Manchester City had a thrilling 5-4 win over Fulham on Tuesday December 2 night in the English Premier League with Nigerian attacker Samuel Chukwueze scoring a brace for the home side. Manchester city Striker, Erling Haaland made history by scoring his 100th Premier League goal, becoming the fastest player to achieve this feat in just 111 games as Manchester City were lucky to escape with the 3 points at Craven Cottage.
The match was an intense battle, with City leading 3-0 at halftime through Haaland, Tijjani Reijnders, and Phil Foden. However, Fulham fought back, with Emile Smith Rowe pulling one back before Alex Iwobi strike and Chukwueze’s brace turned the game on its head.
Despite being 5-1 up, City had to withstand a remarkable comeback, but Josko Gvardiol’s goal-line clearance in stoppage time secured the win. This victory keeps City in the title hunt, just two points behind leaders Arsenal. Pep Guardiola side are now 28 points while Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are 30 points with a game in hand. They would be taking on Brentford today Wednesday December 3 as they seek to extend their lead at the summit and continue the push for the Premier League title.
