[ 2016-10-30 ]

Man City 4 West Brom 0
TWO goals apiece from Sergio Aguero and llkay
Gundogan ensured Albion fell to a 10th successive
Premier League defeat against leaders Manchester
City.

Argentinian Aguero struck twice in the first half,
the second a thumping drive into the top corner
from distance, to make it seven goals in nine
appearances versus the Baggies for the City
No.10.

Gundogan then added a brace of his own in the
second half as high-flying City registered three
goals for the sixth time in the last seven
meetings between the two clubs.

It came on an afternoon when Chris Brunt made his
250th league start as the club commemorated
Remembrance Day at The Hawthorns.

Albion, who are on 10 points from their opening 10
games, see a daunting run of fixtures continue
with a trip to champions Leicester City next
Sunday.

Nacer Chadli sent an early chance wide before the
visitors went on to dominate the opening half, Ben
Foster twice saving from from Raheem Sterling
before John Stones poked wide from a good
position.

And the opening goal went with the run of play in
the 19th minute as Gundogan slotted through Aguero
and he fired low past Foster.

Gareth McAuley cleared off the line from Nolito as
City pressed for a second and it duly came just
before the half-hour mark as Aguero, again,
smashed into the top corner from the edge of the
penalty area.

City's dominance continued in the early stages of
the second period and Gundogan saw his goalbound
shot deflected wide by team-mate Nolito.

The introduction of James Morrison and Jonathan
Leko sparked fresh impetus into the hosts, Chadli
driving over the crossbar in the 65th minute while
Salomon Rondon sent a good opening off target from
James McClean's left-wing cross.

But Gundogan killed off any hopes of a comeback
when he slotted home City's third and fourth,
McAuley hitting a post for Albion late on from
Leko's cut-back.

Albion: Foster; Dawson, McAuley, Olsson (Leko 51),
Nyom; Chadli, Fletcher (Morrison 51), Evans,
Brunt, McClean; Rondon.

Subs: Myhill; Robson-Kanu, Gardner, Phillips,
Galloway.

BOOKED: Dawson (foul, 15), Olsson (foul, 21),
Morrison (foul, 53), McClean (foul, 56)

Man City: Bravo, Fernando, Stones, Otamendi,
Kolarov, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Silva (A Garcia
83), Sterling (Navas 77), Nolito (De Bruyne 68),
Aguero.

Subs: Caballero, Kompany, Clichy, Iheanacho.

BOOKED: Nolito (unsporting behaviour, 15), Kolarov
(foul, 62), Fernando (foul, 76)

Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire)

Source - Premiere League

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