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Manchester City vs Fulham LIVE: Updates, Watch Live, Score, Analysis, Highlights

Vaseline October 5, 2024

Manchester City resume their Premier League title battle with the visit of in-form Fulham to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday (watch live at 10am ET streaming online via remier League on Peacock).

City return to the Premier League after a midweek rollover from Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League. Pep Guardiola’s men enter the weekend one point behind leaders Liverpool thanks to a draw at Newcastle United.

WATCH MANCHESTER CITY vs FULHAM LIVE

Fulham have not lost in the Premier League since a Week 1 setback at Manchester United, and the Cottagers are five games unbeaten this visit to the champions.

City boss Pep Guardiola is the longest-serving manager in the Premier League, while Fulham’s Marco Silva is entering his fourth year at the club. This match is a great opportunity to establish Fulham as European contenders.

Manchester City vs Fulham updates – by Andy Edwards

Man City – Fulham live score: 2-1

Goalscorers: Andrea Pereira (26′), Mateo Kovacic (32′, 47′)

GOAL! Man City 2-1 Fulham: Mateo Kovacic strikes again shortly after half-time (47′)

Kovacic’s brace gives Man City a 2-1 lead against Fulham

Mateo Kovacic finds himself in the space at the top of the Fulham box and puts away his second goal of the match to give Manchester City their first lead against Fulham at the Etihad.

GOAL! Man City 1-1 Fulham: Mateo Kovacic strikes from the edge of the penalty area (32′)

Kovacic shoots Manchester City level against Fulham

Manchester City are back on level terms thanks to Mateo Kovacic’s thunderous first-half equalizer at the Etihad.

GOAL! Man City 0-1 Fulham: Andreas Pereira finishes after Raul Jimenez makes an outrageous tap (26′)

Thanks to Jimenez’s action, Pereira can give Fulham the lead

Raul Jimenez has the assist of the season in the bag as his shot puts Andreas Pereira in front of goal and gives Fulham an early 1-0 lead against Manchester City at the Etihad.

Man City’s starting line-up

Ederson – Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiola – Kovacic, Gundogan, Foden – Silva, Grealish, Haaland

Fulham starting line-up

Leno – Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson – Berge, Lukc, Pereira – Traore, Iwobi, Jimenez

How to watch Manchester City vs Fulham live, stream link and start time

Kickoff time: 10 a.m. ET Saturday
Location: Etihad Stadium
TV channel: Peacock Premium
Stream: Premier League on Peacock

Manchester City focus, team news

City had little trouble in Slovakia, beating Bratislava 4-0, and they were able to rest Mateo Kovacic, Ederson and Bernardo Silva while using Ruben Dias, Kyle Walker and Jack Grealish for less than half an hour.

OUT: Rodri (knee – out for season)Oscar Bobb (lower leg), Nathan Ake (thigh), Kevin De Bruyne (groin)

Fulham focus, team news

The Cottagers have a number of playmakers. New face Emile Smith Rowe has rightly received his flowers, but Andreas Pereira is in the Premier League’s top five for key passes per game. And USMNT left back Antonee Robinson has become one of the very best at his position.

OUT: Carlos Vinicius (calf), Jorge Cuenca (ankle)

Manchester City-Fulham prediction

The Cottagers have done a good job replacing Palhinha and they will feel they can compete in the middle of the park with Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne missing for City. Can Fulham shoot out of the gate and take a lead at the Etihad? Maybe, but City could perhaps have used their midweek trip to get out of their mini-funk (two draws). Manchester City 2-0 Fulham.

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Manchester City vs Fulham LIVE: Updates, Watch Live, Score, Analysis, Highlights