Fulham vs Manchester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Craven Cottage
Follow live coverage as Fulham face Manchester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Fulham vs Manchester City
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Fulham vs Manchester City
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Fulham vs Manchester City
Sessegnon’s mazy run takes him into the Manchester City penalty area after leaving Gvardiol in the dust, but King can’t turn the ensuing cross towards goal with his diving header from six-yards away.
Fulham vs Manchester City
In an attempt to take advantage of an unsettled back line, Tete scoops a pass long in search of Jimenez, who is once again beaten to the ball by an alert Ederson at the edge of his area.
Fulham vs Manchester City
No side has come from behind at half-time to win more games in a Premier League season than Fulham in 2024-25 (five – level with Manchester United in 2020-21 and Manchester City in 2023-24), with the Cottagers beating Brentford 3-2 last time out despite trailing at the break.
Fulham vs Manchester City
Now it’s Nunes who gets to the byline, cutting back before laying it off to Haaland, whose left-footed curler misses the target by some distance.
Fulham vs Manchester City
Again looking to take advantage of his underlapping run, Nunes uses his left foot to push a pass to the byline for Marmoush, but Robinson is alert to the danger and uses his body well to win back the ball inside Leno’s penalty area.
Fulham vs Manchester City
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Fulham vs Manchester City
MANCHESTER CITY DOUBLE THEIR ADVANTAGE! 2-0! After giving up a spot-kick opportunity and handing the ball to Marmoush in the FA Cup final, Haaland steps up and calmly rolls a finish into the bottom corner from 12 yards out - sending Leno the wrong way!
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