Win Man City vs Fulham, Haaland Sets a Record that Makes Arsenal Nervous
JAKARTA - Striker Erling Haaland set a record as one of the most prolific strikers at Manchester City after beating Fulham 3-0 in an English Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Thursday, February 12, 2026 WIB. Haaland, who once again showed his sharpness, clearly made Arsenal nervous.
Yes, Arsenal deserves to be wary and whether they will return just to secure the trophy without ever winning it. That is the fate of Arsenal who have always been superior in points and leading the standings on the way to the competition for several seasons.
But in the last moments, the North London club could always be passed by its competitors, Man City and Liverpool, who then clinched the league title. Meanwhile, Arsenal confirmed as a specialist runner-up in the league and tasked with 'securing the trophy to be handed over to its competitors at the end of the competition'.
Man City again spread the threat to Arsenal, especially after they successfully destroyed Fulham. As a fellow club based in the capital, Fulham failed to help Arsenal stop the pace of The Cityzens. In fact, they have suffered a 20th defeat every time they face Man City in various competitions.
The poor results make Fulham stuck in the middle of the table. Marco Silva's team failed to improve their ranking and remained in 12th place with 34 points.
On the other hand, Man City is getting stronger in second place. Rodri et al also cut the points gap with Arsenal. Now, they have 53 points and are only three points behind The Gunners who will visit Brentford's home on Friday, February 13, 2026 WIB. This makes Arsenal start to be wary, especially if they lose points in away games.
In that match, Man City who looked confident after winning a crucial 2-1 over Liverpool at Anfield completely dominated. Pep Guardiola's offensive game made them dominate the match without giving the opponent a chance to develop the game. Even Man City only needed 15 minutes to kill Fulham.
Yes, Man City started with Antoine Semenyo's action which opened the team's victory in the 24th minute. The goal started when Fulham midfielder Sander Berge misjudged Mathues Nunes' cross.
The ball actually went to Semenyo and immediately finished it, which broke the guest team's goal. This is the fifth goal from the player since he was bought from Bournemouth.
The 1-0 lead made the Man City players more aggressive in pressing Fulham's defense. As a result, they didn't take long to increase the lead.
This time, midfielder Nico O'Reilly added Man City's goal in the 30th minute. Semenyo was again instrumental in the goal in a counterattack by assisting O'Reilly. In a somewhat narrow position, he unleashed a shot that defeated goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
The goal that changed the score of Man City to 2-0. They did not slow down the tempo of the game. Fulham's attempt to get out of the pressure by developing the game ended in vain. Fulham still had difficulties and even conceded again.
In the 39th minute, Man City consolidated the lead after Haaland, who welcomed Phil Foden's assist, defeated Leno. This is Haaland's first goal that has not been created from the penalty spot since December 20, 2025.
Haaland also set a record by scoring 153 goals, equaling the goal tally of Man City legend Collin Bell and ranking fourth in the club's history.
If Bell, nicknamed 'King of the Kippax', needed 13 years at Maine Road to score more than 100 goals, on the other hand, Haaland only needs three and a half years to equal that record. The 26-year-old striker certainly won't take long to surpass that record.
Haaland's goal changed the score to 3-0. Man City only needed 15 minutes to kill Fulham. The reason is that there are no more goals that are created. Man City also ended the match with a three-goal lead.