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Thursday, February 12, 2026
MANCHESTER: Manchester City defeated Fulham 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium in their Premier League fixture on Thursday to cut Arsenal’s lead at the top of the table to three points.
Pep Guardiola’s side started quickly and took control of the match early on. Antoine Semenyo opened the scoring in the 24th minute, finishing from close range after Matheus Nunes’ cross deflected into his path, according to the Premier League website.
City scored their second goal around the half-hour mark. After Gianluigi Donnarumma saved from Harry Wilson, City quickly attacked at the other end. Semenyo passed the ball to Nico O’Reilly, who calmly finished past Fulham’s goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
Erling Haaland made it 3-0 before half-time, hitting a low shot into the bottom corner after a pass from Phil Foden.
Although Haaland was substituted at half-time, City remained in control throughout the second half. Fulham threatened occasionally, with Emile Smith Rowe and substitute Rodrigo Muniz forcing saves from Donnarumma, but they never looked capable of making a comeback. (ANI)
