Manchester City 2-0 Fulham: Guardiola victorious in 250th game in charge
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Sterling opened the scoring for City on Saturday with a clinical finish as he ended a run of six games in all competitions without a goal.
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De Bruyne added a second from the penalty spot after Sterling had been clumsily brought down by Fulham’s Joachim Andersen.
The Cottagers failed to really test Ederson in the City goal as they managed just a solitary attempt on target in a one-sided contest.
City imposed themselves from the kick-off and Sterling drew a fine near-post save from Fulham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola in the third minute.
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Guardiola’s side were ahead shortly after when Sterling latched on to a slick pass from De Bruyne before he calmly slotted the ball past Areola.
Fulham tried to soak up City’s pressure but Scott Parker’s tactical plan was in tatters when Andersen upended Sterling in the box as the forward won the 20th Premier League penalty of his career – more than any other player.
De Bruyne, who missed his last penalty against Liverpool, stepped up and sent Areola the wrong way with a confident spot-kick.
14 – Kevin De Bruyne has made 14 assists in the Premier League in 2020; the most of any player in the competition, and more than twice as many as any other Manchester City player. Unstoppable.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 5, 2020
A brief mix-up between Ederson and John Stones on the half-hour saw both players breathe a sigh of relief after the latter’s backpass rolled wide of the goal with the City keeper off his line.
It was a brief moment of respite for Fulham and Areola was soon called upon again at the other end of the pitch to keep out a Sterling volley.
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