Match story
- Manchester City fired more attempts (19 vs 6 shots).
- Fulham was more accurate in front of goal (50% on target vs 32%).
- Manchester City held more of the ball (61% possession).
Manchester City defeated Fulham 4-1 in the FA Cup. The fixture is part of the 4th Round stage in the 2021 season. The match was played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. J. Gillett officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Manchester City vs Fulham meeting in FA Cup with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Manchester City and Fulham. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
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Manchester City defeated Fulham 4-1 in the FA Cup. The fixture is part of the 4th Round stage in the 2021 season. The match was played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. J. Gillett officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Manchester City vs Fulham meeting in FA Cup with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Manchester City and Fulham. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
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Mourinho: Madrid made midfielder ‘a very good offer’Spain captain chose to join Barcelona instead for £65.4mJosé Mourinho has confirmed Real Madrid made Rodri an offer and that he spoke to him about joining the club, but claimed the player’s doubts about the transfer made him unsure about signing Spain’s World Cup-winning captain.On the same day Rodri was presented at Barcelona following the completion of a €75m (£65.4m) move from Manchester City that the midfielder said was “always my first choice”, Mourinho insisted he would not miss the him at the Santiago Bernabéu. “I spoke to him a couple of times and Real Madrid made him a very good offer,” Mourinho said in an interview with El Chiringuito. Continue reading...
The road to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup and LA 2028 begins as we break down Canada's biggest storylines. Amy Walsh joins the show to discuss Jessie Fleming, Jade Rose, Alphonso Davies, and the latest from the CPL and NSL before Canada forward Mimi Alidou joins Soccer North.
SIMON JONES: Premier League clubs such as Fulham and Everton have checked on the 19-year-old earlier in the summer while RB Leipzig are among a raft of European clubs interested.
Various issues were a backdrop for Manchester City's disappointing campaign in 2024-25, including the charges for alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules hanging over the club and Rodri's long-term injury. Also, Pep Guardiola went through a divorce and there was media speculation about his mental state when he appeared with multiple scratches on his head and nose following a disappointing 3-3 Champions League draw with Feyenoord in November 2024. While the former head coach does not admit to the idea that his personal struggles affected his ability to do his job, Manel Estiarte, a long-time member of Guardiola's technical staff, speaks about how he had to address players who were concerned by their manager's behaviour in a new Amazon Prime documentary.
Chief Executive Officer Richard Garlick says Arsenal are not actively seeking to sell homegrown talents like Myles Lewis-Skelly or Ethan Nwaneri but that the Premier League champions would "consider" the "right opportunity" for both the players and the club. Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri - both 19 years old - have been linked with summer moves away, including to rival clubs in the Premier League.
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus (Picture: Getty) Gabriel Jesus is not currently keen on a move to Napoli after the Italian club made a transfer approach to sign the Arsenal striker, according to reports. The Brazilian forward has just one year left on his deal with Arsenal and the Premier League champions are open to a sale before the end of the summer transfer window. Jesus scored six goals in 27 appearances in all competitions last season, but spent large swathes of the season beneath Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz in the pecking order. The 29-year-old was also left out of the matchday squad for Arsenal’s Community Shield victory over Manchester City last weekend in Cardiff. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Jesus has attracted interest from Napoli, with the Italian club keen to add attacking reinforcements after the sale of Romelu Lukaku to Fenerbahce. The Gunners have set a £20million asking price for the striker, but Marca reports that Jesus is currently ‘not open’ to a move to Napoli. Jesus is instead expected to take his time and consider all his options before deciding on a potential transfer away from Arsenal before the September 1 deadline. Arsenal are open to selling Gabriel Jesus (Picture: Getty) Earlier in the summer, Jesus appeared to indicate that he would be open to a move to Italy, telling Gazzetta dello Sport: ‘I grew up watching Serie A and dreamed of playing in Italy. ‘Scoring two goals at San Siro against Inter was like making that dream come true. ‘I don’t know my future, I’m working now and we’ll see what happens with Arsenal.’ Mikel Arteta outlines Arsenal transfer plans Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty) Speaking after the Gunners’ win over City at the weekend, Arteta confirmed he was still hoping to bolster his defensive options before the summer transfer window closes. ‘We know there are certain areas that through injuries we are weaker and we need to strengthen,’ the Spaniard said. ‘We’re trying to do that and we’ve been trying to do that for weeks. Only when the opportunity is right for the club will we do it.’ Arsenal have been heavily linked with a move for Ezri Konsa, with the latest reports suggesting the Gunners are now closing in on a deal for the Aston Villa and England defender. Should a deal for Jesus not progress, reports in Italy have suggested that Napoli will also be considering moves for Man United’s Joshua Zirkzee and Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson. Zirkzee has struggled since his £36.5m move to Old Trafford in 2024, and has already attracted interest from Juventus in this summer window. Meanwhile, Chelsea are open to selling Jackson for the right price after his return from an unsuccessful loan spell at Bayern Munich last season. Jackson scored 24 goals in his first two Premier League seasons at Stamford Bridge, and has been linked with a move to Aston Villa and Tottenham already this summer. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Carlos Baleba compares to Manchester United's other two midfield summer signings following news of the Brighton & Hove Albion star's imminent move to Old Trafford.
