On April 30th, Manchester City regained their position at the top of the Premier League table with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Fulham. The match started with a penalty from Manchester City's star striker, Haaland, who converted it in the third minute. However, Fulham's Carlos Vinicius quickly responded with an impressive finish just 15 minutes later, leveling the score.
Despite Fulham's equalizer, Manchester City refused to let up and regained the lead in the 35th minute with a stunning goal from Julian Alvarez. His effort from long range looped over Fulham's goalkeeper, Leno, and found the top corner of the net, sending the Manchester City fans into raptures.
Haaland, who scored his 34th goal of the season during the match, is now level with Premier League legends, Andy Cole and Alan Shearer, for most goals scored in a single season. Notably, Cole and Shearer scored their 34 goals in 42-game seasons, whereas Haaland has achieved this feat in a 38-game season. The Norwegian striker has been in scintillating form this season, scoring an impressive 50 goals in all competitions.
Despite their loss, Fulham put up a strong fight and remain in 10th place in the league table with 45 points. However, they suffered a blow when two players, Tim Ream and Andreas Pereira, had to be taken off due to injuries during the match.
Manchester City's victory not only puts them back on top of the Premier League with 76 points, but they also have a game in hand over their nearest rivals, Arsenal, who have 75 points. This means that Manchester City are in a strong position to retain their Premier League title as the season enters its final stages.
