Fulham were furious after the video assistant referee decided that Manuel Akanji had not interfered with play in the build up to Nathan Ake's goal - but Erling Haaland then stole the showErling Haaland capped a golden week by completing a second-half hat-trick as Manchester City extended their 100% start to the Premier League season with a win over Fulham.
On Tuesday, Haaland was named PFA Player of the Year. On Thursday, he got a similar award from Uefa.
Here, he was back doing what he does best - putting the ball into the net, as he took his tally to six for the campaign.
Haaland had set up the opener for Julian Alvarez - and with the score at 2-1 going into the second half, the favour was returned, as the Argentine sent him charging into the box with a fine first-time pass for City's third.
The Norwegian then kept his nerve to score City's fourth from the penalty spot after Issa Diop had fouled Alvarez.
Haaland had already been named man of the match when he applied the superb first-time finish to Sergio Gomez's cut-back to claim yet another match ball.
Fulham would argue the pivotal moment in the game came just before the break, after Tim Ream had equalised within a minute of Alvarez's opener on the half hour.
Video assistant referee Tony Harrington ruled an offside Manuel Akanji was not interfering with play as Nathan Ake's 10-yard header bounced past him, even though the Swiss made a play for the ball.
Fulham boss Marco Silva evidently thought otherwise and was booked as he led the protests.
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Fulham
Squad number17Player nameLeno
Squad number2Player nameTete
Squad number31Player nameDiop
Squad number13Player nameReam
Squad number33Player nameRobinson
Squad number18Player nameAndreas Pereira
Squad number6Player nameReed
Squad number10Player nameCairney
Squad number8Player nameWilson
Squad number7Player nameJiménez
Squad number14Player nameDe Cordova-Reid
Squad number11Player nameTraoré
Squad number19Player nameRodrigo Muniz
Squad number20Player nameWillian
Squad number21Player nameCastagne
Squad number38Player nameHarris
Line-ups
Man City
Formation 4-2-3-1
31Ederson
2Walker3Rúben Dias25Akanji6Aké
16Rodri8Kovacic
11Doku19Álvarez47Foden
9Haaland
31Ederson2Walker3Rúben Dias25Akanji6Aké16RodriBooked at 41minsSubstituted forBernardo Silvaat 76'minutesBooked at 78mins8KovacicSubstituted forPhillipsat 84'minutes11DokuSubstituted forGómezat 76'minutes19ÁlvarezSubstituted forLewisat 90'minutes47FodenSubstituted forBobbat 90'minutes9HaalandSubstitutes
4Phillips18Ortega20Bernardo Silva21Gómez24Gvardiol27Nunes33Carson52Bobb82LewisFulham
Formation 4-3-3
17Leno
2Tete31Diop13Ream33Robinson
18Pereira6Reed10Cairney
8Wilson7Jiménez14De Cordova-Reid
17Leno2TeteSubstituted forCastagneat 73'minutes31DiopBooked at 43mins13Ream33RobinsonBooked at 45mins18PereiraBooked at 69mins6Reed10CairneySubstituted forHarrisat 16'minutes8WilsonSubstituted forTraoréat 81'minutes7JiménezSubstituted forMuniz Carvalhoat 81'minutes14De Cordova-ReidBooked at 54minsSubstituted forWillianat 73'minutesSubstitutes
1Rodák3Bassey11Traoré19Muniz Carvalho20Willian21Castagne30Carlos Vinícius35Francois38HarrisReferee:Michael OliverAttendance:52,899Live Text
Match ends, Manchester City 5, Fulham 1.
Second Half ends, Manchester City 5, Fulham 1.
Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
Issa Diop (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Manchester City 5, Fulham 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Gómez.
Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Julián Álvarez.
Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Phil Foden.
Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Willian (Fulham).
Substitution, Manchester City. Kalvin Phillips replaces Mateo Kovacic.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Harry Wilson.
Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Raúl Jiménez.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Willian (Fulham).
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
