Mateo Kovacic scored either side of halftime to fire Manchester City to an entertaining 3-2 victory over Fulham at a sun-drenched Etihad Stadium on Saturday, as the hosts kept their grip on second place in the Premier League standings.

Jeremy Doku came off the bench to score a crucial goal as Manchester City saw off tge threat of an impressive Fulham side who pushed them all the way

City boss Pep Guardiola was full of praise for opposite number Marco Silva and the outstanding job he has done at Fulham before the game. But Fulham traditionally struggle in this fixture. In fact they had lost their last 16 - now 17 - meetings with City,

Man City is tied with Arsenal at second on the table, 1 point behind Liverpool. At 4-2-0, the club is looking to get back in the win column after settling for a 1-1 result last week against Newcastle United. Fulham is tied for sixth on the table with Newcastle at 11 points. The squad is 3-2-1 and looking for its third consecutive victory.

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