Match report
Manchester City Edge Out Fulham 5-4 in Thrilling Premier League Clash
Fulham
4–5
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Manchester City
Dec 2, 2025
Manchester City stunned Fulham with a dominant early lead, scoring four goals within the first half-hour. Despite conceding three times and an own goal, Manchester City managed to secure a thrilling 5-4 victory in their Premier League encounter at Craven Cottage.
Key Facts
- • Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both scored twice.
- • Fulham's Saka Chukwueze netted two goals, while Smith Rowe and Alex Iwobi also found the back of the net for Fulham.
- • Sergey Berge scored an own goal for Manchester City in the 54th minute.
- • Phil Foden was substituted in the 90th minute with seven minutes of added time remaining.
Lineups
Fulham
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 B. Leno (G)
- 2 K. Tete (D)
- 5 J. Andersen (D)
- 3 C. Bassey (D)
- 30 R. Sessegnon (D)
- 20 S. Lukic (M)
- 16 S. Berge (M)
- 8 H. Wilson (M)
- 32 E. Smith Rowe (M)
- 17 A. Iwobi (M)
- 7 R. Jimenez (F)
Substitutes
- 23 B. Lecomte
- 15 J. Cuenca
- 21 T. Castagne
- 6 H. Reed
- 10 T. Cairney
- 19 S. Chukwueze
- 24 J. King
- 22 Kevin
- 18 J. Kusi Asare
Manchester City
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 25 G. Donnarumma (G)
- 27 M. Nunes (D)
- 3 R. Dias (D)
- 24 J. Gvardiol (D)
- 33 N. O'Reilly (D)
- 20 B. Silva (M)
- 14 Nico (M)
- 4 T. Reijnders (M)
- 47 P. Foden (F)
- 9 E. Haaland (F)
- 11 J. Doku (F)
Substitutes
- 1 J. Trafford
- 5 J. Stones
- 6 N. Ake
- 7 O. Marmoush
- 10 R. Cherki
- 21 R. Ait Nouri
- 26 Savinho
- 45 A. Khusanov
- 82 R. Lewis
Timeline
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17' Manchester City Goal · Normal GoalE. Haaland · Assist: J. Doku -
37' Manchester City Goal · Normal GoalT. Reijnders · Assist: E. Haaland -
44' Manchester City Goal · Normal GoalP. Foden -
45' Fulham Goal · Normal GoalE. Smith Rowe · Assist: H. Wilson -
46' Fulham subst · Substitution 1Off: Kenny Tete · On: T. Castagne -
46' Fulham subst · Substitution 2Off: S. Lukić · On: S. Chukwueze -
48' Manchester City Goal · Normal GoalP. Foden · Assist: E. Haaland -
54' Manchester City Goal · Own GoalS. Berge -
57' Fulham Goal · Normal GoalA. Iwobi -
64' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1Off: Nico · On: J. Stones -
64' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2Off: J. Doku · On: Savinho -
72' Fulham Goal · Normal GoalS. Chukwueze -
73' Fulham subst · Substitution 3Off: R. Jiménez · On: J. Kusi Asare -
74' Fulham subst · Substitution 4Off: E. Smith Rowe · On: J. King -
78' Fulham Goal · Normal GoalS. Chukwueze -
82' Fulham subst · Substitution 5Off: H. Wilson · On: Kevin -
82' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3Off: T. Reijnders · On: R. Cherki -
90'+5 Manchester City Card · Yellow CardR. CherkiTime wasting
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90'+7 Manchester City subst · Substitution 4Off: P. Foden · On: N. Aké
Match Stats
| Stat | Fulham | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 9 | 7 |
| Pass Accuracy | 88% | 84% |
| Offsides | 4 | 1 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 12 | 11 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total Passes | 612 | 467 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on Target | 6 | 4 |
| xG | 0.91 | 2.17 |
| Shots off Target | 3 | 3 |
| Possession | 57% | 43% |
| Goals Prevented | -2 | -2 |
| Accurate Passes | 538 | 392 |
| Shots Inside Box | 9 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 1 |
| Shots Outside Box | 3 | 2 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Fulham's early introduction of Tete and Lukić at halftime signaled a tactical shift that led to three quick goals.
- ▸ Manchester City’s Phil Foden scored his second goal in the 48th minute, extending their lead to 5-1 before Fulham's comeback.