Manchester City vs Watford (8-0)
Manchester town came back to winning ways in which within the Premier League with a surprising 8-0 overcome sorry Watford to record their biggest ever topping conclusion at the Etihad bowl. Manchester City vs Watford
Pep Guardiola’s aspect slipped to a shock defeat at Norwich town last weekend however responded spectacularly against the league’s bottom side, sport into a five-goal lead within eighteen minutes.
David timber got them on their means once fifty-two seconds before a Sergio Aguero penalty, and goals from Riyad Mahrez.
Bernardo timber and Nicolas Otamendi place the sport out of sight before the midway purpose of the primary 0.5.
Bernardo timber grabbed the first topping hat-trick of his career with goals within the forty-eighth associate degreed sixtieth minutes before Kevin American state Bruyne additional an eighth 5 minutes from time.
The result moves town 2 points behind port at the Premier League’s summit – tho’ the Reds have a game in hand.
City started in blistering fashion, taking the lead within the gap minute once David timber slotted home American state Bruyne’s rattling cross from the correct.
Ederson denied Gerard Deulofeu moments later before mountain Foster headlong brought down Mahrez within the penalty space.
Their third came once only twelve minutes when Mahrez’s free-kick from the sting of the realm beat Foster courtesy of a significant deflection off Tom Cleverley.
Whereas Otamendi created it five within the eighteenth minute, turning home Aguero’s low cross at the near post.
City’s intensity born a touch then devastating gap, though Aguero came near to registering a hat-trick before the interval, the Argentina international double denied by the post.
Goals Manchester City
| 1′ | Manchester City | D. Silva |
| 7′ | Manchester City | S. Aguero (pen.) |
| 12′ | Manchester City | R. Mahrez |
| 15′ | Manchester City | B. Silva |
| 18′ | Manchester City | N. Otamendi |
| 48′ | Manchester City | B. Silva |
| 60′ | Manchester City | B. Silva |
| 85′ | Manchester City | K. De Bruyne |
Manchester City Lineups
| 31 | Ederson |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 22 | Benjamin Mendy |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 21 | David Silva |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
| 10 | Sergio Agüero |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
Watford Lineups
| 26 | Ben Foster |
| 21 | Kiko Femenia |
| 4 | Craig Dawson |
| 6 | Adrian Mariappa |
| 25 | José Holebas |
| 36 | Dimitri Foulquier |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
Manchester City vs Watford Match Statistics
Manchester City |
Watford |
|
| 28 | Shots Total | 5 |
| 11 | Shots on goal | 4 |
| 13 | Shots off goal | 0 |
| 4 | Shots blocked | 1 |
| 20 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 8 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 68% | Possession Time | 32% |
| 723 | Passes Total | 332 |
| 656 | Accurate Passes | 262 |