Match Report
Fulham, 11th on 52 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Manchester City (2nd, 78). In league terms the two rates read 2.03/0.92 for Manchester City and 1.24/1.34 for Fulham (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Manchester City were unbeaten in 5, having scored in 6 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Manchester City held 13 points of 15 and Fulham 6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 29 games: 24 Manchester City wins, 0 for Fulham, 5 draws, at 3.62 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 72% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 59%. The recent trend is more open — 5.2 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 3.62 all-time.
Etihad Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 53,400. On the scoreboard, Manchester City led 3-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 3-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Manchester City: Antoine Semenyo (24'), Nico O'Reilly (30'), Erling Haaland (39')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester City 56% · Fulham 44% · Total shots: 13-14 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 4-4