Champions Manchester City looked close to their sparkling best as they comfortably beat promoted Fulham 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday to stay within 2 points of early leaders Liverpool and Chelsea.
German Leroy Sane, recalled after being left out of the squad against Newcastle, scored inside two minutes with a close-range finish after Fernandinho capitalised on some sloppy passing from the visitors.
David Silva made it 2-0 when his powerful shot crashed in off the underside of the crossbar after excellent work from the outstanding Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva.
Raheem Sterling made it 3-0 with probably essentially the foremost simple of tap-ins after Sergio Aguero had done off a wonderful passing transfer with a burst down the proper and a low cross.
PLAYER RATINGS
Man City (4-3-3): Ederson 7; Walker 7, Otamendi 7, Laporte 7, Delph 7 (Gundogan 67, 6); B. Silva 9, Fernandinho 8, D. Silva 8; Sterling 7 (Mahrez 74, 5), Aguero 7 (Jesus 54, 6), Sane 7.
Goals: Sterling 2, D Silva 21, Sane 47.
Fulham (4-5-1): Bettinelli 8; Christie 5, Odoi 5, Mawson 6, Sessegnon 6; Vietto 5 (Ayite 69, 5), Seri 5 (Zambo Anguissa 56, 5), McDonald 6, Johansen 6, Schürrle 7, Mitrovic 5.
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