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FULL TIME: Manchester City 4-0 Fulham.
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J. Bryan gets yellow.
Cancelo really looks to be in a lot of pain now, after Bryan – who has received a booking – accidentally scraped the back of the City defender's heel. He is now receiving treatment.
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Having won the set-piece, Foden takes it, but his effort is blocked by the wall as this game enters the final minute of normal time.
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Foden displays brilliant skill and balance to get away from Johansen. The Fulham midfielder is not happy at being made a fool of, though, and lashes out, conceding a free-kick.
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Sterling gets on the end of a long ball from deep, but before he can get the ball out of his feet, Odoi is on hand to make an excellent tackle.
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S. Jasper enters the game and replaces T. Kongolo.
A final change for Fulham as youngster Jasper comes on in place of Kongolo.
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D. Odoi enters the game and replaces B. De Cordova-Reid.
While Onomah has been passed fit to continue, Fulham have made another change, with Odoi replacing De Cordova-Reid.
75'
Rodri enters the game and replaces İ. Gündoğan.
Gabriel Jesus has scored a goal for Manchester City!
Guardiola's third and final alteration sees Rodri come on for his FA Cup debut, replacing Gundogan.
GOAL! JESUS HAS HIS SECOND! It's 4-0 now to City, as Fulham again play their way into trouble. Foden's initial effort is saved, but Jesus is well placed to nod in on the rebound.
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J. Stones enters the game and replaces N. Otamendi.
A double change now for City. First, Stones come on in place of Otamendi.
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Gabriel Jesus has scored a goal for Manchester City! Assist by João Cancelo.
Cancelo attempts to inject some pace into City’s attack with a burst down the right, but Bryan does well to get himself across and block off the full-back’s run.
Cancelo has impressed today and now gets an assist to his name, having put in a delightful cross for Jesus.
GOAL! JESUS MAKES IT 3-0 TO CITY! Finally, the hosts have their third, as David Silva robs Kongolo of possession deep in Fulham's half. Cancelo then floats in a cross to the back post, and Jesus is on hand to head home, though the goal only stands after a needlessly long VAR check for offside.
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Twenty minutes remain and still City press for a third, and still they are kept at bay by Fulham. Guardiola's side have just not clicked into gear enough so far today and the atmosphere at the Etihad is rather subdued.
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T. Cairney enters the game and replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
Otamendi should do better after he meets a corner, but the Argentina international heads over from the centre of the area. Moments later, Angelino gets the better of Christie only to skew his cross, though had it dipped a bit quicker, Rodak could well have been in bother.
A first change for Fulham. Cairney is on, with Cavaleiro – who will surely be crucial in Fulham's push for promotion – handed a rest.
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City ask for a penalty after Cancelo is bundled into by Bryan. The officials have checked the incident on VAR, though, and no spot-kick is awarded.
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Fulham have a rare opportunity to venture forward, as Reid – who has worked hard to no reward – finds Cavaleiro. The winger in turn tries to find Onomah, but he is unable to reach the pass before Cancelo.
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City are camping on the edge of Fulham's area, but so far since the restart the visitors have done well to close down the space and press back. Though this game is all but over, it would seem, it is a good opportunity for Parker to see how much resilience his side can offer defensively.
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David Silva takes a sublime touch to take a ball which was fizzed into him under his spell. However, Hector scampers over to prevent the playmaker getting his shot away.
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R. Sterling enters the game and replaces R. Mahrez.
Here is that City change, as Guardiola seemingly looks to rotate his squad and hand Mahrez a rest, with Sterling – who has of course played in most matches himself – coming on.
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Cancelo goes for goal from distance, but his effort is blocked. It now looks like City are preparing a change.
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The second half is up and running. City lead 10-man Fulham 2-0.
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HALF-TIME: Manchester City 2-0 Fulham.
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City are on the hunt for a third before half-time, as Angelino drills in a low cross. Jesus was waiting for it, but Hector makes a timely block.
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City are in complete control and have really been in no real danger at the other end. A comedy of errors sees both sides concede possession in quick succession, before Mahrez attempts to prod through a pass for Jesus, but Christie clears.
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Cancelo tries his luck from range, but his strike – which did look set to trouble Rodak – takes a deflection and heads out for a corner, which City fail to make anything of.
