Manchester City are 21 games unbeaten in the Premier League
Manchester City are the favorites to bag a fourth successive Premier League title and a sixth under Pep Guardiola. The Citizens thumped Fulham 4-0 at Craven Cottage and are 21 games unbeaten in the league. City went past Arsenal and have two matches left this season. Josko Gvardiol, Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez helped Manchester City claim a vital win. Here are the stats.
Four-plus goals in six of the last seven matches
Since a 0-0 draw against Arsenal on March 31, Guardiola's City are on a seven-match winning streak. They have scored four-plus goals in six of these matches. The Fulham win was another statement of intent from the holders.
City are two points above the Gunners in title race
After 36 matches, Man City are top of the Premier League standings with 85 points. They secured their 26th win (D7 L3). City have scored 88 goals and hold a goal difference of +58. Second-placed Arsenal are two points behind (83) after 36 Premier League games. Arsenal's goal difference is +60. Arsenal face Manchester United on Sunday. Man City's next opponent is Tottenham Hotspur.
De Bruyne equals Fabregas with this Premier League record
Kevin De Bruyne went level with Cesc Fabregas in terms of joint-second most Premier League assists. The Belgian midfielder attained the feat after his pass to Josko Gvardiol for Manchester City's opener against Fulham. De Bruyne owns 111 Premier League assists which is the same number former Arsenal and Chelsea ace Fabregas clocked. KDB owns nine assists (G4) in the Premier League 2023-24 season.
De Bruyne is the fastest to 111 Premier League assists
De Bruyne has taken only 258 Premier League matches to reach a tally of 111 assists. This is 92 games fewer when Fabregas clocked the number. Former Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs owns the most assists in Premier League history (162). As per the Premier League, it took Giggs 404 matches to register his 111th assist.
Foden and Silva continue to produce the goods
Making his 162nd Premier League appearance, Foden, who scored Man City's second, now owns 52 goals in the competition. The ongoing season sees Foden get involved in 25 Premier League goals (G17 A8). Overall, he has 24 goals and 11 assists this season in all competitions. Bernardo Silva provided two assists. He owns 40 Premier League assists, including seven this season (G6).
Here are the match stats
Man City made 16 attempts with nine shots being on target. The Cottagers had just the one shot on target from one attempt. City clocked 65% ball possession and a 91% pass accuracy. They 3.15 expected goals and managed 38 shots in the opponent's box.
Gvardiol is enjoying himself
As per Squawka, after not scoring in any of his first 32 appearances for the club, Gvardiol has scored five goals in his last seven games across all competitions. He has scored more goals than any other Premier League defender in 2024 (across competitions).
Contrasting records for the two clubs
For the first time under Pep Guardiola, Man City have won seven straight matches by at least two goals. This is now their joint-longest run of victories in the competition when winning by more than a goal (previously between May-August 2015). Fulham have suffered defeats in each of their last 13 Premier League games against Manchester City. Only Bournemouth have more successive defeats (14).
Alvarez is involved in 20 Premier League goals this season
Alvarez scored a penalty in the (90+6') after Issa Diop committed a foul inside the box and was sent off (second yellow card). Alvarez scored his 20th Premier League goal, including 11 this season. He is involved in 20 league goals this season (A9).
Here are the key moments
Versatile defender Gvardiol produced a clinical finish after exchanging neat passes with De Bruyne. The next goal arrived in the 59th minute when Foden scoring with a first-time finish past Fulham keeper Bernd Leno. A delicious cross from Silva saw Gvardiol hammer the third goal in the 71st minute. Diop's error forced the referee to point to the penalty spot and Alvarez scored.
