Pep Guardiola’s squad enters the match against Fulham at Craven Cottage knowing that a win would put them two points ahead of Arsenal in the Premier League rankings.
And they finished the job wonderfully, with an incredible double from left-back Josko Gvardiol, a second-half finish from Phil Foden, and an injury-time penalty from Julian Alvarez.
Man City defeated Fulham 4-0 for their 16th consecutive victory in all competitions. This is the longest winning streak against another team in English football history.
Manchester City hit two records in a succession after beating Fulham.Notably, Manchester City broke their own record in this category, when they also won 15 games against Bournemouth and Watford.Furthermore, according to Squawka, Manchester City has scored in 16 consecutive away matches at Craven Cottage, the most in Premier League history.Manchester United previously held the record for scoring in 15 consecutive games versus Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium.Following the encounter against Fulham, Manchester City will travel to Tottenham’s stadium for the compensation match of round 34 of the Premier League. If they win, the Green Man will officially be in first place heading into the season’s final round.
