Manchester City vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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A stoppage-time penalty from substitute Erling Haaland earned 10-man Manchester City a dramatic 2-1 win over Fulham on Saturday, a victory that sent the champions back to the top of the Premier League.
With leading goalscorer Haaland deemed fit enough only for the bench after missing the previous two City games through injury, Argentinean forward Julian Alvarez fired the home side into a 17th-minute lead.
The champions thought they had quickly doubled their lead through John Stones but Rodri was offside in the build-up, and Fulham capitalised on that reprieve, going straight down the other end and winning a 26th-minute penalty.
City defender Joao Cancelo was given a straight red card for bundling Harry Wilson to the floor, with former Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira making no mistake from the spot as Fulham went into the interval level.
City continued to dominate even with a numerical disadvantage. Haaland was brought on and quickly thought he had restored his side’s lead after glancing a header home, but VAR stepped in to rule the Norwegian to be offside.
It seemed City had done all they could until Kevin De Bruyne was brought down and Haaland converted the penalty to send the Etihad Stadium into delirium in the 95th minute, as the champions moved one point clear of Arsenal at the top of the standings. Fulham stayed eighth.
Manchester City vs Fulham
The game has certainly opened up since City went down to ten men.
Manchester City vs Fulham
City have re-organised to cope with Cancelo's absence. Rodri appears to have dropped to centre-back with Ake playing on the left of the back four.
Manchester City vs Fulham
City are back on the ball, seeking to re-assert their superiority and regain their lost lead.
Manchester City vs Fulham
CIty have the ball in the net once again, Stones scoring after the ball fell to him in the box following an excellent free kick from Gundogan. But the referee has ruled it out a foul in the buildup.
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