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Aguero record as City cruise

By Daily Sports on October 22, 2017

Sergio Aguero equalled Manchester City's all-time goal-scoring record as the Premier League leaders wore down Burnley to secure a 3-0 victory on Saturday.

Aguero, making his first appearance since breaking his rib in a taxi crash on September 28, struck his 177th goal for City with a penalty, equalling the mark set by Eric Brook between 1927 and 1939.

City had to work hard for openings, but made the game safe with two quick goals inside the final 20 minutes from Nicolas Otamendi and Leroy Sane.

Pep Guardiola's side are five points clear at the top of the Premier League, while their run of 11 successive wins in all competitions equals a club record.

Aguero returned as one of two changes to the team that had begun City's last three matches, with Bernardo Silva making only his second league start as Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling dropped to the bench.

Burnley, unbeaten in their opening four away league matches, were unchanged from the side who had drawn with West Ham seven days earlier, and showed great discipline in the face of early City pressure.

The visitors almost broke through themselves after 15 minutes, as Chris Wood burst past Kyle Walker and Nicolas Otamendi, with Ederson diving bravely at the striker's feet.

It was beginning to look as if City would be in for a frustrating afternoon, as goalkeeper Nick Pope beat out Bernardo Silva's first-time shot from Sane's left-wing cut-back, but they took the lead just before the half-hour mark in controversial circumstances.

Pope dived to his left to save well from Kevin De Bruyne, who had been played through by David Silva's sublime pass, but as the ball ran loose, the goalkeeper was judged to have clipped Bernardo Silva, who fell to the ground.

•Photo shows Sergio Aguero.

Source Daily Sports

Posted October 22, 2017