Antoine Semenyo and Nico O'Reilly shone as Man City strolled past Fulham 3-0 in the Premier League to close the gap on Arsenal in the title race. Pep Guardiola made two changes from the weekend win over Liverpool as Ruben Dias and Phil Foden came into the starting line up.
City enjoyed a bright start to the match and took the lead when Semenyo capitalised on some poor defending to divert the ball into the back of the net. It wasn't long before they doubled their lead when O'Reilly latched onto a pass from Semenyo and lifted the ball over the goalkeeper.
The Blues had a third before half-time when Erling Haaland collected the ball on the edge of the box and rifled a shot into the bottom corner to all but kill the contest. Guardiola could afford to take Haaland off at half-time with the game all but over as Fulham were unable to find a way back into the match.
Here is how we rated the City players at the Etihad Stadium.
5. Rayan Ait-Nouri - 7
A good attacking performance. He got forward whenever he could and was sensible with the ball. A brilliant recovery tackle in the second half. | Getty Images
6. Rodri - 6.5
His shot went out of play for a throw-in. A rather low-key night at the base of the City midfield, but that wasn't a problem. He controlled the match with ease. | AFP via Getty Images
7. Bernardo Silva - 6.5
He saw plenty of the ball but went under the radar as the forwards took the attention. Booked before he was taken off in the second half. | AFP via Getty Images
8. Nico O'Reilly - 8
A masterstroke to move him into midfield. He was at the heart of everything City did well and took his goal expertly. He played with real confidence. | Getty Images