Stones on target as Man City cruise to victory at Fulham

Manchester City’s march towards a third Premier League title in four seasons continued as Pep Guardiola’s men moved 17 points clear at the summit with a 3-0 victory at battling Fulham.

The Citizens needed to be patient at first as they struggled to create much in the opening 45 minutes despite dominating for long spells.

However, they exploded into life within two minutes of the restart when John Stones broke the deadlock with a close-range finish.

City take the points this evening.#FULMCI pic.twitter.com/kpEBimvI5w

— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) March 13, 2021

Guardiola had made seven changes from the team that thumped Southampton with Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus both starting in attack, and the duo duly responded by getting in on the goal act.

Jesus took advantage of a horrible defensive mix-up to round Alphonse Areola and gleefully double the advantage before Aguero converted from the spot on the hour. Incredibly, it was the Argentine’s first Premier League goal since January 2020 following a wretched run with injuries.

Fulham will rue a sloppy second period where they contributed heavily to their own downfall with some basic defensive errors. Scott Parker’s men remain in the drop zone on goal difference but have played two games more than 17th-placed Brighton.

𝑺𝑲𝑰𝑷𝑷𝑬𝑹 👊

⚪️ 0-3 🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/C7xDcw2l44

— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 13, 2021

FULL-TIME | 3️⃣ points, 3️⃣ goals and a clean sheet!

⚪️ 0-3 🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/xpDuujuOpG

— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 13, 2021

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City will now turn their attention to Tuesday’s Champions League last 16, second leg against Borussia Monchengladbach before visiting Everton in the FA Cup sixth round on Saturday.

Fulham’s fight to secure top-flight safety continues when they host Leeds in the Premier League on Friday evening.