Manchester City fulfilled in Fulham and secured his place in the next Champions on the final date of the Premier
This time, Manchester City complied: he defeated Fulham 2-0, as a visitor in Craven Cottage, for the 38th day of the Premier League. So, He assured third place in the table, which guarantees a place in the next edition of the Champions League. It was a season without titles for those led by Pep Guardiola, but at least ended with a smile. Relive the game By Disney+ (Only for South America).
In western London, The City showed authority from the beginning. With possession, patience and high pressure, he controlled the game against a Fulham that, although it was uncomfortable, had no arguments to stop the visitor. The opening of the score arrived At 21 minutes thanks to an unconventional maneuver of Ilkay Gündoğan: The German resolved in the area with a strange, but effective pirouette, which dislodged the goalkeeper Leno.
In the second half, with sustained domain, The City soon closed the result. At 72, Erling Haaland converted a penalty for the final 2-0 And he reached 21 goals in the league season. The Norwegian was the top scorer in a campaign in which the City, despite not fighting for the title until the end, managed to get into the podium.
The Argentine Claudio Echeverri added minutes at the City of Guardiola. He entered the 85 in replacement of Haaland.
Manchester City got into the next Champions League on the last date of the Premier
With this triumph, Guardiola’s team reached 71 pointsproduct of 21 victories, 8 draws and 9 losses, and ended third behind the Liverpool champion and the Arsenal runner -up. That place is enough to return to the Champions League, which will try to conquer the next season.
Fulhamthat he no longer had chances of classifying European competitions, closed a correct campaign with 54 points and the 11th place in the table, far from the descent.
It was not the brightest year of Manchester City, but at least ended with the duties fulfilled.
