By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Holders Manchester City claimed a 3-2 victory over Fulham in an entertaining EPL encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
City dominated the opening exchanges but it was Fulham that took the lead on 26 minutes through Raul Jimenez.
The hosts equalised six minutes later with Matteo Kovacic slotting home from inside the box after Fulham failed to clear a corner.
The midfielder grabbed his second in the 47th minute when he latched onto a pass from Jack Grealish.
Jeremy Doku gave City a two-goal lead eight minutes from time.
Substitute Rodrigo Muniz pulled one back for Fulham in the 88th minute but City held on to win.
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