Not often a player who misses two penalties gets the man of the match award. But the Argentine scored his 8 Manchester City Hat-trick to go home with the match ball as City trout Steaua 5-nil in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League qualifying play-off.
Goalkeeper Joe Hart was dropped once again, with boss Pep Guardiola preferring to start with Willy Caballero. But, despite having to rush off his line in the early stages to clear the ball, the Argentine was a spectator for the remainder of the game.
Meanwhile Aguero stroked in his first goal to make it 2-0 following David Silva’s opener and the striker added two more after Nolito scored City’s third.
The second leg is in Manchester on Wednesday, 24 August, with the winners reaching the group stage.
Although, the plane carrying City staff to Romania was evacuated after smoke was seen in the cabin, but there was no scare for the players on the pitch and it will need a calamitous collapse in the second leg to stop them from advancing.