Manchester City 2-0 Fulham: Brahim Diaz scores his first two goals for the club as City progress

Manchester City are usually razor sharp with their contract renewals. Manchester City's Brahim Diaz scored the goal that put Pep Guardiola's side into the lead against Fulham on Thursday night It was Diaz's first senior goal for City and the 19-year-old celebrated wildly after watching his strike find the back of the net Diaz was soon joined by his City team-mates who congratulated him on scoring the goal that gave his side control of the tie Diaz and City's evening got even better when he again took advantage of poor defending to coolly slot past Sergio Rico City boss Pep Guardiola lifted both hands into the air after Diaz found the Fulham net early in the fourth-round clash MATCH FACTS Manchester City : Muric 6.5; Danilo 7, Stones 7, Kompany 7, Zinchenko 6.5; Delph 7, De Bruyne 7.5, Foden 7; Diaz 8, Jesus 7, Sane 7 Subs not used: Ederson, Walker, Sterling, Aguero, B Silva Scorers: Diaz 18, 65 Booked: Kompany Manager: Pep Guardiola 7 Fulham : Rico 6; Fosu-Mensah 6, Ream 5, Odoi 6, R Sessegnon 7; Seri 6.5, Cairney 6, Anguissa 7; Vietto 6.5, Mitrovic 7, Schurrle 6 Subs not used: Fabri, Mawson, De La Torre, S Sessegnon Manager: Slavisa Jokanovic 6.5 Referee: Martin Atkinson 7 Attendance: 35,271 Player ratings by Jack Gaughan Real Madrid and Dortmund are two clubs casting watchful eyes over Diaz, who relished this outing — his first home start since joining the academy from Malaga in 2013. Fabian Delph’s high, looping ball towards Sergio Rico’s back post was not dealt with sufficiently and Vincent Kompany bundled it back in Diaz’s direction. Diaz looked delighted after opening his account for City from inside the Fulham penalty area in the first half City and Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne speaks to Diaz after the Spanish youngster scored the opening goal Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic put out a strong team for the Carabao Cup fourth-round fixture at the Etihad Stadium Leroy Sane provided City with a constant threat and Fulham struggled to contain the classy Germany international QUARTER-FINAL DRAW Arsenal v Tottenham Chelsea v Bournemouth Leicester/Southampton v Manchester City Middlesbrough v Burton Fixtures to be played in week commencing December 17 De Bruyne later hobbled off after Timothy Fosu-Mensah fell on his left knee. There is no reason why this can’t happen.’ Sane was marked closely by Fulham's defenders - here central defender Denis Odoi - but he managed to wriggle free Forward Gabriel Jesus was starting ahead of Sergio Aguero, who was being rested with Sunday's game against Southampton Diaz didn't have to wait too long in the second half before he doubled his tally with a precise left-footed strike De Bruyne was again quick to run over to Diaz and celebrate the Spanish youngster's second senior goal for City Diaz was replaced by former Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez with 13 minutes left to play in the fourth-round tie What was noticeable about Diaz’s first appearance since the previous round at Oxford United was his match-up with Ryan Sessegnon.