Fulham vs Manchester City, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAguero strikes as Manchester City beat Fulham to go 17 clear in Premier League
Manchester City pulled 17 points clear of the chasing field in the Premier League with a win over Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham).
- 3': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Offside, Fulham. Ivan Cavaleiro tries a through ball, but Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 7': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Offside, Manchester City. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 10': Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by John Stones (Manchester City).
- 13': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 14': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo with a through ball.
- 19': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Mario Lemina (Fulham).
- 20': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 20': Mario Lemina (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Manchester City. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 25': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 26': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 28': Hand ball by Ferran Torres (Manchester City).
- 29': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 32': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 32': Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 33': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 35': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City).
- 35': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Offside, Manchester City. Rúben Dias tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 40': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Kenny Tete (Fulham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ola Aina with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Benjamin Mendy.
- 45': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Manchester City 0.
- 46': Hand ball by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 47': Goal! Fulham 0, Manchester City 1. John Stones (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 51': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 51': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Ademola Lookman (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 52': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 53': Attempt saved. Rodrigo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 54': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham).
- 54': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Goal! Fulham 0, Manchester City 2. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham).
- 57': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 60': Penalty Manchester City. Ferran Torres draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Penalty conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Goal! Fulham 0, Manchester City 3. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 63': Ademola Lookman (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 63': Substitution, Fulham. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 64': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 65': Foul by Mario Lemina (Fulham).
- 65': John Stones (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Sergio Agüero (Manchester City).
- 65': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 68': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham).
- 68': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 68': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Substitution, Fulham. Josh Onomah replaces Mario Lemina.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Eric García replaces Rúben Dias.
- 76': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 79': Ademola Lookman (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 80': Substitution, Fulham. Antonee Robinson replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Josh Onomah (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic with a through ball.
- 83': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 87': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 87': Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Fulham 0, Manchester City 3.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 0, Manchester City 3.
Statistics
 MNC |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.9 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 449 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 529 | Passes | 444 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 15 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 16 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 21 | Harrison Reed |
| 18 | Mario Lemina |
| 29 | Frank Anguissa |
| 15 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 17 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
| 19 | Ademola Lookman |
Manchester City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 22 | Benjamin Mendy |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 10 | Sergio Agüero |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 21 | Ferran Torres |
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