At the Etihad stadium, Andreas Pereira gave Fulham the lead with a close-range volley past Ederson following an incredible backheel by Raul Jimenez. The Brazilian superstar went on to celebrate as he did the famous celebration of former Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo. He has joined the list of famous athletes to have copied the celebration of the active football legend.
A corner was only partially cleared before Mateo Kovacic equalized for Manchester City by putting a deflected drive past Bernd Leno. In the 47th minute, Mateo Kovacic struck a stunning second goal to give Manchester City the lead. Bernardo Silva controlled Foden's cross and set up Kovacic to rush on the brink of the D. He expertly sidestepped Berge's challenge and beat Bernd Leno with a powerful shot.
Jeremy Doku gave the hosts a crucial, albeit nervous, victory. He did everything on his own as he slid past Timothy Castagne, cut inside from the left, and smashed a soaring shot that soared into the center of the goal. Perhaps the ball moved in midair because Bernd Leno appeared to run past it.
In the 89th minute, Rodrigo Muniz offered the London team a ray of hope, but they failed to find a third. Traore missed a clear opportunity in the second half, so this wasn't a flawless City performance, but the home team still managed to pick up all three points before the international break.
Manchester City's struggles defensively continue without Rodri
Without a doubt, Manchester City is a stronger side when defensive midfielder Rodri starts. However, after being sidelined due to a season-ending injury, they drew their match against Arsenal and were subsequently held against Newcastle in their subsequent Premier League game.
If they had lost here, it would have been the first time in 2024 that three games in the Premier League ended in defeat. For a spell, it appeared very likely that Traore would have taken his opportunities and Fulham would have won 2-0 or possibly 3-0.
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