Manchester Metropolis prevailed in a nine-goal feast at Fulham because of the form of attacking show that may usually have title rivals quaking of their boots.

Sadly for Pep Guardiola’s aspect, Metropolis’s defensive show may have had those self same rivals sighing with aid.

Metropolis led 5-1 early within the second half after a one hundredth Premier League purpose for Erling Haaland, a Phil Foden double, one from Tijjani Reijnders, and Sander Berge’s personal purpose. They had been seemingly cruising in direction of victory by a good-looking margin.

However Fulham, led by substitute Samuel Chukwueze, hit again with three unanswered objectives and even had one effort cleared off the road in stoppage time as they got here near finishing one of many nice comebacks.

Metropolis had been on the ropes and nearly absorbing photographs as they clung on for the factors.

“I used to be near scoring after which they went and made it 5-3, in order that’s soccer, that is the great thing about soccer,” mentioned Haaland.

“That is why we love the sport.”

The highly effective Norwegian’s feat of reaching 100 objectives in 111 Premier League video games is the quickest the century has been achieved within the competitors, and he weighed in with two assists too.

However Metropolis went from being a aspect who seemed as if they may preserve scoring, to being a bunch virtually begging the ultimate whistle to come back.

Guardiola joked afterwards: “I am so previous, and the gamers do not respect me! They do not need to deal with their supervisor in that method.

“It solely occurs on this league.”

By holding on, the win put Metropolis two factors behind leaders Arsenal, though they knew that hole would enhance to 5 once more if Mikel Arteta’s aspect had been to win their sport in hand in opposition to Brentford on Wednesday.