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Jack Wilson at Daily Star |
Fulham (0) 2 Man City (2) 4
Supersubs Jesus Navas and James Milner spared Vincent Kompany's blushes as Manchester City held off a Fulham fightback.
After Kompany had spectacularly put into his own net to level the scores with 20 minutes remaining, Navas and Milner struck as City lifted their game to claim just a third Premier League away win this season.
A week ago, after beating Arsenal 6-3 at home, City were being lauded as title favourites, but their Jekyll and Hyde nature at home and away continued.
Both the good and bad of City were in evidence against a Cottagers side fighting for their top-flight status.
Restored England goalkeeper Joe Hart - making his first Premier League appearance since the October 27 loss at Chelsea - dealt comfortably with everything Fulham, and
Adel Taarabt, in particular, threw at him in the first half and City were clinical at the other end.
After David Silva hit the bar, Yaya Toure netted his ninth goal of the season with a stunning free-kick and Kompany added a second two minutes before the interval.
City were cruising, until Fulham pulled a goal back with a devastating counter-attack converted by Kieran Richardson and then the scores were levelled when Kompany spectacularly sliced a Sascha Riether cross into his own net.
Navas and Milner ensured their captain's embarrassment would not linger and that City would enter the Boxing Day clash with form side Liverpool with momentum.
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