Manchester City sealed their second successive Premier League win with a 3–0 home triumph over Fulham, piling the pressure on Mikel Arteta's Arsenal.
Man City beat Fulham 3-0 on Wednesday night
Man City beat Fulham 3-0 on Wednesday night(Image: Getty Images)
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Manchester City have once again put further pressure on Arsenal in the Premier League title race following a 3-0 victory over Fulham at the Etihad Stadium. Antoine Semenyo, Nico O'Reilly and Erling Haaland scored the goals of the night.
The result sees Pep Guardiola's side move to within three points of leaders Arsenal, who face Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Thursday night. It was City's second successive win after their dramatic 2-1 triumph over Liverpool at Anfield.
City started on the front foot and took the lead in the 24th minute, before O'Reilly doubled their advantage six minutes later. Haaland then added one of his own just minutes before the break.
Elsewhere, third‑placed Aston Villa beat Brighton 1-0 at home thanks to an 86th‑minute header from centre-back Tyrone Mings.
With City completing what they set out to do, their focus now turns to the FA Cup, where they will face Salford City. With that said, the Manchester Evening News has taken a look at City and their rivals' upcoming fixtures in the weeks ahead.
Arsenal (1st place, 56 points)
vs Brentford (A) - Thursday, February 12 (8pm)
vs Wigan (H) - Sunday, February 15 (4.30pm) - FA Cup
vs Wolves (A) - Wednesday, February 18 (8pm)
vs Tottenham (A) - Sunday, February 22 (4.30pm)
vs Chelsea (H) - Sunday, March 1 (4.30pm)
Man City (2nd place, 53 points)
vs Salford City (H) - Saturday, February 14 (3pm) - FA Cup
vs Newcastle United (H) - Saturday, February 21 (8pm)
vs Leeds (A) - Saturday, February 28 (5.30pm)
vs Nottingham Forest (H) - Wednesday, March 4 (7.30pm)
vs West Ham (A) - Saturday, March 14 (12:30pm)
Pep Guardiola
Man City's win over Fulham puts pressure on leaders Arsenal(Image: PA)
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Aston Villa (3rd place, 50 points)
vs Newcastle (H) - Saturday, February 14 (5.45pm) - FA Cup
vs Leeds (H) - Saturday, February 21 (7.30pm)
vs Wolves (A) - Friday, February 27 (8pm)
vs Chelsea (H) - Wednesday, March 4 (7.30pm)
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