Manchester City ’s Croatian defender #24 Josko Gvardiol celebrates scoring the team’s third goal during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Manchester City at Craven Cottage in London on May 11, 2024. — AFP picLONDON, May 11 — Manchester City swept to the top of the Premier League as Josko Gvardiol’s double inspired a vital 4-0 victory against Fulham today.
By the time Gvardiol netted his second, City were strolling to three priceless points on a sunlit afternoon on the banks of the River Thames.Julian Alvarez underlined City’s superiority with a late penalty after Fulham’s Issa Diop was sent off for fouling the Argentine. City’s 16th successive win against Fulham — the longest run of consecutive victories over one team in English football history — also mathematically ended third-placed Liverpool’s title challenge.
A social media video of Fulham players flying a kite during training this week had raised questioned about just how focused the hosts would be in a match that had little riding on it for them. City’s preparation worked a treat as a flowing 19-pass move climaxed with Kevin De Bruyne clipping a pass to Gvardiol on the edge of the edge.
Guardiola’s men monopolised possession, with Manuel Akanji wasting a golden opportunity just before half-time with a wild swipe that sailed over from De Bruyne’s corner.
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