Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Fulham - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - October 5, 2024 Manchester City's Mateo Kovacic celebrates scoring their second goal with Manchester City's Phil Foden Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Mateo Kovacic scored either side of halftime to fire Manchester City to an entertaining 3-2 victory over Fulham at a sun-drenched Etihad Stadium on Saturday, as the hosts kept their grip on second place in the Premier League standings.
Pep Guardiola's men have 17 points after seven games, a point behind leaders Liverpool, while Marco Silva's Fulham are sixth with 11 points.
