Guardiola scared by ex-Sporting star, Man City almost blew 5-1 lead | OneFootball

Manchester City defeated Marco Silva's Fulham 5-4, this Tuesday, December 2nd. Pep Guardiola's team was leading 5-1 against the team managed by the former Sporting coach before a worrying comeback at the end.

After hitting the post, Erling Haaland did not miss in the 17th minute with his 100th goal in the Premier League. The forward set a new record by becoming the fastest player to reach this milestone. Just after half an hour, the Norwegian stood out again with an assist for Tijani Reijnders' goal. Shortly after, Phil Foden received the ball at the edge of the area and shot for 3-0.

Before the break, Emile Smith Rowe managed to reduce the deficit for Fulham with a beautiful header in response to a cross from the right side. In the second half, Phil Foden scored again in the 48th minute, while Doku extended the lead to 5-1 with a curling shot.

Despite the disadvantage, Fulham continued to seek goals and managed to make it 5-2 in the 57th minute through Alex Iwobi. The London team gained momentum and scored again in the 73rd minute with a goal from Samuel Chukwueze. The player scored again minutes later with a strong shot following a corner kick and left the home fans hopeful for a possible draw, but the result was sealed.

It should be remembered that - who was praised by a Portuguese league coach - managed the main team of Sporting in the 2014/15 season, having played 53 games, winning 31, drawing 15, and losing seven. At the end of the season, in which he won a Portuguese Cup, the Portuguese coach was dismissed by Bruno de Carvalho.

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