Manchester City has surged to the top of the Premier League table after clinching an emphatic 6-0 win over Watford in Saturday’s Premier League clash at Vicarage Road.
Sergio Aguero continued his brilliant record against the Hornets by scoring a hat-trick, with further strikes from Gabriel Jesus, Nicolas Otamendi and Raheem Sterling’s penalty completing the rout.
Pep Guardiola’s charges were quick out of the starting blocks and mustered their first chance on target just nine minutes in as Fernandinho tested Heurelho Gomes just after Sterling miskicked from 12 yards out.
The hosts’ resistance gave way just a minute later, however, as a pinpoint free kick delivery from the impressive Kevin De Bruyne was nodded home by Aguero.
City’s opener opened the proverbial floodgates as the Argentine striker on 31 minutes, with David Silva’s cutback to the six-yard box was tapped into the net from two yards out.
Jesus then got onto the scoresheet himself in controversial circumstances in the 38th minute as he was just ahead of play when Aguero slid a pass through to the Brazilian, who subsequently dragged his finish into the bottom corner.
Marco Silva’s charges were more organised and incisive after the break but were soon picked apart once again when Otamendi headed in Silva’s corner before Aguero completed his hat-trick when he poked home after weaving through the Watford defence.
Sterling completed the rout from the penalty spot with just one minute left after he was brought down by Christian Kabasele, Guardiola opting for the England winger to have a go from 12 yards and seeing the effort ferociously driven into the top corner of the Hornets net.
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