FT Manchester City 2 - 0
Fulham
Commentary:
90+3' Manchester City with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+3' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+3' Ball possession: Manchester City: 70%, Fulham: 30%.
90+3' Goal kick for Manchester City.
90+2' Antonee Robinson from Fulham crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
90+2' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today
90+1' Fulham are in control of the ball.
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added.
90' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90' Ball possession: Manchester City: 70%, Fulham: 30%.
89' Fulham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
89' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
88' Fulham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
88' Fulham are in control of the ball.
87' The referee signals a free kick as Joao Cancelo from Manchester City trips Ademola Lookman
86' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
86' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
85' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
85' Ball possession: Manchester City: 67%, Fulham: 33%.
85' Safe hands from Ederson Moraes as he comes out and claims the ball
85' Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa puts in a cross...
85' Ruben Dias relieves the pressure with a clearance
85' Tom Cairney swings in a cross from the free kick.
84' Joao Cancelo is penalised for pushing Ademola Lookman.
84' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
83' Fulham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
83' Ruben Loftus-Cheek is leaving the field to be replaced by Tom Cairney in a tactical substitution.
82' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
82' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
81' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
81' Goal kick for Fulham.
80' Goal kick for Manchester City.
80' Ivan Cavaleiro fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
80' Fulham are trying to create something here.
80' Ball possession: Manchester City: 71%, Fulham: 29%.
79' Goal kick for Fulham.
79' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
79' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
78' Goal kick for Fulham.
78' Ruben Dias from Manchester City fails to connect properly on the volley and sends the ball wide of target
78' Kevin De Bruyne swings in a cross from the free kick.
77' Joachim Andersen is penalised for pushing Gabriel Jesus.
77' Good effort by Ivan Cavaleiro as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
76' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
75' Ball possession: Manchester City: 73%, Fulham: 27%.
75' Goal kick for Manchester City.
75' Ola Aina goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
75' Joao Cancelo relieves the pressure with a clearance
75' Ruben Loftus-Cheek puts in a cross...
74' Fulham take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
74' Goal kick for Fulham.
74' Fulham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
73' Goal kick for Fulham.
73' Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
73' Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
73' Could be a good chance here as Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
72' Fulham are in control of the ball.
72' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
72' Bobby Reid is leaving the field to be replaced by Aboubakar Kamara in a tactical substitution.
71' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
70' Goal kick for Fulham.
70' Ball possession: Manchester City: 70%, Fulham: 30%.
70' Ruben Dias goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
70' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
69' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
69' Tosin Adarabioyo comes back onto the field.
69' The game is restarted.
68' Tosin Adarabioyo is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
68' Harrison Reed is leaving the field to be replaced by Mario Lemina in a tactical substitution.
67' Tosin Adarabioyo is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
67' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
66' Ademola Lookman from Fulham is ruled offside.
66' Fulham are trying to create something here.
65' Ball possession: Manchester City: 70%, Fulham: 30%.
65' Goal kick for Fulham.
65' Kevin De Bruyne goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
65' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
65' Joachim Andersen clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
65' Joao Cancelo puts in a cross...
64' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
63' Fulham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
63' Goal kick for Fulham.
63' That's a great ball by Joao Cancelo from Manchester City. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
62' Safe hands from Alphonse Areola as he comes out and claims the ball
62' Benjamin Mendy puts in a cross...
61' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
60' Ball possession: Manchester City: 74%, Fulham: 26%.
60' Fulham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
60' The referee signals a free kick as Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City trips Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa
59' Fulham are in control of the ball.
59' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
58' Ruben Dias from Manchester City is ruled offside.
58' Ilkay Gundogan puts in a cross...
58' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the left.
58' Should have been a goal! Kevin De Bruyne gets a great chance to score, but his effort is turned behind by [goalkeeper]!
58' CHANCE! Kevin De Bruyne finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper...
58' Riyad Mahrez carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
57' Manchester City start a counter attack.
57' John Stones relieves the pressure with a clearance
57' Ivan Cavaleiro puts in a cross...
57' Harrison Reed from Fulham takes a short corner kick from the left.
57' Joao Cancelo clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
56' The referee signals a free kick as Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City trips Harrison Reed
55' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
55' Ball possession: Manchester City: 75%, Fulham: 25%.
54' Benjamin Mendy is penalised for pushing Bobby Reid.
53' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
53' Goal kick for Fulham.
53' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
52' Ivan Cavaleiro relieves the pressure with a clearance
52' Joao Cancelo puts in a cross...
52' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the right.
52' Joao Cancelo from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
52' Could be a good chance here as Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
52' Joao Cancelo from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
51' Antonee Robinson relieves the pressure with a clearance
51' Kevin De Bruyne puts in a cross...
51' Ball possession: Manchester City: 70%, Fulham: 30%.
51' Goal kick for Fulham.
50' Kevin De Bruyne goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
50' Poor play by Antonee Robinson as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
50' CROSSBAR! A shot from Kevin De Bruyne stings the crossbar!
50' Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
50' Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
50' Manchester City start a counter attack.
50' John Stones relieves the pressure with a clearance
50' Ola Aina puts in a cross...
49' Gabriel Jesus is penalised for pushing Joachim Andersen.
49' Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
48' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
48' Great skill from Riyad Mahrez as he dribbles past his opponents
48' The referee signals a free kick as Harrison Reed from Fulham trips Kevin De Bruyne
47' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
47' Ola Aina from Fulham passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
47' Fulham are trying to create something here.
46' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
46' The second half is underway.
45+2' Manchester City has been the better team in this half
45+2' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+2' Ball possession: Manchester City: 74%, Fulham: 26%.
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added.
45+1' Ball possession: Manchester City: 74%, Fulham: 26%.
45+1' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box, but Alphonse Areola runs out to collect the ball
45' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the right.
45' Raheem Sterling sees his shot deflected off target
45' Could be a good chance here as Rodri from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
45' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
44' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
44' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
43' Could be a good chance here as Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
43' Goal kick for Manchester City.
43' Ademola Lookman from Fulham had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
42' Fulham are trying to create something here.
41' Benjamin Mendy relieves the pressure with a clearance
41' Bobby Reid puts in a cross...
41' Tosin Adarabioyo relieves the pressure with a clearance
41' Joao Cancelo puts in a cross...
40' Ball possession: Manchester City: 74%, Fulham: 26%.
40' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
39' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
39' Fulham are in control of the ball.
38' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
37' Fulham are in control of the ball.
37' Fulham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
36' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
35' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
35' Ball possession: Manchester City: 76%, Fulham: 24%.
35' Fulham take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
34' Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa is penalised for pushing Kevin De Bruyne.
34' Ivan Cavaleiro relieves the pressure with a clearance
34' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
33' Joao Cancelo from Manchester City tries to play a 1-2 with Riyad Mahrez, but the ball is intercepted.
32' Joao Cancelo from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
32' Alphonse Areola from Fulham makes a great save.
32' A volley from Raheem Sterling is blocked by the keeper and goes back into play.
32' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City chips the ball into the penalty box.
31' Goal kick for Manchester City.
31' Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa from Fulham heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.
31' Harrison Reed from Fulham swings in the corner from the right.
30' John Stones could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
30' Ball possession: Manchester City: 76%, Fulham: 24%.
29' Goal kick for Manchester City.
29' That's a great ball by Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa from Fulham. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
29' Fulham are in control of the ball.
28' Fulham take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
27' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
27' Ademola Lookman from Fulham directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
27' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
26' G O O O A A A L - Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City puts it away from the penalty spot!25' PENALTY - Joachim Andersen from Fulham concedes a penalty for tripping Raheem Sterling.
25' Great skill from Raheem Sterling as he dribbles past his opponents
25' Could be a good chance here as Joao Cancelo from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
25' Ball possession: Manchester City: 76%, Fulham: 24%.
25' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
24' Goal kick for Fulham.
24' Rodri fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
24' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
23' Benjamin Mendy from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
23' The referee signals a free kick as Harrison Reed from Fulham trips Kevin De Bruyne
22' Fulham are in control of the ball.
22' Bobby Reid relieves the pressure with a clearance
22' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
21' Joachim Andersen clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
21' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
21' Fulham are in control of the ball.
20' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
20' Ball possession: Manchester City: 73%, Fulham: 27%.
20' Alphonse Areola relieves the pressure with a clearance
19' Joao Cancelo puts in a cross...
19' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
19' Joao Cancelo from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
19' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
18' Ola Aina hand-balls.
18' Manchester City are piling the pressure on and look like scoring anytime
17' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
17' Goal kick for Fulham.
16' Ilkay Gundogan goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
16' Joao Cancelo of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
16' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
15' Ball possession: Manchester City: 72%, Fulham: 28%.
15' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
14' Goal kick for Fulham.
14' Ruben Dias from Manchester City had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
14' Joao Cancelo puts in a cross...
13' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the right.
13' Kevin De Bruyne's shot takes a wicked deflection but the goalkeeper just reaches it and saves for a corner. Close save!
13' Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
13' Tosin Adarabioyo relieves the pressure with a clearance
13' Ilkay Gundogan puts in a cross...
13' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the right.
13' Joao Cancelo from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
12' Could be a good chance here as Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
12' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
12' Goal kick for Fulham.
11' Joao Cancelo fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
10' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
10' Ball possession: Manchester City: 71%, Fulham: 29%.
9' Benjamin Mendy is penalised for pushing Bobby Reid.
9' Kevin De Bruyne relieves the pressure with a clearance
9' Tosin Adarabioyo from Fulham heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.
8' Harrison Reed from Fulham swings in the corner from the right.
8' Ademola Lookman sees his shot deflected off target
8' Fulham are trying to create something here.
7' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
7' Fulham are in control of the ball.
6' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
6' Ball possession: Manchester City: 78%, Fulham: 22%.
5' Kevin De Bruyne provided the assist for the goal.
5' G O O O A A A L - Raheem Sterling with the goal!5' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
5' Kevin De Bruyne carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
5' Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
5' Goal kick for Fulham.
4' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
4' A shot by Riyad Mahrez is blocked.
3' [goalkeeper] saved a certain goal there! Raheem Sterling found himself in a great scoring position but [goalkeeper] denied him with a great save
3' Could be a good chance here as Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
3' Goal kick for Manchester City.
2' Fulham are in control of the ball.
2' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
1' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
1' Today's game will be played behind closed doors, due to Coronavirus outbreak safety precautions.
1' It's a cold day for playing football.
1' The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
1' Manchester City kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
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