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Gundogan takes the free-kick, but the wall stands firm. Hector took the strike in the face, by the looks of it, and the referee pauses play in case the defender needs any treatment. However, the ex-Chelsea man is fine to carry on.
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It’s not getting any easier for Fulham, as Johansen concedes a free-kick around 25 yards out. Gundogan and Mahrez stand over it…
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Bernardo Silva has scored a goal for Manchester City! Assist by P. Foden.
WHAT A GOAL! BERNARDO MAKES IT 2-0! That is an exquisite goal from the Portugal international who, after receiving a pass from Foden, twists and turns away from a crowd of defenders before whipping home a fantastic finish into the bottom-right corner.
Foden picked out a sharp pass to Bernardo, though it is the goalscorer who must take all the credit, what with his quick footwork and unerringly accurate finish.
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Wide from Foden! A mistake from Hector puts Fulham on the back foot as City counter, with Foden charging down the left and wasting no time in shooting. However, he just slices across the ball, sending his strike wide and into the crowd.
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SO CLOSE! Another incredibly slick move from City as Bernardo and Silva combine to put through Mahrez. He slams a first-time cross into the six-yard box, but Foden is just unable to get on the end of it.
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Ream has put Fulham in an incredibly difficult position, though the defender was stuck between a rock and a hard place in some senses, given Jesus would have been through on goal had he not been stopped.
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Penalty goal scored by İ. Gündoğan for Manchester City!
GOAL! CITY GO 1-0 UP! Calm and composed from Gundogan, who makes no mistake with a neat, crisp finish into the left-hand corner.
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T. Ream goes off after a red card!
PENALTY TO CITY! What a horror start for Fulham and captain Ream, who has seen red for dragging down Jesus. Well, an uphill challenge has surely become a near impossible one now, as Gundogan steps up to take the spot-kick.
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Bryan gets dragged inside as David Silva charges forward through the middle, allowing Mahrez to drift wide into plenty of space. He curls in a cross towards the far post, but Rodak rushes off his line to claim it.
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Fulham will attempt to play their way out from the back, but Ream hesitates on the ball and allows David Silva to intercept. He lays it off to Mahrez, but the winger can’t get his shot off, with the visitors just about managing to clear their lines.
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KICK-OFF! Fulham, in their red and white away strip, get proceedings up and running in this cup tie.
Hello! Welcome to live coverage of the FA Cup fourth round, as the holders Manchester City welcome Fulham to the Etihad Stadium.
City met Fulham three times in total last season, winning their league matches 3-0 and 2-0, while also claiming a 2-0 win on their way to the EFL Cup title. However, today’s clash is the first FA Cup match between the sides in 106 years.
Fulham, however, are sure to offer a tough opposition today. Scott Parker’s side have played some slick stuff in the second tier this term and currently sit third, though a three-match winning streak was ended when they drew at Charlton Athletic last time out.
MAN CITY SUBS: John Stones, Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Ederson.
FULHAM SUBS: Marcus Bettinelli, Denis Odoi, Kevin McDonald, Tom Cairney, Luca De La Torre, Sylvester Jasper, Jay Stansfield.
The teams are out and we’re almost ready for kick-off!
Pep Guardiola's side have won six of their last seven matches in all competitions. While the Premier League title race looks to be all but over, with Liverpool so far ahead, City are still in the hunt to retain both domestic cups, while their focus will soon switch to the Champions League.
MAN CITY (4-3-3): Claudio Bravo; Joao Cancelo, Eric Garcia, Nicolas Otamendi, Angelino; Phil Foden, Ilkay Gundogan, David Silva; Riyad Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo Silva.
FULHAM (3-4-3): Marek Rodak; Terence Kongolo, Michael Hector, Tim Ream; Cyrus Christie, Steven Sessegnon, Stefan Johansen, Joe Bryan; Ivan Cavaleiro, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Josh Onomah.
Ream's red card was his first in 306 appearances in English football and Fulham really have little chance. For Parker, it is a case of damage limitation in the second half, with Cavaleiro, De Cordova-Reid and Onomah having hardly been involved so far. Guardiola, meanwhile, will want his side to be slightly more clinical with the chances they are creating.
City's focus will now switch to the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final against Manchester United, with Guardiola's side leading 3-1 from the first fixture. Fulham, meanwhile, face Huddersfield Town in their next Championship outing.
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