Fulham vs Manchester City

Fulham vs Manchester City Match Commentary

1. 90+10' Craig Pawson is looking at his watch and immediately ends this match.
2. 90+10' Kevin (Fulham) takes the corner but it's cleared.
3. 90+9' Kevin (Fulham) collects a brilliant pass inside the box and finds himself in a goal scoring opportunity. He takes a shot, but the effort is well blocked by one of the defending players.
4. 90+7' The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Phil Foden leaves the pitch and Nathan Ake (Manchester City) comes on.
5. 90+5' Yellow card Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) gets a yellow card. The referee Craig Pawson made the right call.
6. 90+3' Kevin (Fulham) gives away a foul during an attacking move and the referee blows his whistle.
7. 90' The fourth official shows 8 min. of added time.
8. 89' Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
9. 87' Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) brings an opponent down and Craig Pawson interrupts the game.
10. 85' The corner kick from Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham) is headed out of the penalty area by one of the defenders.
11. 84' Joshua King (Fulham) fails to find any of his teammates inside the box as his pass is blocked. The ball goes behind for a corner. Fulham will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
12. 84' Jonah Kusi Asare (Fulham) goes down in the box after a challenge from the defender. Possibly unsighted, the referee just waves play on.
13. 83' Alex Iwobi (Fulham) attempts to find one of his teammates with a fine lofted pass, but the defence reacts well to intercept the effort.
14. 82' It will be a substitution. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) is ready to enter the pitch as Tijjani Reijnders walks off.
15. 82' Harry Wilson comes off the pitch to be replaced by Kevin (Fulham).
16. 78' Goal · 4–5 Goal! Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham) was in the right place at the right time to get to the rebound inside the box and gleefully rifles the ball low inside the right post. It's 4:5.
17. 74' Here is a change. Emile Smith Rowe is going off and Marco Silva gives the last tactical orders to Joshua King (Fulham).
18. 74' Craig Pawson sticks with his original decision after the VAR review. No infringement and the goal stands!
19. 74' Houston, we have a problem! The referee has indicated that there will be a VAR review of the goal to look at a possible offside. The Fulham players aren’t happy.
20. 73' We are about to witness a subsitution. Jonah Kusi Asare (Fulham) for Raul Jimenez.
21. 72' Goal · 3–5 Goal! Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham) was in the right place at the right time to get to the rebound inside the box and gleefully rifles the ball low inside the left post. It's 3:5.
22. 71' Alex Iwobi (Fulham) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit cross to the back post.
23. 70' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) latches on to a superb cross into the box and hits the right post with his header. A stroke of luck for the goalkeeper!
24. 67' One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
25. 66' Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) finds himself beyond the last defender, but the game is stopped by the referee after the linesman signals for offside.
26. 64' Pep Guardiola prepares a substitution. Nico is replaced by John Stones (Manchester City).
27. 64' Substitution. Savinho (Manchester City) has come on for Jeremy Doku.
28. 63' The linesman raises his flag. Raul Jimenez (Fulham) is adjudged offside.
29. 62' The resulting corner from Alex Iwobi (Fulham) is cleared by the defence.
30. 61' A long ball forward to Raul Jimenez (Fulham) is intercepted. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Fulham will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
31. 60' Raul Jimenez (Fulham) is flagged for offside.
32. 59' The ball is cleared after Harry Wilson (Fulham) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.
33. 57' Goal · 2–5 Alex Iwobi (Fulham) doesn't hesitate to lash home from just outside the box. He hits the ball precisely into the bottom right corner and it nestles in the net.
34. 54' Goal · 1–5 Goal! Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) gets a shot away from inside the box and the effort is deflected past the goalkeeper. 1:5.
35. 53' Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) collects a sweet pass on the edge of the box and in one movement smashes a shot in on goal, but it balloons high over the bar.
36. 51' Nico (Manchester City) carelessly slides into the feet of his opponent and he'll be lucky to avoid punishment. Craig Pawson blows for the foul but keeps his cards in his pocket on this occasion.
37. 48' Goal · 1–4 Fantastic team goal! Phil Foden (Manchester City) was set free in the area by Erling Haaland and made no mistake with a lovely finish into the right side of the net. 1:4.
38. 46' Marco Silva has decided to substitute Sasa Lukic and he is replaced by Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham).
