Man City player ratings vs Fulham as Ederson saves but Erling Haaland blanks

Manchester City returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a 3-2 comeback victory over Fulham.

Pep Guardiola's side had dropped points in their previous two league matches and looked like they could do again when Andreas Pereira put Fulham into a first-half lead. Adama Traore also missed three good chances to increase the tally for the visitors.

Mateo Kovacic scored either side of half-time to turn things round for City and substitute Jeremy Doku added a late third with a smashing effort to make the game safe, despite Rodrigo Muniz's consolation goal for Fulham, and keep the Blues near the top of the table heading into the October international break.

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Here is how the players rated for their efforts.

Ederson: Made an excellent save to stop City going behind and then did well to prevent them conceding another. 8

Lewis: Pushed forward as he can but Traore should have scored twice after escaping Lewis's attention at the back. 6

Akanji: Kept his composure during a sticky spell for the home team but was caught out for the first goal. 6

Dias: Always vocal and came up with some important contributions at the back, although there were a few struggles. 6

Gvardiol: Made a number of excellent blocks and interceptions to keep City's position in the game. 8

Kovacic: Still hasn't found his sweet spot in front of the defence, but more than made up for that with two moments of quality at the other end. 7

Gundogan: Some bright exchanges early on with Haaland and a header glanced wide, only for his influence to fade. 6

Foden: Did well for the second goal and is coming into form, but still plenty of moments he wasn't decisive where the Foden of last season would have been. 6

Silva: Not everyone's favourite choice on the right wing but he was too good for Robinson for most of the afternoon and did well to set up the second. 7

Grealish: Not involved enough in the first half, although when he did get in the game he set up Silva and then played through for Foden for the second goal. 6

Haaland: Started brightly linking up with Foden but never managed to be on the end of any meaningful chances. 6

Substitutes:

Walker (for Akanji, 62) Ederson spares his blushes after Traore raced past him to be in on goal. 5

Doku (for Grealish, 62) Did not give City the control they wanted, losing possession in his own half. Then he scored and all was forgiven. 7

Stones (for Foden, 78) Lost his man for Fulham's second. 5

Nunes (for Gundogan, 89) No time

Not used: Ortega, Carson, Savinho, McAtee