Premier League 2025-26: Haaland makes history as Man City fail to attack Fulham in wild 5-4 win

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland became the fastest player to score 100 goals in the Premier League on Tuesday, sparking the attack as Pep Guardiola’s men held off a furious Fulham comeback in a wild 5-4 win.

Phil Foden scored a double, Tijjani Reijnders also struck and Sander Berge scored an own goal to keep City firmly in the title hunt in second place with 28 points. Leader Arsenal, which has 30 points, will host Brentford on Wednesday.

City looked set for defeat at Craven Cottage with a gaping 5-1 lead, but Fulham roared back with three second-half goals (a brace from Samuel Chukwueze and one from Alex Iwobi) for a thrilling finish.

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Haaland struck with a blistering left-footed shot in the 17th minute, Reijnders doubled City’s lead in the 37th and Foden struck his first in the 44th minute with a stunning shot from outside the penalty area into the top left corner.

Fulham’s Emile Smith Rowe pulled one back seconds before half-time with a diving header, but Foden completed his double in the 48th minute from the top of the six-yard box, and Berge’s own goal extended City’s lead six minutes later.

But Fulham were not done yet as Iwobi struck in the 57th minute and Chukwueze scored in the 72nd and 78th minutes, thanks to poor City defending. Josko Gvardiol curled a Fulham shot off the goal line deep into stoppage time as City fans breathed a sigh of relief.

Published on December 3, 2025