Manchester City secured a 3-0 victory over Fulham at the Etihad Stadium, reducing Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League to three points. Goals from Antoine Semenyo, Nico O'Reilly, and Erling Haaland in the first half ensured a comfortable win for Pep Guardiola's side. Haaland was substituted at halftime as a precaution after feeling discomfort.
Manchester City delivered a dominant first-half performance to defeat Fulham 3-0 on Wednesday night, February 11, 2026, at the Etihad Stadium. The win follows their dramatic late comeback against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday and positions City three points behind league leaders Arsenal, who have a game in hand against Brentford on Thursday.
Antoine Semenyo opened the scoring in the 24th minute, prodding home after Matheus Nunes' cross deflected off Sander Berge into his path. Semenyo then assisted Nico O'Reilly for the second goal just six minutes later, with O'Reilly lofting a finish over goalkeeper Bernd Leno following a swift counter-attack. Erling Haaland added the third in the 39th minute, drilling a shot into the bottom-right corner after a pass from Phil Foden, marking his 29th goal of the season and first non-penalty Premier League goal since December 20.
Haaland, who had taken a knock in the buildup to the second goal, was replaced at halftime by Omar Marmoush after informing the coaching staff he did not feel right. Pep Guardiola described the substitution as precautionary, playing down injury concerns ahead of Saturday's FA Cup tie against Salford City.
Fulham showed more intent in the second half but failed to seriously threaten Gianluigi Donnarumma, who made key saves from Harry Wilson and Emile Smith Rowe. City managed the game comfortably despite a dip in intensity, with Guardiola making substitutions including Abdukodir Khusanov and Rayan Cherki to regain control.
Guardiola praised his team's performance: "[Our performance was] really good. One of the best of the season, [especially] after Anfield." Fulham manager Marco Silva acknowledged City's superiority: "City were better than us, simple as that. We were not at the level."
This result extends City's winning streak against Fulham to 20 matches across all competitions, the longest in English football history. Fulham remain 12th in the table after their third consecutive defeat.
