The Argentina international was the match-winner for Manuel Pellegrini’s men in a convincing win at Stamford Bridge over an insipid home side who finished the game with 10-men.
Sergio Aguero continued his rich vein of scoring form with a clinical hat-trick as
Manchester City swept Chelsea aside, with
Thibaut Courtois’ late sending off compounding Guus Hiddink ’s misery.
Aguero has now scored 13 goals in his last 12 top-flight appearances, and his display helped City temporarily move up to third position, though Arsenal would overtake them if they beat Crystal Palace on Sunday.
The Argentina international was dangerous from the early stages, with he and Pedro having efforts blocked by last-ditch defending inside the opening 10 minutes.
Kevin De Bruyne was a constant menace on his first return to the club who sold him in 2014, playing a key role in Aguero’s first two goals, which both came from swift counter-attacking moves.
The striker was afforded the chance to complete his hat-trick when Courtois was shown a red card for felling Fernandinho inside the box, and, despite missing from the spot in the win over Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, Aguero made no mistake this time.
~Goal.com
