Manchester City Firmly on Top of The Standings on Matchday 9 Premier League.
Leaders Manchester City host the team rank 7 Burnley in 9 nd Premier League 2017/18 on Saturday (21/10). City beat Burnley 3-0 and extended their winning streak, while Sergio Aguero equaled the record for most goals in his club's history.
Aguero opened City's lead in the 30th minute. The opening goal was the 177th goal for City scored by the Argentine striker. City's victory was confirmed by goals by defender Nicolas Otamendi 73 minutes and winger Leroy Sane 75 minutes.
City successfully maintain the position at the top of the standings. Josep Guardiola's men are now even five points clear (25-20) over 2nd place Manchester United, who fell 1-2 at Huddersfield headquarters. Next, four days away, they will host Wolverhampton Wanderers in the League Cup.
Burnley is unbeaten in his last three games, a draw against Huddersfield and West Ham and a 1-0 win over Everton. Burnley is actually in a form that is pretty good. But City, who have always won in his last ten games in all competitions, including taming Chelsea 1-0, slaughtered Stoke 7-2 and conquered Napoli 2-1, still too tough for them.
Guardiola made two changes to the composition of his players from when winning over Napoli midweek last week. Bernardo Silva and Aguero are set up as starters, while Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus sit on the bench.
City had to wait until the 30th minute, or minutes after Burnley was forced to make his first turn for injured striker Chris Wood, to break the deadlock. City's opening goal was born from the penalty spot. A penalty award given goalkeeper Nick Pope was convicted of breaking Bernardo in the forbidden box.
The decision had triggered a bit of a commotion, which made Sane and James Tarkowski (Burnley) rewarded a yellow card. It did not affect the mentality of Aguero, who advanced as an executioner and scored the opening goal.
The goal was Aguero's 117th goal for City since arriving at this club in 2011. The goal made him level with Eric Brook (1927-1940) as the top scorer in the history of The Citizens.
Winning 1-0 in the first half, City remain more dominant in terms of mastery of the ball in the second round. Burnley tried to maximize every chance of attack that they get.
In minute 51, Burnley yelled for a penalty after assuming Fabian Delph handball in the forbidden box. But the referee did not see clearly and did not grant it.
Had trouble dismantling the defense of Burnley, tap City goal finally returned smoothly. Utilizing Sane's corner kick, Otamendi doubled the lead in the 73rd minute. Not too long ago, from breakthrough breakthrough Kevin De Bruyne, replace Sane who scored and changed the score to 3-0.
Victory can be said to be in the grip. Guardiola then replaced Aguero, Fernandinho and De Bruyne with Gabriel Jesus, Yaya Toure and Ilkay Gundogan.
3-0 score unchanged until the long whistle.
City won, five points ahead of United, and Aguero equaled the goal record in club history. Complete already victory party at Etihad Stadium.
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