My only real concern is Fabian Hurzeler has a habit of leaving new signings out for them to 'gain experience' in the Premier League. Overall, we appear to have made some decent acquisitions, but we have also lost quality and, as I write, rumours have emerged that Manchester United are in negotiations for Carlos Baleba, who in my opinion, would be a major loss. Colin: Signing Promise David on loan with a commitment to buy if the player reaches certain targets has all the potential to be a brilliant bit of risk-free business.
Hull City owner Acun Ilicali has been speaking to BBC Radio Humberside in a three-part feature interview covering the four and a half years between him becoming the club's owner to the Tigers securing their return to the Premier League. In the third part, he explained how purchasing Hull City came about and why he felt it was the right move for him. "I realised I wanted to play the game on the biggest stage in the world, which is the Premier League," Ilicali said.
Ethan Nwaneri’s future has been the subject of intense speculation (Picture: Getty) Arsenal do not want to sell Ethan Nwaneri this summer and would prefer to send one of their most promising teenage talents out on loan. The England Under-21 international’s career stagnated last season after enduring a difficult loan spell at Marseille. Sent to the Ligue 1 club in the hope of gaining regular first team experience Nwaneri began promisingly, scoring on his debut, but Roberto De Zerbi’s sudden departure spelled disaster. The 19-year-old struggled to win the faith of the current Tottenham head coach’s successor,Habib Beye, and ultimately made just nine appearances during his time in France. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Nwaneri returned to his parent club in the summer, determined to convince Mikel Arteta he was worthy of a first team place, and appeared to be making good progress in pre-season. His omission from the matchday squad last Sunday as Arsenal swept to a 3-0 Community Shield win against Manchester City suggested his future lay elsewhere. Indeed, speaking ahead of that fixture, Arteta hinted a difficult decision needed to be made, saying: ‘I want him to be at the club. But we have to think about the medium and long term,’ Arteta said. Ethan Nwaneri spent the second half of last season on loan at Marseille (Credits: REUTERS) ‘What is best for the player? Ethan needs to play football. If he stays here, we must be able to guarantee him those minutes, otherwise it won’t be beneficial for either side.’ According to the BBC, however, Arsenal are now determined to keep hold of Nwaneri, even if it means loaning him out again. Galatasaray and Borussia Dortmund have both been linked with the attacking midfielder whose path into the Arsenal first team is currently blocked by Martin Odegaard, Eberechi Eze and Mikel Merino. If Arsenal were to receive an offer significantly above their valuation then the picture could change as outlined by CEO Richard Garlick. {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Arteta says Community Shield statement win proves Arsenal are 'ready for it'","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/08\/17\/7779755569864816200\/480x270_MP4_7779755569864816200.mp4","description":"Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal's desire \"to go straight again\" after Manchester City were overwhelmed 3-0 by the Premier League champions in the Community Shield.","duration":"T8M14S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/17\/07\/110678029-0-image-a-8_1786947795231.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-08-17T07:22:17+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); Speaking about Nwaneri’s situation, and that of his fellow Hale End Academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly, who has been linked with Manchester United and Chelsea, Garlick told talkSPORT: ‘Obviously there may be speculation, I’m not going to go into that from other clubs but we’re very happy with Myles and the position he’s in at the club.’ In a subsequent interview with the BBC, however, Garlick added: ‘We obviously believe in our academy and have been very successful with the players that have come through that academy, Myles and Ethan being two of those. ‘Everybody loves to s
In this week's episode of Albion Unlimited from BBC Radio Sussex, Johnny Cantor was joined by Norwegian football expert Guillermo Munoz to look ahead to Brighton's trip to Tromso in the Conference League on Thursday. Cantor then asked about Tromso's continuing form despite losing one of their top goalscorers to Hull City, Jens Hjerto-Dahl.
