Fulham vs Manchester City (December 2, 2025)

On December 2, 2025, Fulham hosted Manchester City at Craven Cottage in a Premier League match that ended in a 5–4 victory for the visiting team. This fixture became the highest-scoring match of the 2025–26 season to date. Manchester City opened the scoring in the 17th minute through Erling Haaland. This was followed by goals from Tijjani Reijnders in the 37th minute and Phil Foden in the 44th minute. Fulham's Emile Smith Rowe scored just before halftime in the 45+2 minute to bring the score to 3–1.

In the second half, the scoring continued at a rapid pace. Phil Foden scored his second goal of the match in the 48th minute, and Jeremy Doku added City’s fifth goal in the 54th minute. Despite trailing 5–1, Fulham began a comeback attempt. Alex Iwobi scored in the 57th minute, followed by two goals from Samuel Chukwueze in the 72nd and 78th minutes. Statistics show that Manchester City finished the game with 58% ball possession and 14 shots on target. Fulham recorded 11 shots on target and a 79% pass completion rate. There were zero red cards issued, though four yellow cards were shown for tactical fouls. This result moved Manchester City to 37 points in the league standings, keeping them in second place behind Arsenal. The match attendance was recorded at 26,700 people.