Manchester City facilitate Fulham’s passage to reserve the Champions League place on the last day
Manchester City booked their place at the UEFA Champions League of next season (UCL) by beating Fulham 2-0, collecting their 18th consecutive victory against the villas in all races.
Having only needs a point to secure a UCL bed for next season, you will be forgiven to expect a careful start from city.
There was no doubt that there was nothing reserved for their start, but just as they were in their last match in the league against SouthamptonThey were displaying a special lack of efficiency in the last third. However, the first moment of the quality game gave the opening goal after 20 minutes.
Matheus Nunes exploded on the right arm, and after Bernd Leno Denied his immersed initial attempt, Ilkay Gundogan was on alert to volume home, returning from the bottom of the bar.
This gave the city some very necessary space for breathing in the highest part of them, but they were not sitting very quietly by resumption when Fulham Almost tied them again.
The ball fell favorably to Harry Wilson In the distant post but the city was provided by the expansive arm of Ederson.
The city entered their shell shortly after receiving the lead and were inside a mustache returning again before the break when Tom cairney – who was making his latest appearance for Fulham – has bowed a wide posting attempt.
The game followed a very similar pattern after the break, and with the hosts still doing most of the offensive feet, they created a glorious opportunity to level the results – albeit in strong circumstances.
Wilson’s cross was half perfectly cleaned on the way Andreas PereiraBut his attempt, which was going wide anyway, was blocked by Akji. Chances were coming thick and fast for villas, and Raul Jiemenez It stimulated another great when they beat Eders on the ball on the ball, but the Mexican could not lift the ball over the Brazilian and the unprotected net.
Marco Silva’s men were made to pay cruelly, as they quickly found themselves two goals behind.
Lukic now Captured Gundogan in the area, and after not controversial that did not rise from the country in last weekend FA Cup finals, Erling haaland Went forward from 12 yards to set the game beyond doubt.
Knowing their place in the first five secured, City removed their foot from the gas and were able to present Kevin de Bruyne one last time before his close departure.
With the provision of Champions League football for City, and Fulham gathering a club record for their most Premier League points in one season, both sides can probably look back this season.
FlashScore man of the match: Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City))