Manchester City stayed in control of the Premier League title race by beating Fulham 4-0 on Saturday, with Josko Gvardiol scoring a double to add to his unlikely end-of-season haul of goals. City extended its unbeaten run to 33 games in all competitions and only has to win its final two matches — at Tottenham on Tuesday and at home to West Ham on May 19 — to capture an unprecedented fourth straight English top-flight title.
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- Manchester City secured a commanding 4-0 victory over Fulham, propelling them to a two-point lead in the Premier League title race.
- Josko Gvardiol starred in the match, scoring twice, which significantly contributed to his total of five goals in the last seven games, despite not scoring in his previous 32 matches for City.
- Additional goals were scored by Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez, with Foden’s goal being his 17th in the league this season and Alvarez scoring from a penalty in stoppage time.
- The win extends City’s unbeaten streak to 33 games across all competitions. They need to win their final two matches against Tottenham and West Ham to clinch their fourth consecutive English top-flight title.
- The pressure is now on Arsenal, who are two points behind and face Manchester United next in their penultimate league game.
The Associated Press has the story:
Man City stays in control of Premier League title race with 4-0 win at Fulham to take 2-point lead
Newslooks- LONDON (AP) —
Manchester City stayed in control of the Premier League title race by beating Fulham 4-0 on Saturday, with Josko Gvardiol scoring a double to add to his unlikely end-of-season haul of goals.
City extended its unbeaten run to 33 games in all competitions and only has to win its final two matches — at Tottenham on Tuesday and at home to West Ham on May 19 — to capture an unprecedented fourth straight English top-flight title.
Gvardiol, who has been playing out of position as an attacking left back, opened the scoring in the 13th minute by exchanging a one-two with Kevin De Bruyne before slotting home right-footed. He wrapped up the victory by sliding in to meet Bernardo Silva’s cross with an effort that dribbled over the line in the 71st.
It took the Croatia international’s tally to five goals in his last seven games. He hadn’t scored once in his previous 32 matches for City.
Between Gvardiol’s strikes, Phil Foden slotted home a finish off the post in the 59th to notch his 17th league goal of the season.
Julian Alvarez added a fourth in the sixth minute of stoppage time from the penalty spot after he was fouled by Issa Diop, who received a second yellow card for the challenge.
City climbed two points above Arsenal, which plays at Manchester United on Sunday in the first of its remaining two games.
