the champions’ midfield, Kovacic has not solely scored twice as we speak however he is additionally dictating play, choosing the ball up from his defence and spraying it round confidently.

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Grealish tries to pick Haaland with a cross into the field from the left flank, however Robinson is alert and heads it away. Fulham cannot full clear their strains, although, and Metropolis’s fixed stress resumes.

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Since half-time, Manchester Metropolis’s share of the ball has been a exceptional 87%. They’re patiently probing round Fulham’s space, and the away facet should not in a position to escape on the break like they did earlier than the interval.

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Metropolis’s dominance of this second half continues, as Foden fires over a cross from the proper and Haaland barely mistimes his soar earlier than heading the ball off course. That was properly huge, however the hosts have stepped up a number of gears because the break – Guardiola can have made his ideas fairly clear.

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Kovacic has scored his third purpose within the Premier League this season – already a brand new profession excessive. In the meantime, Bernardo Silva has now arrange three this time period, and he has assisted 4 objectives in eight top-flight appearances in opposition to Fulham.

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Aim Mateo Kovačić

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Manchester Metropolis kick off, and we’re again beneath method on the Etihad!

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Ought to Manchester Metropolis merely keep away from defeat as we speak, they’d lengthen their exceptional unbeaten house report to 50 matches, changing into simply the fourth English top-flight crew to succeed in that milestone, after Liverpool (85 between 1978-1981), Chelsea (74, 2006-2008; then 58, 2004-2006) and Sunderland (50, 1890-1893). Nonetheless, as issues stand they’d slip three factors behind Premier League leaders Liverpool going into the worldwide break.

Manchester Metropolis vs Fulham

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A courageous first-half efficiency by Fulham sees the London membership on stage phrases with Premier League champions Manchester Metropolis, because the half-time whistle blows with rating at 1-1. After absorbing loads of early stress – with Gundogan and Haaland each lacking good possibilities – the Cottagers struck first, when a second of magic from Jimenez arrange Pereira’s close-range end. Metropolis bit again quickly after, as Kovacic crashed in a low shot from the sting of the world following a nook. A large-open encounter is mirrored by each groups’ xG, with Fulham on 1.35 to their hosts’ 1.17 to this point. Maybe as we speak is the day Metropolis’s lengthy profitable run over their capital-city counterparts lastly ends?

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HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 1-1 FULHAM

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There will likely be only one minute of stoppage time added to the top of this primary half, so Fulham’s job is sort of accomplished.

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Having been fairly daring over the preceeding 20 minutes, Fulham are again in numbers now, aiming to maintain the scoreline stage till half-time. They absolutely should been on equal phrases on the break.

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MISS! After making his method to the left byline, Grealish stands up a stunning ball in the direction of Bernardo Silva on the again put up. The midfield maestro ghosts into the proper place to complete, however his header loops over the far put up and out of play! That ought to’ve hit the goal!

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Whereas Fulham might have solely had half as many photographs – and makes an attempt on course – as their opponents to this point, they’ve elevated their possession share by nearly 15% over the previous 20 minutes. It is spectacular stuff from the Cottagers.

Manchester Metropolis vs Fulham

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Fulham are pushing exhausting for a second purpose earlier than the break, as Jimenez has a scuffed shot blocked by Kovacic, then Metropolis are compelled to concede a nook. Marco Silva have to be delighted with how his crew are taking part in as we speak: ususally they excel at Craven Cottage, however they’re taking the problem to England’s dominant facet in Manchester.

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Following Metropolis’s newest nook, Fulham break at velocity once more, confidently committing our bodies ahead in numbers. Up to now, they’ve prompted their hosts loads of issues in that method; this time, all of it involves nothing.

Manchester Metropolis vs Fulham

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The hosts have gotten their tails up now, as Foden after which Lewis see photographs blocked by Bassey inside Fulham’s space. Then, Gvardiol exams Leno with a low effort which appears to be creeping huge, however the German goalkeeper nonetheless ideas it behind for a nook.

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Fulham have truly registered three of their 4 Premier League wins over Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad, albeit their most up-to-date victory there was method again in April 2009, beneath Roy Hodgson. Can they do it once more as we speak, greater than 15 years later?

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Aim Mateo Kovačić

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CLOSE! Fulham counter once more, and Iwobi spins his marker earlier than establishing a 10-yard strike for Traore. The winger cannot preserve his effort on course, although, and regardless of beating Ederson he additionally lifts the ball over the crossbar! Metropolis reside dangerously right here!

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Help Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez

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Aim Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira

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After Tete prices upfield, previous a number of tame challenges, Robinson swings over a low cross from the left; Lewis reads it and cuts out the hazard, permitting Ederson to take again possession.

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A 25-yard free-kick from a central place is taken brief to Lewis, who then tries to change play however spectacularly fails. It is one other wasted set-piece state of affairs for the hosts, who’ve misplaced a little bit of their early momentum.

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Manchester Metropolis’s lengthy profitable run over Fulham continued once they final met, when the reigning Premier League champions cruised to a 4-0 victory at Craven Cottage in the direction of the top of final season. Up to now as we speak, although, they have been stored at bay.

