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'50/50 decisions were against us' - Fulham boss Marco Silva gives referee verdict after Man City defeat
01.05.2023 - 12:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Fulham manager Marco Silva felt 50/50 decisions went against his side during the 2-1 defeat to Manchester City at Craven Cottage.
City got off to the perfect start when Julian Alvarez was brought down in the penalty area after just three minutes. Erling Haaland stepped up to convert the spot kick for his 34th Premier League goal of the season, meaning he is level with all-time record goalscorers Alan Shearer and Andy Cole.
Pep Guardiola's side were cruising but Carlos Vinicius' strong strike levelled the game after 15 minutes and left Ederson with no chance.
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With less than 10 minutes of the first half remaining, Alvarez scored the winner with a superb curling effort from range. The second 45 saw a number of flashpoints for referee Simon Hooper to deal with.
Bobby De Cordova-Reid felt he was brought down for a penalty but Hooper waved away the complaints. Jack Grealish also had several complaints of his own with the referee's decisions.
Despite Grealish's frustrations, Silva believed Fulham were hard done by the officials. He explained to BBC Sport: "I haven't seen all the images [on his side's penalty shout].
"During the match we felt that 50/50 decisions were against us again. It is what it is and can't control it."
When asked for his thoughts on the match overall, the former Everton manager added: "Disappointing result. Good work from the boys.
"We were competitive throughout the match. When you concede a goal against City in the first minute it creates a difficult scenario for any team.
"We showed the character to come back and equalise the game and start to have a bit more balance of the game. That was our best period of the match [after the equaliser].
"We conceded a goal,
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