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Mourinho: Madrid made midfielder ‘a very good offer’Spain captain chose to join Barcelona instead for £65.4mJosé Mourinho has confirmed Real Madrid made Rodri an offer and that he spoke to him about joining the club, but claimed the player’s doubts about the transfer made him unsure about signing Spain’s World Cup-winning captain.On the same day Rodri was presented at Barcelona following the completion of a €75m (£65.4m) move from Manchester City that the midfielder said was “always my first choice”, Mourinho insisted he would not miss the him at the Santiago Bernabéu. “I spoke to him a couple of times and Real Madrid made him a very good offer,” Mourinho said in an interview with El Chiringuito. Continue reading...
The road to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup and LA 2028 begins as we break down Canada's biggest storylines. Amy Walsh joins the show to discuss Jessie Fleming, Jade Rose, Alphonso Davies, and the latest from the CPL and NSL before Canada forward Mimi Alidou joins Soccer North.
SIMON JONES: Premier League clubs such as Fulham and Everton have checked on the 19-year-old earlier in the summer while RB Leipzig are among a raft of European clubs interested.
Various issues were a backdrop for Manchester City's disappointing campaign in 2024-25, including the charges for alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules hanging over the club and Rodri's long-term injury. Also, Pep Guardiola went through a divorce and there was media speculation about his mental state when he appeared with multiple scratches on his head and nose following a disappointing 3-3 Champions League draw with Feyenoord in November 2024. While the former head coach does not admit to the idea that his personal struggles affected his ability to do his job, Manel Estiarte, a long-time member of Guardiola's technical staff, speaks about how he had to address players who were concerned by their manager's behaviour in a new Amazon Prime documentary.
Chief Executive Officer Richard Garlick says Arsenal are not actively seeking to sell homegrown talents like Myles Lewis-Skelly or Ethan Nwaneri but that the Premier League champions would "consider" the "right opportunity" for both the players and the club. Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri - both 19 years old - have been linked with summer moves away, including to rival clubs in the Premier League.
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus (Picture: Getty) Gabriel Jesus is not currently keen on a move to Napoli after the Italian club made a transfer approach to sign the Arsenal striker, according to reports. The Brazilian forward has just one year left on his deal with Arsenal and the Premier League champions are open to a sale before the end of the summer transfer window. Jesus scored six goals in 27 appearances in all competitions last season, but spent large swathes of the season beneath Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz in the pecking order. The 29-year-old was also left out of the matchday squad for Arsenal’s Community Shield victory over Manchester City last weekend in Cardiff. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Jesus has attracted interest from Napoli, with the Italian club keen to add attacking reinforcements after the sale of Romelu Lukaku to Fenerbahce. The Gunners have set a £20million asking price for the striker, but Marca reports that Jesus is currently ‘not open’ to a move to Napoli. Jesus is instead expected to take his time and consider all his options before deciding on a potential transfer away from Arsenal before the September 1 deadline. Arsenal are open to selling Gabriel Jesus (Picture: Getty) Earlier in the summer, Jesus appeared to indicate that he would be open to a move to Italy, telling Gazzetta dello Sport: ‘I grew up watching Serie A and dreamed of playing in Italy. ‘Scoring two goals at San Siro against Inter was like making that dream come true. ‘I don’t know my future, I’m working now and we’ll see what happens with Arsenal.’ Mikel Arteta outlines Arsenal transfer plans Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty) Speaking after the Gunners’ win over City at the weekend, Arteta confirmed he was still hoping to bolster his defensive options before the summer transfer window closes. ‘We know there are certain areas that through injuries we are weaker and we need to strengthen,’ the Spaniard said. ‘We’re trying to do that and we’ve been trying to do that for weeks. Only when the opportunity is right for the club will we do it.’ Arsenal have been heavily linked with a move for Ezri Konsa, with the latest reports suggesting the Gunners are now closing in on a deal for the Aston Villa and England defender. Should a deal for Jesus not progress, reports in Italy have suggested that Napoli will also be considering moves for Man United’s Joshua Zirkzee and Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson. Zirkzee has struggled since his £36.5m move to Old Trafford in 2024, and has already attracted interest from Juventus in this summer window. Meanwhile, Chelsea are open to selling Jackson for the right price after his return from an unsuccessful loan spell at Bayern Munich last season. Jackson scored 24 goals in his first two Premier League seasons at Stamford Bridge, and has been linked with a move to Aston Villa and Tottenham already this summer. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Carlos Baleba compares to Manchester United's other two midfield summer signings following news of the Brighton & Hove Albion star's imminent move to Old Trafford.
