At 19:30 on May 11, Beijing time, the 37th round of the 2023-24 Premier League season will play Manchester City away against Fulham. In the first half, De Bruyne assisted Gvardiol to score, and Ake was substituted due to injury; In the second half, Foden doubled the scoreline, Gvardiol scored twice, Bernardo Silva provided two assists, Alvarez made a penalty before the end of the game, and Diop was sent off after two yellows and a red. In the end, Manchester City beat Fulham 4-0 away, won seven consecutive league games, overtook Arsenal in the standings, and rose to the top of the table with a two-point advantage.
In the 13th minute, Gvardiol cut inside with the ball on the left side of the front, and then collided with De Bruyne to cooperate with the wall, De Bruyne went straight to the front of the penalty area, and Gvardiol scored in the middle of the penalty area after getting the ball, Manchester City led 1-0!
In the 16th minute, Fulham made a mistake in the back pass, and Haaland volleyed high in the middle of the penalty area. Fulham then launched a counter-attack and a cross from the left was cleared by Ake, who then felt some discomfort and continued to play.
In the 22nd minute, Ake could no longer continue the game due to injury, limped off the field, and was replaced by Walker. In the 26th minute, Bernardo Silva's long-range shot from the top of the box was picked up by goalkeeper Leno.
In the 28th minute, Foden cut inside with the ball on the right side of the front field and shot into the goalkeeper and was picked off by the goalkeeper. In the 44th minute, De Bruyne crossed from the left side of the penalty area, and Akanji hit the goal high over the crossbar.
At the end of the first half, Manchester City went into the break with a 1-0 lead.
In the second half, Bernardo Silva received a ball from his teammates on the right side of the penalty area, and his shot from a small angle was blocked by goalkeeper Leno in the near corner. In the 58th minute, De Bruyne's long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area was saved by goalkeeper Leno.
In the 59th minute, Bernardo Silva cut inside with the ball on the right side of the front field to the middle, and sent a cross when he was put down by a defender, Foden met the ball in the middle of the penalty area and volleyed the goal, Manchester City led 2-0!
In the 62nd minute, Haaland won the ball in the middle of the box and fired a shot high over the crossbar. In the 71st minute, Bernardo Silva made a 45-degree cross from the right side of the front, Akanji failed to touch the ball in the middle of the penalty area, and Gvardiol outflanked the goal at the back point, and Manchester City led 3-0!
In the 81st minute, Doku's long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area was saved by goalkeeper Leno. In the 95th minute, Rico Lewis made an inverted triangle pass, Diop kicked down Alvarez with a shovel in the penalty area, the referee awarded a penalty kick, and showed Diop a yellow card, Diop was sent off with two yellows and one red. Alvarez himself took the penalty and gave City a 4-0 lead!
Neither side achieved anything in the ensuing period, but the game ended shortly after, with Manchester City beating Fulham 4-0 away to make it seven consecutive league wins and move up to the top of the table by two points.
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