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Manchester City Thrash Chelsea 6-0 to Reclaim Premier League Lead
Aguero's Hat-Trick Powers City to Victory
London, England - (February 10, 2019)
Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League in emphatic fashion, thrashing Chelsea 6-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Sergio Aguero was the star of the show, scoring a hat-trick to lead City to a dominant victory. The Argentine striker opened the scoring in the 13th minute, converting a penalty after Raheem Sterling was fouled in the box. Aguero doubled the lead just eight minutes later, finishing off a brilliant move involving David Silva and Leroy Sané. Chelsea struggled to contain City's relentless attack, and they were punished again in the 38th minute when Ilkay Gündogan made it 3-0 with a header from Silva's cross. Aguero completed his hat-trick in the 56th minute, scoring from the spot after Fernandinho was brought down. Chelsea's misery continued in the 78th minute when Sterling added a fifth goal for City, and substitute Oleksandr Zinchenko rounded off the scoring in the 90th minute. The victory puts City back on top of the Premier League table, two points ahead of Liverpool. Chelsea, meanwhile, remains in sixth place, 11 points behind the leaders.Match Highlights:
- Aguero scored his second hat-trick in eight days.
- City dominated the match from start to finish, outshooting Chelsea 22-6.
- Chelsea has now lost three consecutive Premier League games.
Quotes:
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City manager):
"We played an incredible game. We were so focused and intense from the first minute. We created a lot of chances and scored some great goals."
Maurizio Sarri (Chelsea manager):
"We were outplayed by a better team. We have to learn from this and improve. We need to show more character and resilience."
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