My only real concern is Fabian Hurzeler has a habit of leaving new signings out for them to 'gain experience' in the Premier League. Overall, we appear to have made some decent acquisitions, but we have also lost quality and, as I write, rumours have emerged that Manchester United are in negotiations for Carlos Baleba, who in my opinion, would be a major loss. Colin: Signing Promise David on loan with a commitment to buy if the player reaches certain targets has all the potential to be a brilliant bit of risk-free business.
Hull City owner Acun Ilicali has been speaking to BBC Radio Humberside in a three-part feature interview covering the four and a half years between him becoming the club's owner to the Tigers securing their return to the Premier League. In the third part, he explained how purchasing Hull City came about and why he felt it was the right move for him. "I realised I wanted to play the game on the biggest stage in the world, which is the Premier League," Ilicali said.
Ethan Nwaneri’s future has been the subject of intense speculation (Picture: Getty) Arsenal do not want to sell Ethan Nwaneri this summer and would prefer to send one of their most promising teenage talents out on loan. The England Under-21 international’s career stagnated last season after enduring a difficult loan spell at Marseille. Sent to the Ligue 1 club in the hope of gaining regular first team experience Nwaneri began promisingly, scoring on his debut, but Roberto De Zerbi’s sudden departure spelled disaster. The 19-year-old struggled to win the faith of the current Tottenham head coach’s successor,Habib Beye, and ultimately made just nine appearances during his time in France. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Nwaneri returned to his parent club in the summer, determined to convince Mikel Arteta he was worthy of a first team place, and appeared to be making good progress in pre-season. His omission from the matchday squad last Sunday as Arsenal swept to a 3-0 Community Shield win against Manchester City suggested his future lay elsewhere. Indeed, speaking ahead of that fixture, Arteta hinted a difficult decision needed to be made, saying: ‘I want him to be at the club. But we have to think about the medium and long term,’ Arteta said. Ethan Nwaneri spent the second half of last season on loan at Marseille (Credits: REUTERS) ‘What is best for the player? Ethan needs to play football. If he stays here, we must be able to guarantee him those minutes, otherwise it won’t be beneficial for either side.’ According to the BBC, however, Arsenal are now determined to keep hold of Nwaneri, even if it means loaning him out again. Galatasaray and Borussia Dortmund have both been linked with the attacking midfielder whose path into the Arsenal first team is currently blocked by Martin Odegaard, Eberechi Eze and Mikel Merino. If Arsenal were to receive an offer significantly above their valuation then the picture could change as outlined by CEO Richard Garlick. {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Arteta says Community Shield statement win proves Arsenal are 'ready for it'","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/08\/17\/7779755569864816200\/480x270_MP4_7779755569864816200.mp4","description":"Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal's desire \"to go straight again\" after Manchester City were overwhelmed 3-0 by the Premier League champions in the Community Shield.","duration":"T8M14S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/17\/07\/110678029-0-image-a-8_1786947795231.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-08-17T07:22:17+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); Speaking about Nwaneri’s situation, and that of his fellow Hale End Academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly, who has been linked with Manchester United and Chelsea, Garlick told talkSPORT: ‘Obviously there may be speculation, I’m not going to go into that from other clubs but we’re very happy with Myles and the position he’s in at the club.’ In a subsequent interview with the BBC, however, Garlick added: ‘We obviously believe in our academy and have been very successful with the players that have come through that academy, Myles and Ethan being two of those. ‘Everybody loves to s
In this week's episode of Albion Unlimited from BBC Radio Sussex, Johnny Cantor was joined by Norwegian football expert Guillermo Munoz to look ahead to Brighton's trip to Tromso in the Conference League on Thursday. Cantor then asked about Tromso's continuing form despite losing one of their top goalscorers to Hull City, Jens Hjerto-Dahl.
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