Manchester City CRUSH Fulham 3-0!

Manchester City cruised to a 3–0 victory over Fulham at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night, maintaining the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal and underlining their status as serious title contenders once again. The champions-elect wrapped up the points before half-time through goals from Antoine Semenyo, Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland, in a display of ruthless efficiency and attacking variety.

Pep Guardiola’s side started on the front foot, pinning Fulham deep inside their own half and dictating the tempo with long spells of controlled possession. Phil Foden was the first to seriously test Bernd Leno, drawing a smart save from the Fulham goalkeeper after drifting into space and firing from the edge of the area. Fulham struggled to retain the ball under City’s high press, but briefly grew into the contest midway through the half, with Harry Wilson forcing Gianluigi Donnarumma into action at 1–0.

The breakthrough arrived midway through the first half when January signing Semenyo continued his impressive start in a City shirt. The forward ghosted into the box to meet a low cross and finished from close range, registering his fifth goal since arriving last month. The opener settled any early nerves and opened the floodgates for the home side, who struck twice more before the interval to effectively end the contest.
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City’s second came shortly after, with Semenyo turning provider. Latching onto a loose ball, he drove at the Fulham defence before slipping a pass into the path of Nico O’Reilly, who kept his composure to slot beyond Leno for a composed first-time finish. It was a standout moment for O’Reilly, whose intelligent movement and link-up play provided an extra dimension between midfield and attack throughout the evening.
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Haaland added the third before half-time, delivering the kind of emphatic strike that has become a hallmark of his time in Manchester. Foden, again heavily involved in City’s best work, threaded a precise ball through the Fulham back line, allowing Haaland to power a low effort into the corner. The goal not only sealed the result but also took the Norwegian to 153 goals for City, drawing him level with club legend Colin Bell in joint‑fourth on the club’s all‑time scoring list.
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With a three-goal cushion, City managed the second half with authority rather than urgency, controlling possession and limiting Fulham to sporadic counterattacks. Donnarumma remained alert when called upon, dealing confidently with crosses and long‑range efforts to preserve a clean sheet on a relatively quiet night for the Italian. Fulham, for their part, showed periods of endeavour but lacked the cutting edge or sustained pressure required to unsettle a City side in this kind of form.

The result moves Manchester City to within three points of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table, keeping the title race finely poised as the season enters a crucial phase. For Fulham, the defeat serves as a reminder of the gap that still exists between mid‑table stability and the division’s elite, despite their resilience in previous meetings, including a dramatic 5–4 loss to City in December. On this occasion, however, there was no late drama—only further evidence that City remain relentless in their pursuit of another league crown.

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