Fulham will be disappointed they walked away with nothing from a strong showing away at the champions.
Fulham soaked up the early pressure and opened the scoring on the counter after some impressive buildup play. Raul Jimenez’s backheel gave Andreas Pereira an opportunity he couldn’t turn down.
How the goals unfolded
Mateo Kovacic got Man City back into the game when his deflected shot flew past Bernd Leno. The midfielder got his second with a lovely finish just after halftime.
Despite looking the better team, City showed their class when second-half substitute Jeremy Doku smashed the ball past Leno.
Rodrigo Muniz’s first goal of the season was nothing more than a late consolation goal.
Marco Silva will be pleased with the performance as his side showed they can compete at the highest level.
Fulham player ratings
Bernd Leno - 5.5
The keeper was unlucky with the goals he conceded, as he had no chance of stopping any of them.
When he did try to play the ball long, he rarely found his man, putting his team under more pressure.
Alex Iwobi - 7
He stepped up massively today as he was asked to play in a wing-back role and was impressive throughout the game.
Iwobi was very energetic throughout and always offered an attack option, causing Man City numerous problems.
The Nigerian international was unlucky not to get an assist with a great pass to Adama Traore.
Kenny Tete - 6
Tete slotted into a right sided centre-back role today to help keep City out.
The Dutchman did an excellent job defensively despite City scoring three.
Joachim Andersen - 6
Another good performance from the new signing as he kept Erling Haaland quiet.
He was unlucky for the first goal as Kovacic's strike ball deflected in off of him.
Calvin Bassey - 7
The Nigerian carried on his excellent season with a strong performance at the home of the champions.
He was willing to put his body on the line when under pressure and also used his pace to help when caught out at the back.
Antonee Robinson - 6.5
Again, he showed why he is so crucial to the Fulham team.
His pace and willingness to get forward gave him lots of opportunities for crosses, and he was unlucky not to get an assist.
Andreas Pereira - 7.5
The midfielder has been questioned a lot this season as his role has changed with the arrival of Emile Smith Rowe, but today, he showed why Marco Silva has so much faith in him.
He opened the scoring with a brilliant run and an excellent finish, sneaking in behind Manuel Akanji.
The Brazillian was a constant option for Fulham on the break and helped the team break numerous times.
Sander Berge - 6
The midfielder did well in his first premier league start of the season.
The Norwegian did most of his work off the ball, and it was hard for the City attack to get past.
Sasa Lukic - 6.5
Lukic had a tough job stopping the City midfield from creating today. He got through a lot of work defensively and helped Fulham break quickly.
Adama Traore - 6
The winger's end product had been improving this season, but he became his old self today, missing a hat trick of brilliant chances.
Despite the misses, he was a constant threat, giving Fulham an option when defending deep.
Raul Jimenez - 7
Despite having to play deep, the forward did a brilliant job facilitating the counterattack.
Although he did not score today, his acrobatic assist helped Fulham get off to a brilliant start.
Tom Cairney - 6
He came on when Fulham were struggling and helped the side get back into the game.
Emile Smith Rowe - 5.5
Struggled to have an impact off the bench but worked hard off the ball.
Reiss Nelson - 6.5
Another assist for the loanee as his ball found Rodrigo Muniz in the middle of the box.
Rodrigo Muniz - 6.5
Finally, he got his first goal of the season. He finished well, setting up a tense last few minutes.
Timothy Castagne - 5
The fullback let Doku get away from him for the goal and should have done better.