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SAVE! Ederson retains the scores stage! Powering his well beyond Lewis simply outdoors the world, Traore nearly finishes off a speedy Fulham counter-attack. He works his method clear by way of on purpose, however Ederson races off his line to make a pointy cease! Nice goalkeeping, however the Fulham winger ought to’ve scored!

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Bassey blocks a threatening low cross from the proper byline, earlier than Foden’s inswinging nook is met by Haaland on the again put up. Underneath stress, the latter can solely information his tame header straight at Leno. Metropolis are getting ever nearer to creating their 73% share of possession pay.

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After Iwobi’s hopeful shot from a large angle on the proper is deflected behind, Fulham’s subsequent nook is met by a leap from Jimenez. He cannot management his header, although, and Metropolis clear their strains.

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A uncommon foray upfield by Fulham ends in Jimenez profitable a free-kick from Ruben Dias, who holds his opponent again. Nonetheless, it involves nothing, and Manchester Metropolis resume their whole dominance of possession.

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As soon as once more, Foden tees up Haaland on the sting of the world. This time Metropolis’s star striker opens up an angle to shoot, however his low effort is barely scuffed and runs straight in the direction of Leno, who gathers the ball safely.

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Haaland steps as much as the free-kick and drives it low and exhausting; nevertheless, it thuds into Bernardo Silva, who was positioned on the bottom in entrance of Fulham’s defensive wall. The hosts have made a large number of that set-piece routine.

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Lukic pulls Lewis again by the shirt and concedes a free-kick in harmful territory, however he avoids a reserving. Metropolis can have an opportunity to strike at purpose from round 20 yards out, in a central place.

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JUST WIDE! Now Haaland comes shut! Performed in by a exact Foden throughball, the Norwegian striker takes purpose however angles his low shot narrowly huge of the right-hand put up! Fulham escape once more!

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CLOSE! Gundogan misses a gilt-edged probability to open the scoring, firing huge of the right-hand put up when left in house close to the penalty spot! That is an excellent alternative spurned!

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Gundogan finds Haaland on the proper byline, and the latter’s cutback is blocked behind for Man Metropolis’s first nook. Akanji assaults the cross, however commits a foul and concedes a free-kick to Fulham.

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Fulham kick off, and we’re beneath method in Manchester!

Manchester Metropolis vs Fulham

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Rising into the sunshine from the tunnel, each groups are out on the pitch, and kick-off is now simply moments away!

Manchester Metropolis vs Fulham

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Making only one change to the XI that began in Nottingham final week, Fulham boss Marco Silva brings Berge into midfield, changing Smith Rowe. After scoring three objectives in as many video games, Jimenez begins up entrance; fellow striker Carlos Vinicius is sidelined by a calf damage.

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After making six adjustments in midweek, Guardiola remembers a number of senior stars, together with goalkeeper Ederson and centre-back Ruben Dias. There is just one swap from the draw with Newcastle final week, although: Foden replaces Walker, with Lewis beginning at right-back. As soon as once more Metropolis will likely be with out Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Nathan Ake and Kevin De Bruyne resulting from damage.

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SUBS: Steven Benda, Harrison Reed, Harry Wilson, Rodrigo Muniz, Tom Cairney, Reiss Nelson, Timothy Castagne, Issa Diop, Emile Smith Rowe.

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FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson; Sander Berge, Sasa Lukic; Adama Traore, Andreas Pereira, Alex Iwobi; Raul Jimenez.

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SUBS: Stefan Ortega, Scott Carson, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Jeremy Doku, Savinho, Matheus Nunes, James McAtee.

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MANCHESTER CITY (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Rico Lewis, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol; Mateo Kovacic, Ilkay Gundogan; Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish; Erling Haaland.

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Fulham have made their greatest begin to a Premier League marketing campaign since 2003, accruing 11 factors to this point to assert sixth place within the desk – simply three factors behind as we speak’s hosts. Since dropping to Manchester United on the opening weekend, the Cottagers have put collectively a five-game unbeaten run within the English high flight, profitable each of their final two matches. After beating Newcastle 3-1, final week they edged out Nottingham Forest, profitable 1-0 on the Metropolis Floor because of a Raul Jimenez penalty.

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After being held to their second successive Premier League draw by Newcastle United final week, Manchester Metropolis then returned to profitable methods with a cushty success in opposition to Slovan Bratislava within the Champions League. On the home entrance, Pep Guardiola’s facet sit 4 factors behind leaders Liverpool after the Reds beat Crystal Palace in as we speak’s early kick-off, so they are going to be eager to proceed their dominance over Fulham. Metropolis have gained every of the golf equipment’ final 16 conferences throughout all competitions – the longest profitable run one crew has had over one other all through English soccer league historical past.

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Good day and welcome to dwell protection of as we speak’s Premier League conflict between Manchester Metropolis and Fulham on the Etihad Stadium!

Fulham crew information

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Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Bassey, Andersen, Robinson, Lukic, Iwobi, Berge, Pereira, Traore, Jimenez.

Man Metropolis crew information

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Man Metropolis made a couple of adjustments for the journey to Slovan Bratislava, however have solely made one from the draw at Newcastle final weekend.

Phil Foden replaces Kyle Walker, with Rico Lewis anticipated to play at proper again.

Man Metropolis XI: Ederson, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, Lewis, Kovacic, Gundogan, Silva, Grealish, Foden, Haaland.

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