“Championes! Championes!” rang out from the delirious Manchester City fans at the final whistle, as they serenaded a clutch of their players led by the 95th-minute game-winning hero Erling Haaland.
The Norwegian continues to write his own headlines by scoring from the spot – the kick went under Bernd Leno’s body – and denying Fulham a draw in what was a scintillating finale to a full-blooded and, at times, ill-tempered confrontation that featured a João Cancelo red card and six yellows.
