Josko Gvardiol scored twice as Manchester City continue to mount pressure on Arsenal in the title race by beating Fulham to move two points clear at the top of the Premier League.
The visitors dominated the game from start to finish, opening the scoring early when defender Gvardiol produced a clinical finish after a good move opened up the Fulham defence.
Phil Foden then continued his excellent form this season with a second after the break, sending a first-time finish past Bernd Leno.
Star striker Erling Haaland should have added a third midway through the second half but the Premier League’s top scorer somehow spent the shot over the target when through on goal.
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But Manchester City did not have to wait long for another goal as Gvardiol once again butchered in a shot at the far post to put the result beyond Fulham.
The game was put to bed when Issa Diop was shown a second yellow card in stoppage time as he brought down Julain Alvarez inside the box, and the Manchester City substitute then duly converted the penalty.
The result means the Gunners head to Manchester United tomorrow needing to win to be certain of taking the title race to the final day of the season.
Manchester City are going to face Tottenham next week Tuesday and if Arsenal fail to get a positive result at Old Trafford then victory will seal a fourth consecutive Premier League title for Guardiola’s side.
Fulham needed to win to keep alive their hopes of matching last season’s top-10 finish, but that was always going to be difficult against a Manchester City side going for the title.
The hosts did make an energetic start, with City struggling to get a touch of the ball for the first couple of minutes, but with Gvardiol’s opening goal the visitors then took firm control.
