Fulham v Manchester City, 30 March 2019

Score2-0 to Manchester City
RefereeKevin Friend
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCraven Cottage
Attendance25,001
Kick-off: 12.30pm Fulham remained without a win in the last 14 meetings in all competitions (lost 11) and had now lost the last eight. Premier League Head to Head Played: 26 Fulham won: 4 Drawn: 9 Manchester City won: 13 Fulham scored: 31 Manchester City scored: 56

0 Fulham

Manager: Scott Parker

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Goals:

Bernardo Silva 5 G
Sergio Agüero 27 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Sergio Rico
Defender/Midfielder Joe Bryan
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Cyrus Christie
Defender/Midfielder Tim Fosu-Mensah
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Sessegnon
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Forward Floyd Ayité
Forward Ryan Babel

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Aymeric Laporte Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Olexsandr Zinchenko Defender/Midfielder
David Silva Midfielder
Ilkay Gündogan Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Sergio Agüero Forward

Substitutions:

Neeskens Kebano for Floyd Ayité 64
André Schürrle for Tom Cairney 70
Kevin McDonald for Ryan Babel 88

Substitutions:

Gabriel Jesus for Sergio Agüero 57
Fernandinho for Kevin De Bruyne 75
Riyad Mahrez for Raheem Sterling 88

Cards:

Cyrus Christie 67 Y
Maxime Le Marchand 80 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fabri
Defender Denis Odoi
Defender Steven Sessegnon
Midfielder Neeskens Kebano
Midfielder Kevin McDonald
Forward Luciano Vietto

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aro Murić
Defender Danilo
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Midfielder/Forward Leroy Sané

Comments:

League position: 19th Fulham became the first team to concede at least two goals in 12 consecutive games in the top division since Newcastle United from May to October in 1977 (14 games). The Whites had now lost their last eight games in the Premier League. In 2019, they had now lost 12 of their 13 games in all competitions. They had now lost 26 of their last 27 games in the Premier League against the big six teams (drawn one), including all 12 in this season.

Comments:

League position: 1st Manchester City had now won their last seven games in the Premier League (scoring 18 goals, conceded two). Bernardo Silva had now scored in three consecutive games in all competitions for City for the first time. They had now won 150 away games in the Premier League (played 420, lost 165). Kyle Walker made his 400th club career appearance in this game.

0 Fulham

Manager: Scott Parker

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Sergio Rico
Defender/Midfielder Joe Bryan
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Cyrus Christie
Defender/Midfielder Tim Fosu-Mensah
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Sessegnon
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Forward Floyd Ayité
Forward Ryan Babel

Substitutions:

Neeskens Kebano for Floyd Ayité 64
André Schürrle for Tom Cairney 70
Kevin McDonald for Ryan Babel 88

Cards:

Cyrus Christie 67 Y
Maxime Le Marchand 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fabri
Defender Denis Odoi
Defender Steven Sessegnon
Midfielder Neeskens Kebano
Midfielder Kevin McDonald
Forward Luciano Vietto

Comments:

League position: 19th Fulham became the first team to concede at least two goals in 12 consecutive games in the top division since Newcastle United from May to October in 1977 (14 games). The Whites had now lost their last eight games in the Premier League. In 2019, they had now lost 12 of their 13 games in all competitions. They had now lost 26 of their last 27 games in the Premier League against the big six teams (drawn one), including all 12 in this season.

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Bernardo Silva 5 G
Sergio Agüero 27 G

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Aymeric Laporte Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Olexsandr Zinchenko Defender/Midfielder
David Silva Midfielder
Ilkay Gündogan Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Sergio Agüero Forward

Substitutions:

Gabriel Jesus for Sergio Agüero 57
Fernandinho for Kevin De Bruyne 75
Riyad Mahrez for Raheem Sterling 88

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aro Murić
Defender Danilo
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Midfielder/Forward Leroy Sané

Comments:

League position: 1st Manchester City had now won their last seven games in the Premier League (scoring 18 goals, conceded two). Bernardo Silva had now scored in three consecutive games in all competitions for City for the first time. They had now won 150 away games in the Premier League (played 420, lost 165). Kyle Walker made his 400th club career appearance in this game.