39. 46' Here comes a substitution. Timothy Castagne (Fulham) is brought on as a substitute for Kenny Tete.
40. 46' The half-time break is over and the second half is about to start.
41. 45+4' The first half of today's match has just finished.
42. 45+2' Goal · 1–3 Goal! Harry Wilson clips a neat ball into the box in the direction of Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham), who jumps highest and steers a bullet header from the centre of the box into the left side of the goal. Gianluigi Donnarumma had no chance of stopping that. 1:3.
43. 45+2' Harry Wilson (Fulham) swings in the corner kick, but one of the defenders leaps highest to head the ball away.
44. 45' 3 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
45. 44' Goal · 0–3 Phil Foden (Manchester City) scores an absolute screamer from outside the penalty area, with the ball flying into the top left corner!
46. 44' Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) whips in a cross from the corner, but Bernd Leno is well positioned and punches the ball away.
47. 43' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) times his run too early and the linesman raises his flag for offside.
48. 42' Manchester City control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.
49. 39' Craig Pawson blows his whistle after Sasa Lukic (Fulham) brings one of his opponents down with a strong tackle.
50. 37' Goal · 0–2 GOAL - 0:2! Erling Haaland found Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) inside the box, he spotted goalkeeper Bernd Leno off his line and chipped the ball into the net. What a cheeky lob!
51. 37' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) reacts well to latch onto a rebound inside the box, but his shot is well blocked.
52. 35' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) seems to have picked up a minor injury, but it looks like he will be able to continue playing.
53. 34' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) is lying on the ground after being tackled and the physio comes onto the pitch to give him medical treatment.
54. 33' Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) wastes a big chance! He unleashes a shot from the edge of the box and it goes narrowly over the crossbar.
55. 33' Sasa Lukic (Fulham) looks like he will be the one to take the corner kick.
56. 32' Sasa Lukic (Fulham) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack. The referee points to the corner flag and Fulham will take a corner.
57. 30' Fulham enjoy a period of possession as they are exchanging some passes and waiting for an opportunity to strike.
58. 28' Manchester City take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
59. 27' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins some space for himself around the penalty spot and manages to produce a promising header. One of the defenders stops his effort before it gets to the goalkeeper, making him redundant. Manchester City force their opponents to concede a corner.
60. 25' Calvin Bassey (Fulham) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Craig Pawson blows his whistle for a foul.
61. 24' Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) receives a precise pass in the box and takes the shot early. The ball heads towards the bottom left corner, but Gianluigi Donnarumma shows off his skills and makes a brilliant save to deny him.
62. 21' Alex Iwobi (Fulham) whips a promising cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball.
63. 20' Harry Wilson (Fulham) sends a promising through ball, but the defence is alert and cuts out the pass.
64. 18' The game is interrupted as Raul Jimenez (Fulham) is flagged offside.
65. 17' Goal · 0–1 Goal Erling Haaland (Manchester City)! Erling Haaland (Manchester City) was put through by Jeremy Doku and he showed brilliant composure inside the box to fire into the top of the net. 0:1.
66. 14' Alex Iwobi (Fulham) sends a cross into the box, but Gianluigi Donnarumma comes off his line to gather the ball.
67. 13' Alex Iwobi (Fulham) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.
68. 11' Craig Pawson blows his whistle and it's Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) who is penalised for an offensive foul. Good decision by the referee.
69. 10' Sasa Lukic (Fulham) takes the corner but fails to find any of his teammates. The ball is easily cleared out of danger.
70. 9' Harry Wilson (Fulham) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared. The ball is out of play and the linesman points at the corner flag. Corner to Fulham.
71. 8' Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.
72. 6' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) latches onto a good pass inside the box and shoots. The effort beats the keeper, but deflects off the left post to safety. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Fulham.
73. 5' Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) shoots from outside the box, but his effort is blocked.
74. 4' Ruben Dias (Manchester City) attempts to find one of his teammates, but puts far too much on the pass and the chance is gone.
75. 3' Manchester City seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.
76. 1' The first half has started.
77. The players are out and the match is about to start. Manchester City will have the kick-off.
78. Let us introduce today's referee to you, and it's Craig Pawson.
79. In the details of this match, you can glance at the lineups while the game is about to begin.
80. Hello and welcome to our minute-by-minute commentary of the upcoming clash. We will try to provide you with as-accurate-as possible picture of the happenings on the pitch. Have fun.