Manchester City ascended to the summit of the Premier League with just one week remaining in the season, courtesy of a brace by Josko Gvardiol and strikes from Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez securing a resounding 4-0 triumph over Fulham on Saturday.
The Citizens' leisurely stroll in the London sunshine marked their seventh consecutive league victory and their 16th consecutive triumph over Fulham across all competitions, propelling them two points ahead of Arsenal.
Under Pep Guardiola's unwavering guidance, the relentless Manchester side, on the cusp of an unparalleled fourth consecutive English title, now boast 85 points from 36 fixtures, while Arsenal sits on 83 points from the same number of matches.
Although Arsenal could potentially reclaim the top spot by defeating Manchester United on Sunday, Manchester City, who will contest their postponed fixture against Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday, stand just two victories away from etching their names into the annals of football history.
The Croatian defender, Gvardiol, broke the deadlock in the 13th minute following a slick exchange with Kevin De Bruyne, and Manchester City doubled their lead when Foden dispatched a clinical finish after 59 minutes.
Gvardiol demonstrated his predatory instincts once more, sliding in to convert Bernardo Silva's delivery at the far post, before Alvarez calmly dispatched a penalty in the dying embers of stoppage time to seal the comprehensive victory.
Fulham's Issa Diop was adjudged to have committed the foul that led to the spot-kick and subsequently received his marching orders.
