As the epilogue approaches, the battle continues at the top of the Premier League. Manchester City largely won on the Fulham pitch (0-4), Saturday May 11, in the opening match of the 37th and penultimate day of the English championship. Pep Guardiola’s men, reigning champions, regain first place in the standings to the detriment of Arsenal, two points ahead. The Gunners travel to Old Trafford on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. to take on Manchester United.
To regain the advantage, the Sky Blues did not tremble against the Londoners of Fulham, 13th in the championship. Dominant for a large part of the match, they quickly opened the scoring, through their Croatian defender, Josko Gvardiol, ideally served by Kevin De Bruyne (0-1, 13th).
Returning from the locker room, Phil Foden, voted best player of the year 2024 by English journalists, allowed his team to take the break (0-2, 59th), scoring his 17th goal of the season in the Premier League. Around ten minutes later, Gvardiol definitively sealed the outcome of the match by scoring twice, following a two-player corner (0-3, 71st). In stoppage time, Argentine center forward Julian Alvarez added to the score by converting a penalty (0-4, 90th, 7).
Undefeated in the league since December 6, 2023 and a defeat against Aston Villa (1-0), the Citizens do not seem decided to cede their crown to Arsenal. Especially since Pep Guardiola’s players still have a late match to play, against Tottenham, on May 14 at 9 p.m., before hosting West Ham, Sunday, May 19 at 5 p.m., on the 38th and final day of the championship . The Gunners will then challenge Everton at home.
