"Manchester City cut Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League to just two points after hanging on to win a classic at Fulham, as Erling Haaland broke yet another record. The Gunners will have the chance to respond when they face Brentford on Wednesday but Pep Guardiola's side showed enough - in attack, anyway - to confirm that we do indeed have a title race on our hands this season."
"Haaland should have put City ahead inside six minutes after being played through on goal but hit the inside of a post when he looked certain to score. The 25-year-old then smashed the opener in the driving London rain with a beauty for his 15th league strike of the season, meeting Jeremy Doku's low cross from wide on the left with a fizzing left-footed shot."
"City were finding their feet and made it two before the break with another fine goal. Haaland was the provider this time, rolling his man before playing in Tijjani Reijnders, who finished past Bernd Leno with a lovely chip for his first goal since his debut. Foden, back to his best form in recent weeks, made it three when Leno's frail punch out from a corner was collected and hammered back in left-footed."
Manchester City cut Arsenal's lead to two points by holding on for a win at Fulham. City raced into a 5-1 lead at Craven Cottage before easing off and defending nervously as Fulham mounted a comeback. Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League goals, doing so in his 111th appearance. Haaland missed an early chance, then opened the scoring with a left-footed strike and later set up Tijjani Reijnders for a chip. Phil Foden added a goal, while Emile Smith-Rowe reduced the deficit in first-half stoppage time as Fulham fought back. The result underlined a competitive title race, with City potent in attack but vulnerable in concentration.
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