Four minutes into overtime, the light blues were awarded a penalty kick after Kevin de Bruyne was fouled. Erling Braut Haaland stood up and with a cry of distress he secured the victory via the gloves of Bernd Leno. The Norwegian took off his clothes completely in celebration and threw away his suit in the wild jubilation. It led to a yellow card, but nobody cares about that. Haaland now stands with 18 goals in 12 games in the Premier League. In doing so, the young super striker has equaled Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s goal record in one season in the league – which is also the best a Norwegian has ever delivered. MATCH WINNER: Haaland saved three points for Manchester City. Photo: Dave Thompson / AP The top scorer felt the pressure ahead of the decisive moment deep in overtime. – I was nervous. It was one of the most nervous moments of my life, but fantastic, Haaland told Sky Sports. Early lead Home team Manchester City opened strongly and put pressure on Fulham. After 16 minutes of play, the light blues took a commanding lead. Julian Alvarez was played alone with goalkeeper Bernd Leno after a pass from Ilkay Gündogan. The Argentine made no mistake and knocked the ball into the goal behind the German. Nevertheless, there was an unexpected twist in Manchester. Just before the half-hour mark, Joao Cancelo crashed into former Liverpool player Harry Wilson. Referee, Darren England, pointed to the penalty spot and gave the Portuguese a straight red card. SUSPENDED: Joao Cancelo only got 26 minutes on the pitch before being given his marching orders by Darren England. Photo: LEE SMITH / Reuters Former Manchester United player Andreas Pereira sent Ederson the wrong way and slotted the ball safely into the goal from the chalk mark. The draw also stood at half-time. Super substitute Pep Guardiola’s side struggled to find the back of the net again, with one less player on the field. Then he had to find himself forced to bring in the Norwegian top scorer, Erling Braut Haaland, after 65 minutes. The home fans at the Etihad Stadium saw hope and became excited when the top scorer in the Premier League was substituted. After ten minutes on the field there were wild cheers and Haaland celebrated for goal number 18 in the league after a good header. The joy was short-lived, as he was offside when Kevin de Bruyne hit the pass. See the offside situation here. In the final sprint, City refused to accept points sharing at home, while the home fans incited the light blues to chase the winning goal. Five minutes were added to overtime and with only a minute left to play, nerves kicked in for the visitors from London. Antonee Robinson was unlucky to kick City’s midfield stalwart Kevin de Bruyne on the ankle. Then the referee pointed to the penalty mark and the jærbow became the big hero of the game.
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