Premier League: Leeds, Brighton triumph, as Manchester City takes top spot with 2-1 victory over Fulham

After defeating visiting Fulham 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City surpassed them to take the top spot in the Premier League standings.

In the 17th minute of the game, Alvarez scores by firing into the roof of the net, but Fulham’s Pereira equalizes from the penalty spot after city defender Cancelo was sent off for a rough tackle.

25 minutes into the game, the full-back was given a penalty for pushing Harry Wilson away from the ball inside the City area. Pep Guardiola gave Cancelo a lecture before giving him a straight red card and sent him down the tunnel as Andreas Pereira scored the penalty to tie the score.

The Fulham player was knocked off by the Portugal international, who made no attempt to play the ball.

Erling Haaland, a substitute, eventually scored from the penalty spot in stoppage time to give City three points, overturning an earlier goal that had been chalked out.

In the meantime, Leeds United defeated Bournemouth 4-3 for their second straight victory after upsetting Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield the previous weekend.

Leeds won back-to-back matches against Liverpool and Bournemouth after going eight games without a victory.

Additionally, Brighton extended their outstanding Premier League record with a 3-2 victory over Wolves at Molineux.

After being destroyed 5-0 by Arsenal the previous weekend, Nottingham Forest’s match against Brentford on match day 14 ended in a thrilling 2-2 tie.